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In this regard, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas director at Amnesty International, said: “The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has clearly … Read more: Ecuador: Constitutional reform to militarize public security would endanger human rightsContinue Reading

Volker Türk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, said the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill as currently drafted “ … Read more: UN human rights chief urges UK rethink on Troubles plan | Irish Legal NewsContinue Reading

'Human rights' are the rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world. … 'Everybody has the right to an effective education'. Read more: Understanding the Equality Act: information for disabled studentsContinue Reading

Challenging the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, the man behind the unlawful case against his mother Zarema Musaeva, Musaeva's son, the human rights … Read more: 'Take me instead of her': Chechen human–rights advocate tells Kadyrov to imprison him …Continue Reading

… Afghanistan does and the Taliban do,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World, on the ground in Davos. Read more: No place worse for women than Taliban's Afghanistan, says UN human rights chiefContinue Reading

A recent documentary aired by BBC which rehashes old propaganda against Narendra Modi over the Gujarat 2002 riots and contains other standard … Read more: "You Britishers will not teach us human rights" – Narendra Modi's old interview goes viral …Continue Reading

The dean of the Harvard Kennedy School issued a statement apologizing for blocking the appointment of Kenneth Roth, the former head of Human Rights … Read more: Harvard's reversal on its rejection of human rights leader who criticized Israel is a good stepContinue Reading

Yemeni authorities are failing to meet their international legal obligations to protect socio-economic rights for millions of Yemenis. Read more: Yemen: Authorities Failing to Protect People's Basic Rights – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Last week, Mehdi told you about Harvard's denial of a human rights fellowship to Ken Roth, who ran Human Rights Watch for nearly 30 years. Read more: Harvard reverses course on decision to deny fellowship to human rights expert – YouTubeContinue Reading

In other cases, investigations by human rights organizations and journalists have produced evidence that the alleged suicides were cover-ups of murder … Read more: Suspicious Deaths of Released Protesters in Iran Should be Investigated by UNContinue Reading

The Harvard Kennedy School reversed course on Thursday and said it would offer a fellowship to a leading human rights advocate it had previously … Read more: "Harvard Reverses Course on Human Rights Advocate Who Criticized Israel"Continue Reading

Volker Turk said the Bill appears to be incompatible with the UK's international human rights obligations. Read more: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights concerned at proposed NI legacy BillContinue Reading

News that the university had blocked a fellowship for the former head of Human Rights Watch stirred debate over academic freedom and donor … Read more: Harvard Reverses Course on Human Rights Advocate Who Criticized IsraelContinue Reading

Kenneth Roth, Human Rights Watch's executive director, speaks during a news conference in Seoul, South Korea, on November 1, 2018. Read more: Harvard reinstates offer to ex-Human Rights Watch chief after Israel controversyContinue Reading