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But she believes it was her father, Frank LaRue, a tireless fighter for human rights in Guatemala, who helped influence her towards working in the … Read more: Michelle LaRue: Health Is A Human Right, Regardless Of Income – DCistContinue Reading

A previous set of diplomatic discussions between the UK and the GCC in December 2021 also appeared to avoid talks of human rights, leading to … Read more: UK Starts Free Trade Talks With Gulf States, But Human Rights Seem Off The Menu – ForbesContinue Reading

Iran ProtestsHuman Rights. Gender equality ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) have expressed "solidarity with the people rallying in Iran … Read more: G7 Ministers Urge Iran To Respect UN Civil Rights CovenantContinue Reading

A VIGIL is set to be held tonight (October 14) in Carlisle to remember human rights defenders from all across the world. Read more: Vigil for human rights defenders in Carlisle | News and StarContinue Reading

DUBAI: Canada imposed new sanctions on Iran on Thursday in response to the government's human rights abuses and destabilizing actions, … Read more: Canada imposes new Iran sanctions over human rights – Arab NewsContinue Reading

The Hong Kong government expresses 'strong disapproval' after UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) says it was 'alarmed' over four minors sentenced to … Read more: Hong Kong hits back over UN human rights criticism after four minors sent to a correctional centreContinue Reading

The adoption by the Human Rights Council is an important milestone in the process to create a safer environment for journalists faced with many … Read more: UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Safety of Journalists welcomes the Windhoek+30 …Continue Reading

Chinese envoy on Thursday called on the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to conduct an investigation and seek … Read more: Chinese envoy calls on OHCHR to investigate US infringement on human rightsContinue Reading

Last week's narrow vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council concerning China's rights violations highlighted the growing number of … Read more: Global Scrutiny of China Abuses Within Reach – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

“Designating regimes as inadmissible under IRPA is a tool employed very rarely because it's reserved for the most egregious human rights violations … Read more: Canada to designate Iranian regime as serial human rights violator: ministers – Global NewsContinue Reading

The National Secretary, Committee for Defence of Human Rights, Yinka Folarin, served as a member on many panels of enquiry in Ogun State, … Read more: Human rights violations worst under Buhari's regime — CDHR scribe, FolarinContinue Reading

Ukrainian entries dominated Thursday's shortlist to win to European Union's top human rights prize. The Christian Democrat, Socialist and Liberal … Read more: Ukraine dominates shortlist for EU human rights prize – Yahoo NewsContinue Reading

Human rights defenders in China face arrest and lengthy detention for calling out Xi's mistakes. Read more: Xi Jinping Has Critics in China. They Have Paid a Steep Price. – The DiplomatContinue Reading

Because of this mistreatment, the CCPR determined that the rights of Jehovah's Witnesses under the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and … Read more: United Nations Human Rights Committee Declares Tajikistan's Ban on Jehovah's Witnesses …Continue Reading