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“Targeted sanctions can play an important role in providing a measure of justice for victims of torture and other human rights violations. The … Read more: New Report Details Gaps in Multilateral Use of Magnitsky Sanctions – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

Architects of the World Cup stadiums should speak out on human rights issues or risk helping Qatar's "sportswashing attempts", says Amnesty … Read more: Silence of World Cup stadium architects "assists" Qatar's sportswashing attempts – DezeenContinue Reading

Distinguish human rights protection and atrocity early warning from strategies aimed at democracy promotion, governance/institution building, trade, … Read more: New Policy Brief: 'Foreign Policy and Promotion of Human Rights for Atrocity Prevention'Continue Reading

Should climate activists name-and-shame Egypt, the COP27 host, for its poor human rights record? This depends on theory of change. Read more: Should Climate Groups Become Human Rights Advocates? COP 27, Egypt, And GreenpeaceContinue Reading

Amnesty International is today presenting the Somali government with a 10-point plan, outlining the steps it must take to improve the human rights … Read more: Somalia: Amnesty International urges new government to adopt 10-point human rights planContinue Reading

A carve-out for the finance sector would water down the ambition of the EU's human-rights due-diligence legislation. Read more: Setting human–rights due diligence back on track – Oliver Roethig – Social EuropeContinue Reading

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to start on Sunday in Qatar as allegations of widespread human rights abuses, including the deaths of 6500 … Read more: Dua Lipa and Rod Stewart have been vocal about human rights abuses at the host nationContinue Reading

The United States and the Netherlands will be among teams making protests about the human rights record of host Qatar at the FIFA men's World Cup. Read more: US, Dutch World Cup teams to protest Qatar human rights | RNZ NewsContinue Reading

… on it as she asked President Biden whether he would talk human rights in his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Indonesia. Read more: White House reporter was grabbed and shoved after human rights question in Bali | The HillContinue Reading

A human rights group warned authorities might be planning "hasty executions". At least 20 people are currently facing charges punishable by death, … Read more: Iran protests: Tehran court sentences first person to death over unrest – BBC NewsContinue Reading

Kurtulus Bastimar, an international human rights lawyer representing Trang, believes the legal case against his client is an attempt to stifle her … Read more: Vietnam Using Jail to 'Silence' Human Rights Journalist, Lawyer Says – Voice of AmericaContinue Reading

The City investigated 40 allegations of housing discrimination, resulting in $44,000 in damages awarded to complainants. The Human Rights Department … Read more: Human Rights Department Releases Annual Report | City News – Greensboro-nc.govContinue Reading

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to start next Sunday in Qatar as allegations of widespread human rights abuses, including the deaths of 6500 … Read more: Dua Lipa and Rod Stewart have made stances against human rights abuses at the FIFA World CupContinue Reading

The Australian Human Rights Commission calls on all Australian governments to urgently address the national crisis in youth justice to prevent … Read more: Governments must urgently address youth justice crisisContinue Reading