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The Iraqi government ordered an investigation on Tuesday into claims of mistreatment and human rights violations at a major detention centre north … Read more: Iraqi prison inmates complain about mistreatment and human rights abuses – The NationalContinue Reading

Apple will be doing an audit in connection to its human rights policy and worker rights this year, according to a recent SEC filing from the tech … Read more: Apple doing audit related to its human rights policy and labor practices this yearContinue Reading

With regard to freedom of expression, belief and association, “dozens of Saudi human rights defenders and activists are still serving long prison … Read more: The Saudi regime has committed grave violations, says Human Rights Watch reportContinue Reading

… community to take action to remove the obstacles faced by Iran's scholarly community, and join the call for equality, democracy and human rights. Read more: 'Woman, Life, Liberty' in Iran and the role of academia | Nature Human BehaviourContinue Reading

Therefore, projects that are a detriment to conservation, and involve monocultures, land grabs or human rights abuses, should be disqualified and … Read more: Biodiversity, human rights safeguards crucial to nature-based solutions: Critics – MongabayContinue Reading

There cannot be talk about ocean justice and human rights without actively involving those whose lives are entwined with the ocean. Read more: Conference tackles ocean law, environmental justice and human rights – Mail & GuardianContinue Reading

"I am a human rights defender, and work with people who survived from Russian captivity," said Nobel Peace laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk, … Read more: Here's what the Ukrainian Nobel Peace laureate said at Davos – The World Economic ForumContinue Reading

The UN Human Rights Office calls on the Government to ensure that victims receive adequate compensation and that they and their representatives … Read more: UN human rights office welcomes Supreme Court order on Sri Lanka Easter bombingsContinue Reading

When the State Human Rights Commission had taken up the matter and the investigation was also under way, he wondered why the National Commission for … Read more: Form panel to inspect all government observation homes, says Human Rights NGOContinue Reading

(14 Jan 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY:ASSOCIATED PRESSLima – 13 January 20231. Representatives of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights … Read more: Human rights group's assessment of violence in Peru – YouTubeContinue Reading

… the Fiji Prime Minister to Kiribati this week, a Banaban elder says a food and water crisis on the island is a violation of basic human rights. Read more: Elder says water crisis on Banaba is a human rights issue | RNZ NewsContinue Reading

The worst human rights violations take place in Balochistan that show how the state has failed to accommodate the socio-culture and grievances of the … Read more: Balochistan is a black hole for human rights violations – Pakistan TodayContinue Reading

Access Now, ALQST for Human Rights, ARTICLE 19, Global Voices (GV), the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), and IFEX call for the immediate … Read more: Saudi Arabia: Call for release of two online activists – ARTICLE 19Continue Reading

“Australia is in the midst of a mass imprisonment crisis where human rights abuses are allowed to thrive behind bars. Right now, people with … Read more: Australia to miss deadline to implement anti-torture protocols | Human Rights Law CentreContinue Reading