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The United Nations Human Rights Council held its first-ever special session on Thursday focusing on the mullahs' regime and atrocities against the … Read more: (Video) Iran uprising continues as UN holds special session on human rights violationsContinue Reading

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last year, women have lost most of their rights, jobs, chances at education, and are subject to beatings … Read more: UN says Taliban treatment of women could be crime against humanity | The Times of IsraelContinue Reading

Qatar's National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) and the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) of Algeria signed a memorandum of co-operation to … Read more: NHRC, Algerian rights council sign deal to boost co-peration – Gulf TimesContinue Reading

The Match of the Day host has been vocal about human rights issues in Qatar. Read more: 'We were sportswashed' Gary Lineker on why he didn't speak out during Russia's 2018 World CupContinue Reading

The Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission has sought a factual report from the SP and Collector of Barmer in the alleged gang rape of a mute and … Read more: Deaf-mute girl rape in Rajasthan: State human rights panel seeks report from Barmer SP, CollectorContinue Reading

In an assessment of Qatar's human rights in 2021, Amnesty International explains that despite government reforms, migrant workers continued to face … Read more: Qatar was biggest recipient of UK arms between April-June 2022 – Left Foot ForwardContinue Reading

… human rights organisations and public opinion in Kurdistan and Iran … The artist has been denied the right to have a lawyer and receive … Read more: Tehran: Kurdish singer severely tortured, forced to make confessionsContinue Reading

Blerim Ismalaj used the Human Rights Act to argue that having a family life and a child gave him the right to remain. Read more: Twice deported Albanian migrant uses child he had with British woman in effort to remain in the UKContinue Reading

The controversies surrounding the Qatar World Cup have a “silver lining” in shining a light on human rights abuses in the country and have been a … Read more: Fifa World Cup Qatar: Tournament has 'silver lining' in shining light on human rights abuses …Continue Reading

Fans and footballers have criticised Qatar's dismal human rights record, pointing out its treatment of migrant workers, women and LGBT people, in … Read more: Watch | Data Point | World Cup 2022 score: Qatar and FIFA 1, human rights 0 – The HinduContinue Reading

Nike and Adidas made billions selling football kits and balls using cheap labour, as did the international construction firms that helped Qatar … Read more: Qatar World Cup: Does football itself have a human rights problem? – Middle East EyeContinue Reading

OTTAWA – International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan has tweeted about raising human rights concerns during his visit to Qatar for the World … Read more: Harjit Sajjan tweets about raising Qatar human rights at World Cup after criticism | The StarContinue Reading

The Queensland Land Court rules human rights would be unjustifiably limited by a proposal to dig the state's largest coal mine in the Galilee … Read more: Queensland Land Court rules against Clive Palmer's Waratah Coal mine in landmark rulingContinue Reading

International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan has tweeted about raising human rights concerns during his visit to Qatar for the World Cup after … Read more: Harjit Sajjan tweets about raising Qatar human rights at World Cup after criticismContinue Reading