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To legal scholars and human rights activists, the current lack of such a treaty represents a gapping weakness in international law. Read more: How to move human rights forward even in these torturous times | ColumnContinue Reading

The older European Convention of Human Rights, gives specific protection to the LGBTQ community (Photo: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via … Read more: Brexit has made us an elective dictatorship. Our MPs can't be trusted with human rightsContinue Reading

'Kitchen Brigade' Review: Haute Cuisine and Human Rights Combine to Make Feelgood French Fare. A haughty chef opens her kitchen — and, eventually, her … Read more: 'Kitchen Brigade' Review: Feelgood French Fare With a Conscience – VarietyContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch asks governments not to shift businesses from China to India alleging India is mimicking China in violations of rights. Read more: Human Rights Watch repeats familiar lies about India made by left-liberals and IslamistsContinue Reading

Earlier on Wednesday (January 11), President Jokowi affirmed that the Indonesian government acknowledged 12 past major human rights violations after … Read more: Govt seeking ways to fulfil human rights violations victims' rights – ANTARA NewsContinue Reading

US Permanent Representative to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Ambassador Michèle Taylor commended Vietnam's priorities and initiatives at the … Read more: US Ambassador lauds Vietnam's initiatives at UN Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading

The criminalization of these brave human rights defenders solely for helping refugees and migrants in need shows Greece and Europe's callous … Read more: Greece: Humanitarian's ordeal must now end – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

The European Court of Human Rights is due to rule on admissibility and, notable for other cases too, Russia's extraterritorial jurisdiction. Read more: Ukraine, Netherlands Await Pivotal Rulings in Cases Against Russia from Previous Years of WarContinue Reading

KAMALIKA PIERIS In my view firstly, the UN Declaration of Human Rights resembles Aesop's story of the father taking the donkey to market. Read more: HUMAN RIGHTS Part 2 – LankaWebContinue Reading

B.C. human rights activist Soushiant Zanganehpour talks about mechanisms he believes the global community can take to put pressure on the Islamic … Read more: Human rights activist says global community needs to put more pressure on Islamic RepublicContinue Reading

Members of his family are now protesting through song about the UK's potential withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights. Read more: Don't miss it! Unique performance to take place today at Dornoch Green with … – Northern TimesContinue Reading

Human rights promised to the people of Hong Kong have been deliberately flouted by the former British colony and Beijing, according to a Whitehall … Read more: Britain accuses China of 'deliberately flouting' human rights in Hong Kong – The TimesContinue Reading

Following the most recent fighting, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, verified 18,096 civilian casualties since the invasion began. “This total … Read more: Ukraine: 'Humanitarian and human rights catastrophe' continues, Security Council hearsContinue Reading

“Basic human rights is not politics,” Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said in a statement sent to AFP after Afghanistan's cricket … Read more: Cricket Australia defend withdrawing from Afghanistan series –- 'Basic human rights is not politics'Continue Reading