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Hundreds of civil society activists, human rights defenders and independent journalists have faced a significant increase in reprisals, ranging from … Read more: Support Russian and Belarusian civil societies and human rights defendersContinue Reading

David Beckham has prompted fresh criticism from human rights campaigners after gushing about Qatar in a slick new advert ahead of the World Cup. Read more: David Beckham slammed over new promotional video that is 'only good for Qatar, not human rights'Continue Reading

The closely watched review faced criticism from both human rights advocates, who worried it would whitewash state-sponsored abuses, … Read more: U.N. report: China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang – The Washington PostContinue Reading

Taipei – Major US seafood brand Bumble Bee and its Taiwanese owner, tuna trader FCF, are suspected to have illegal fishing and human rights abuse … Read more: Investigation finds suspected human rights abuse by suppliers of major US and Taiwanese …Continue Reading

Dunja Mijatovic is the Commissioner for Human Rights at the council and recently visited Belfast where she met groups of stakeholders about the … Read more: Proposed legacy Bill may not be human rights compliant, warns commissioner – Irish NewsContinue Reading

UN human rights office says discriminatory detention of Muslim groups in Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity. ByThe Associated Press. Read more: UN human rights office says discriminatory detention of Muslim groups in Xinjiang … – ABC NewsContinue Reading

Respect for human rights and freedoms is the cornerstone of a cohesive and peaceful society in which everyone can make a contribution and feel … Read more: Corporate Plan 2022 – 2023 | Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

PETALING JAYA: Pengerang MP Azalina Othman Said says she is still the special adviser on law and human rights to Prime Minister Ismail Sabri … Read more: I'm still PM's special adviser on law, human rights, says Azalina – FMTContinue Reading

Wife of jailed activist disappointed in Bachelet; Tensions inherent in choice of her successor; Autocracies seen gaining influence on human rights. Read more: UN rights chief's tenure ends in disappointment for China activists – ReutersContinue Reading

… gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse people's civil rights, … by deliberate actions to roll back the human rights of [LGBTQ+] people at … Read more: 'Equality is not within sight': UN expert warns US to protect LGBTQ+ civil rightsContinue Reading

The high commissioner extensively discussed her concerns about a wide range of human rights issues in her meetings with government, civil society and … Read more: UN clarifies Michelle Bachelet's position on human rights situation in BangladeshContinue Reading

Kenneth Roth is stepping down as head of Human Rights Watch. He joins me to discuss his three decades of human rights advocacy. Read more: The Day with Brent Goff: Human Rights “Godfather” – DWContinue Reading

President Joko Jokowi Widodo has set up a team to resolve past serious human rights violations without going through courts of law, prompting some … Read more: Analysis: Jokowi seeks to circumvent courts in resolving human rights violations – AcademiaContinue Reading

International, MNA | The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) on Tuesday condemned alleged threats to Mozambican activist Adriano … Read more: Mozambique: Human rights federation condemns threats against NGO activistContinue Reading