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I hope local reporters continue to press for answers on this question of fundamental human rights, not only from our legislative candidates, … Read more: Pressing for answers on question of fundamental human rights – PenBay PilotContinue Reading

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, stated that the Taliban is “reinstituting step-by-step the … Read more: 'Intensifying Attempts to Remove Women from Public Life in Afghanistan': India at UNHRCContinue Reading

Amends Illinois Human Rights Act to ensure race protection includes traits like hair texture, protective hairstyles. Read more: Illinois CROWN Act Expands Human Rights Law to Ban Race-Related Hair DiscriminationContinue Reading

The situation for women is so desperate in Afghanistan that they are committing suicide at a rate of one or two every day, the Human Rights … Read more: In Afghanistan, women take their lives out of desperation, Human Rights Council hearsContinue Reading

This guidance note aims to support Member States in integrating human rights into the development of Voluntary National Reviews on the 2030 Agenda … Read more: Human Rights and Voluntary National Reviews: Operational Common Approach Guidance NoteContinue Reading

“These are deaths registered by the Border Patrol,” said José Luis Pérez Canchola, head of Mexico's Human Rights Academy. Read more: 2021 was the deadliest for migrants crossing the border, human rights group saysContinue Reading

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet urged Sudanese authorities to initiate an independent probe after nine people were allegedly killed by security … Read more: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet urges 'independent' probe of Sudan protest killingsContinue Reading

Austin officials have placed city civil rights officer Carol Johnson on on administrative leave while the. After an outside investigation into … Read more: Austin's civil rights officer placed on leave after workplace investigationContinue Reading

Building on Trump administration policies, the Biden administration has sanctioned Chinese officials and entities for human rights abuses and … Read more: United States Pressures China Over Human Rights Abuses | American Journal of International LawContinue Reading

Caracas blasted the latest UN human rights report for minimizing the harm caused by US sanctions. Read more: UN Human Rights Chief Acknowledges Judicial Reforms in New Report, Venezuela …Continue Reading

In opening Friday's debate, U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet accused the Taliban of systematic oppression and of the exclusion of women and … Read more: UN Rights Council: Taliban Seek to Erase Women, Girls From Public LifeContinue Reading

Beirut:The Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon Nabih Berri met on Wednesday President of the Doha based Arab Network for National Human Rights … Read more: Lebanon's Parliament Speaker, Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions …Continue Reading

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Thursday urged Russia to keep two British members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (UAF) who were … Read more: European Court of Human Rights urges Russia to keep British Ukrainian soldiers alive after …Continue Reading

Human rights minister gives clarification on his statement about some missing persons being engaged by Kulbhushan Jadhav. Read more: Human rights ministry alone can't address missing persons issue, Riaz Pirzada clarifiesContinue Reading