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… and “The application of international human rights conventions against … to press for social justice and the protection of civil liberties. Read more: MIFTAH completes two trainings on 'Elections and women and youth political participation …Continue Reading

It would also end all future civil actions related to the Troubles and there would be no … Human rights official wants Troubles bill scrapped. Read more: NI Troubles: Call to shelve legacy bill rejected – BBC NewsContinue Reading

Israel gets its most right-wing government in history. … one which puts Orthodox Judaism ahead of human rights, treats its Arab citizens as an … Read more: Netanyahu Unbound – Foreign AffairsContinue Reading

The Chilean Human Rights Commission (CChDH) announced Monday that it has filed a complaint with the UN Human Rights chief, Volter Turk, … Read more: Chilean Human Rights Commission denounces to the UN the agreement to draft a new ConstitutionContinue Reading

The Lagos State Government has promised that the present administration will ensure the protection and enforcement of the fundamental human rights … Read more: Lagos govt promises to protect human rights – PunchNGContinue Reading

HUMAN RIGHTS. Iranian journalist Samimi still imprisoned: Family. AFP / 02 January 2023 11:46, updated on 15:23. Iranian dissident journalist … Read more: Iranian journalist Samimi still imprisoned: Family – L'Orient TodayContinue Reading

Petition says Afghanistan is no longer safe for human rights defenders after fall of Kabul. Read more: NCHR moved to restrain govt from deporting Afghans – Newspaper – DAWN.COMContinue Reading

Crump is a prominent civil rights and personal injury attorney who has represented the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd … Read more: Civil rights attorney speaks out for family of Hays County inmate fatally shot at hospitalContinue Reading

… alight a traffic police kiosk in the western town of Nowshahr in Mazandaran province, the Oslo-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) group said. Read more: 2 Iranian Teens Face Death Penalty Over Protests, Rights Group SaysContinue Reading

China is widely accused by human rights organizations of oppressing Uyghurs, one of the country's largest predominantly Muslim minority. Read more: Turkey airs rare public criticism of China's treatment of Uyghurs – Al-MonitorContinue Reading

Success will depend on a combination of the right systems and suitably … successful careers as civil servants and human rights defenders. Read more: Digitalization and transparency are vital for Ukraine's reconstruction – Atlantic CouncilContinue Reading

Under Khomeini's rule, however, the regime's focus became the destruction of human rights and the targeted oppression of women. Read more: Iranian women's rights movement faces brutal retaliation from government – KevinMD.comContinue Reading

… that a majority of British voters may be willing to support the end of the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the UK. Read more: British voters want foreign human rights court to stop interfering with UK laws – poll | PoliticsContinue Reading

Macarena Saez is the women's rights director at Human Rights Watch. We know progress is never linear, and defence of human rights can be a … Read more: Opinion: The fight for women's rights is a fight against authoritarianism – The Globe and MailContinue Reading