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Abstract: The conventional wisdom is that human rights have long been off the agenda at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The failed attempt by … Read more: Rights Redux: The Return of Human Rights at the World Trade OrganizationContinue Reading

A rarely used Indonesian human rights court is putting a former army officer on trial for alleged crimes during a 2014 massacre in Papua. Read more: Indonesia: Hope for Justice in 2014 Papua Massacre | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

It wasn't until she had spent many years as a human rights advocate that Elaine Pearson discovered her own grandmother's story. Aged 10, her 'Amah' … Read more: Authoritarianism is catching: How China's creeping influence is changing AsiaContinue Reading

Saudi Arabia has appointed Hala Altuwaijri as the new head its Human Rights Commission in a historic move for the country. Read more: Saudi Arabia appoints woman as head of human rights watchdog – The New ArabContinue Reading

Geneva [Switzerland], September 23 (ANI): A seminar titled `Baloch Lives Matter: Aspects of human rights violations in Balochistan' was organized … Read more: 'Baloch Lives Matter' seminar highlights human rights violations in Balochistan – ANI NewsContinue Reading

Belarusian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners, including human rights defenders, journalists and persons … Read more: Interactive Dialogue on the oral update of the High Commissioner on the situation of human …Continue Reading

The head of Saudi Arabia's Human Rights Commission has been relieved of his position, a royal order issued by King Salman said. Read more: Saudi Arabia appoints first woman chief of Human Rights Commission – The NationalContinue Reading

There's a moment when a room packed with people including human rights activists, philanthropists, artists, government officials and journalists, … Read more: WOLA Human Rights Awards Honor Maya Achi and Q'eqchi' Women, David Morales and …Continue Reading

Threat comes as UN member states meet in Geneva amid pressure to take action on a damning report on abuse of Uyghurs. Read more: China ready for 'fight' over international action on Xinjiang human rights abusesContinue Reading

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi also struck a defiant tone at the UN Assembly by decrying double standards on human rights. Speaking later, US … Read more: US, Iran clash on security, human rights at UN General Assembly | – NewsOnAIRContinue Reading

Tom Andrews, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, has said that conditions for Myanmar's 54 million people have gone … Read more: UN told Myanmar has gone from 'bad to worse to horrific' | Human Rights News | Al JazeeraContinue Reading

An online meeting to introduce the human rights situation in Northwest China's Xinjiang region was held on the sidelines of the 51st session of … Read more: Xinjiang introduces human rights achievement at event of UN human rights councilContinue Reading

The United States and several other foreign governments have described China's actions in Xinjiang as genocide, while the UN human rights office … Read more: China's Repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang – Council on Foreign RelationsContinue Reading

Campaigners have criticised the Football Association for the "severe delay" in its statement on human rights in the lead-up to the 2022 World Cup … Read more: Campaigners criticise FA over delay on human rights | RNZ NewsContinue Reading