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Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali has said he is more than willing to withdraw races from countries with poor human rights records. Read more: 'F1 can bring about change in countries with poor human rights' – GPblogContinue Reading

UNICEF uses a multidimensional definition of poverty, which extends beyond economic deprivation and considers the lack of access to human rights … Read more: UNICEF study: 66% of Argentine children face financial or human rights deprivationContinue Reading

… not have the right to reside at any of Iran's border cities after her release”, said a source in an interview with the Kurdistan Human Rights … Read more: Kurdish political prisoner released under amnesty in Iran's MashhadContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch · @hrw. A letter purportedly signed by our staffer concerning the death of Kenyan health worker Lilian Waithera is a fake. Read more: Human Rights Watch on Twitter: "A letter purportedly signed by our staffer concerning the …Continue Reading

A new report by the US accused both UK and US of crimes against humanity for their actions in Chagos island. According to the Human Rights Watch, … Read more: UK accused of 'crimes against humanity', US & UK broke human right laws with Chagos …Continue Reading

Human Rights Watch calls for a reversal of the decision as concerns remain over the repression of vulnerable people. Read more: Uganda orders withdrawal of UN human rights office – The Irish TimesContinue Reading

The UK is committing crimes against humanity after removing people from the Chagos Islands, a British territory in the Indian Ocean, a rights … Read more: Chagos Islands: UK should pay reparations, says Human Rights Watch – BBC NewsContinue Reading

Stay informed on the latest developments in criminal liability for human rights abuses in overseas supply chains with WIlmerHale's UK ruling … Read more: Significant UK Ruling on the Contours of Criminal Liability for Human Rights Abuses …Continue Reading

A Human Rights Watch report Wednesday called for Britain and the United States to pay full reparations for forcing Chagossians from their … Read more: Human Rights Watch calls for British, U.S. reparations for displaced Chagossian peopleContinue Reading

The Biden administration has withdrawn its nomination of prominent human rights attorney James Cavallaro to serve on the Inter-American Commission … Read more: Biden Admin Withdraws Nomination of Human Rights Attorney for Condemning Israeli ApartheidContinue Reading

A human rights group says Britain and the United States committed crimes against humanity when they forced the people of the Chagos Islands in the … Read more: Human Rights Watch condemns UK, US actions on Chagos Islands – ABC NewsContinue Reading

The U.S. announced Friday the candidacy of James Cavallaro to serve as an independent member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, a … Read more: Biden yanks human rights candidate over anti-Israel comments – YnetnewsContinue Reading

The State Department on Wednesday countered claims made by human rights groups and others that it had withdrawn the nomination of Professor James … Read more: 'Not Just Israel': Biden Admin Says Human Rights Candidate Axed for Range of IssuesContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch also demands trial for 'appalling colonial crime' of expulsion – and continuing ill treatment – of Chagossians. Read more: Chagos islanders must get full reparations for forced exile, says NGO – The GuardianContinue Reading