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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

Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's Human Rights Ombudsman, said that he is planning to meet with Tatiana Moskalkova, his Russian counterpart, in Turkey in … Read more: Ukraines human rights ombudsman to meet his Russian counterpart in TurkeyContinue Reading

A woman says she is filing a complaint with the Alberta Human Rights Commission against a taxi company, saying its drivers denied multiple rides … Read more: Alberta woman filing human rights complaint after saying taxi denied ride to her and service dogContinue Reading

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert has named the city's new director of Human Rights and Relations. Gerald Kuhn will succeed Franklin Thompson, … Read more: Omaha Mayor Stothert names Gerald Kuhn as new Director of Human Rights and RelationsContinue Reading

LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on Friday announced the inaugural Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim Human Rights Fellowship, sponsored by his … Read more: HRCP announces Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim Human Rights FellowshipContinue Reading

How to address the impact of genome editing on human rights is a global challenge. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently developed a … Read more: Genome editing and human rights: Implications of the UNGPs – EurekAlertContinue Reading

Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will lead a high-level interagency delegation to Honduras … Read more: High-Level U.S. Delegation to Visit Honduras for Strategic and Human Rights DialoguesContinue Reading

The province's human rights commissioner has been granted leave to intervene in two B.C. Supreme Court cases asserting First Nations right to … Read more: Human rights commissioner to intervene in First Nation mineral claims | Vancouver SunContinue Reading