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Human rights advocates are calling on U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to put Nigeria back on a list of the world's worst violators of … Read more: Human Rights Activists Call on US State Department to Return Nigeria to Religious FreedomContinue Reading

Council Concludes General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, … Read more: Conditions for Untold Numbers of Innocent People in Myanmar Have Gone from Bad … – ReliefWebContinue Reading

According to the Tibet Rights Collective, Reports suggest that Gyaltsen Norbu also visited Sangding Monastery in July 2022 where he “expressed the … Read more: China-elected Panchen Lama's 'perfectly planned' visits hide human rights crisis in TibetContinue Reading

Topline. More than 1,200 protesters were arrested in 38 cities across Russia on Wednesday, according to independent Russian human rights organization … Read more: 1,200 Protesters Detained Across Russia After Putin's Partial Military Draft, Human Rights …Continue Reading

Human Rights Watch, other rights groups, and unions are calling on FIFA and Qatari authorities to remedy serious migrant worker abuses, including … Read more: Athletes, Fans Demand Remedy for Migrant Worker Abuses in Qatar | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

However, the steps received a tepid reception from supporters and human rights groups — with Stonewall and Amnesty International indicating the FA had … Read more: Human rights groups feel The FA have not taken strong enough stance against Qatar controversiesContinue Reading

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/21/world/europe/eu-countries-ask-the-un-to-appoint-a-monitor-to-assess-human-rights-violations-in-russia.html. Read more: E.U. countries ask the U.N to appoint a monitor to assess human rights violations in Russia.Continue Reading

On 14 September 2022, the Soviet Distric Court of the city of Nizhnii Novgorod fined human rights defender Sergey Babinets for violating the … Read more: Human rights defender Sergey Babinets fined RUR 100000 (approximetely EUR 2000)Continue Reading

The Human Rights Campaign announced Tuesday that Kelley Robinson will serve as its ninth president — the first Black queer woman to lead the … Read more: Human Rights Campaign, largest U.S. LGBTQ advocacy group, names new presidentContinue Reading

The report said China “may have committed crimes against humanity" against Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups under the pretext of … Read more: UN Urged to Act on China's Reported Rights Violations in XinjiangContinue Reading

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi yesterday railed against oppression, injustice and human rights violations by the West, even as his own shock … Read more: As Iran's Raisi rails about human rights, his own shock troops pounce | The IndependentContinue Reading

Andrews Wilberforce, a Human rights activist, has declared his intention to contest as an Independent presidential candidate in the 2024 general … Read more: Ghana: Human Rights Activist to Contest 2024 Presidential Election … As Independent CandidateContinue Reading

Iran's government, as a member of the United Nations, must also, as outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, respect the right of … Read more: Iranian President Raisi Ignores Human Rights Abuses at UN | PersecutionContinue Reading

England take a underwhelming stance on World Cup host's human rights abuses; Harry Kane will wear a rainbow armband but it does not go far enough … Read more: England take a deeply underwhelming stance on World Cup hosts' human rights abuseContinue Reading