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Amnesty International and other human rights groups have condemned the recent attacks in northern Nigeria that left at least 35 people killed and … Read more: Human rights groups call on Nigerian govt to end sectarian violence – The North Africa PostContinue Reading

Security agents raided the filmmaker's home and arrested him while confiscating some of his personal belongings, the Kurdistan Human Rights … Read more: Iran security forces detain two Kurdish civilians in BukanContinue Reading

A Toronto man who founded a human rights organization is accused of sexually assaulting a woman five times and forcibly confining her. Read more: Founder of Toronto human rights organization charged with sexual assault, forcible confinementContinue Reading

An Aberdeen academic has joined an international group of experts providing advice on human rights and labour-related standards to organisations … Read more: Professor Islam joins GRI as an advisor on human rights and labour-related standards | NewsContinue Reading

OPINION: The Chief Human Rights Commissioner vows to hold forestry companies accountable for the impact of slash devastation on human rights. Read more: Slash is a human rights issue. Forestry companies and the govt must recognise thatContinue Reading

Manual and Guideline in English on World about Protection and Human Rights; published on 14 Mar 2023 by UN HRC. Read more: Towards a Human Rights-Based Approach to Migration: Training Guide – World – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Geneva: On the sidelines of the ongoing 52nd UN Human Rights Council session, a side event was jointly organised at the UN by the Society for … Read more: Human Rights Violations Faced by Tibetans and Uyghurs Raised at UN Side-EventContinue Reading

Albay Representative Edcel Lagman on Tuesday defended the Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill amid criticism from the government's … Read more: Lagman defends human rights defenders' protection bill, says security sector consultedContinue Reading

LONDON: Britain's aid programme to India lacks coherence and does very little to address negative trends in Indian democracy and human rights … Read more: British aid to India does little for human rights: Aid watchdog – Punjab News ExpressContinue Reading

Britain's aid programme to India lacks coherence and does very little to address negative trends in Indian democracy and human rights despite … Read more: British aid to India does little for human rights: Aid watchdog – Mangalorean.comContinue Reading

Pakistan is signatory to nine of the core human rights treaties existing in the international human rights law, including the International Covenant … Read more: The sanctity of human rights – Newspaper – DAWN.COMContinue Reading

"We will not hesitate from raising our voice against human rights violations," he said. Sherman, who has been fulfilling responsibilities in the … Read more: US congressman reminds Pakistan of its human rights obligations – Times of IndiaContinue Reading

A BAHAMIAN human rights expert has played a pivotal role in two landmark human rights cases heard by the United Nations. Read more: Marion Bethel plays pivotal role in two landmark human rights cases | The TribuneContinue Reading

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) is seeking to be joined as a participant in two test cases brought by adult male asylum … Read more: Human rights body seeks to join test actions on shelter for asylum seekers – The Irish TimesContinue Reading