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News and Press Release in English on Bangladesh about Climate Change and Environment and Protection and Human Rights; published on 7 Nov 2022 by … Read more: Bangladesh: UN expert to assess older persons' human rights during official visit [EN/BN]Continue Reading

Greece's conservative government has been harshly criticised by a European Parliament committee investigating spyware use by European Union … Read more: Greece's wiretapping scandal puts rights at risk: Human Rights Watch – TRT WorldContinue Reading

… Saman was not allowed to receive visits”, said one of the artist's relatives in an interview with the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). Read more: Tehran: Kurdish rapper's fate remains unknown weeks after arrestContinue Reading

A Palestinian human rights group told a U.N. panel on Monday it had been subject to threats and "mafia methods" during a campaign of harassment … Read more: Palestinian rights group accuses Israel of 'mafia methods' as U.N. hearings open | ReutersContinue Reading

The US and some other Western countries introduced a draft decision at the UN Human Rights Council early in October for a debate next year on … Read more: Weaponizing human rights compounds US' shame: China Daily editorialContinue Reading

Global leaders are meeting at a pivotal conference in Egypt to discuss climate change, but human rights are overshadowing the beginning of the … Read more: Human rights case overshadows start of COP27 climate change summit in Egypt – YouTubeContinue Reading

… for the United Nations climate conference, activists called upon the host country to address its human rights record, NBC News reported. Read more: Equilibrium/Sustainability — Activists accuse COP27 host of human rights abuses | The HillContinue Reading

… in Egypt to deliver on enhancing human rights in supply chains, including for smallholder farmers in the cocoa sector, writes Neill Barston. Read more: Fairtrade International calls on COP27's world leaders to enhance human rightsContinue Reading

Author. Maithili Pai. Maithili leads ISHR's work on environmental human rights defenders and on improving civil society participation at the UN in New … Read more: UN expert calls for recognizing role of social movements in promoting development and …Continue Reading

'When FIFA granted Qatar the World Cup. They said it would be an agent for change, a motor for progress, but in the 12 years since there's not … Read more: Peter Tatchell discusses his human rights protest in Qatar ahead of the 2022 World CupContinue Reading

This latest act of protest has sparked a media storm amid calls for his release by top human rights defenders. Amnesty International Secretary-General … Read more: 'I'm very worried': Mother of jailed Egyptian activist on hunger strike wants action – France 24Continue Reading

Despite the Sisi regime's hostile attitude to dissent, many Egyptian and international organisations are using the climate summit to raise the … Read more: COP27: Activists land in Egypt highlight human rights issues – The New ArabContinue Reading

International human rights law prohibits propaganda for war, as well as advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement … Read more: Twitter and Elon Musk: why free speech absolutism threatens human rightsContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on World about Coordination and Protection and Human Rights; published on 5 Nov 2022 by OHCHR. Read more: UN Human Rights Chief Türk issues open letter to Twitter's Elon Musk – World | ReliefWebContinue Reading