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While this is a laudable initiative, assessing the challenges faced by the existing national human rights institutions (NHRI) is necessary before … Read more: HUMAN RIGHTS: BEFORE WE SET UP ANOTHER RIGHTS COMMISSION – NewspaperContinue Reading

The U.N. human rights office said Turk had previously raised concerns with the government about possible abuses 'linked to recruitment, … Read more: UN human rights chief Volker Turk calls for probe into Burkina Faso killings – India TV NewsContinue Reading

Peter Pringle, who has died aged 84, became a human rights campaigner after he was one of the last people to be sentenced to death in Ireland … Read more: Obituary: Peter Pringle, human rights campaigner who was one of the last people in Ireland …Continue Reading

The human rights situation is deteriorating. The regime is aware that it will not remain in power even for a day without repression, torture, and … Read more: Iran Regime's Human Rights Violations Leave No Justification for Talks and NegotiationsContinue Reading

Local human rights groups allege that volunteer militias supporting Burkina Faso's army killed dozens of Fulani civilians, including children. Read more: U.N. rights chief calls for probe into Burkina Faso killings – The HinduContinue Reading

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Human Rights Kosovo North … Read more: Counselor Chollet's Travel to the United Arab Emirates, North Macedonia, Kosovo, and SerbiaContinue Reading

HUMAN RIGHTS. France has 'debt of justice' to slain Kurds: relative. AFP / 07 January 2023 11:55. Funeral of of Kurdish activist Sakine Cansiz, … Read more: France has 'debt of justice' to slain Kurds: relative – L'Orient TodayContinue Reading

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Saturday called for a swift, transparent and impartial investigation into the killings of 28 … Read more: UN calls for probe into northern Burkina Faso massacre – DW – 01/08/2023Continue Reading

Among the Myriad Problems in the Security Cabinet's Decision to “Punish” the Palestinians for Their Diplomatic Efforts to Fight the Occupation Was … Read more: Israel Sees Palestinian Human Rights Groups as Terrorist Organizations – Opinion – HaaretzContinue Reading

Washington – The United States and Japan on Friday launched a task force to promote human rights and international labor standards in supply … Read more: Japan and U.S. launch task force on rights and labor standards in supply chainsContinue Reading

Human rights group Karapatan asserted that the filing of the case against their members is a reprisal after they have filed various complaints against … Read more: Court to decide on the perjury case against human rights defenders – BulatlatContinue Reading

At least 1,242 people in Belarus were convicted last year in court cases motivated by political reasons, the Human Rights Centre Viasna reported. Read more: Belarus: 1242 convicted in political trials in 2022 – TVP WorldContinue Reading

Human rights group Amnesty International denounced what it described as a "sham" trial and said Iranian authorities were seeking the death penalty … Read more: Iran protests: Two men hanged over killing of militiaman – BBC NewsContinue Reading

Latest News. / Egypt: Over 4000 doctors resigned in 2022 due to low wages, poor conditions · / Ben-Gvir visits prison to ensure no improvements … Read more: Human rights organisations condemn France's attempts to deport Syria migrantsContinue Reading