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The Russian government has asked a court in Moscow to shut down one of the country's oldest human rights organizations. Read more: Russia calls for shutdown of prominent human rights group | NHK WORLD-JAPAN NewsContinue Reading

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) honors the life of Henry Berg-Brousseau, HRC's Deputy Press Secretary, Politics. Read more: Human Rights Campaign Honors the Life of Henry Berg-BrousseauContinue Reading

After receiving complaints against the Sri Lankan military's continued occupation of the Tamil North and Eastern provinces, Sri Lanka's Human … Read more: Sri Lanka's Human Rights Commission calls on military commanders to justify … – Tamil GuardianContinue Reading

We have launched a new inquiry into the human rights of asylum seekers in the UK. Submit your views by 15th December. Read more: UK Parliament Human Rights Committee on Twitter: " We have launched a new inquiry into the …Continue Reading

Universal Human Rights month interviews with Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ CenterTrue Jutice InternationalHer+ Public Health at ECUHillel at ECUAmexcan. Read more: Universal Human Rights Month – YouTubeContinue Reading

Investigators have accused Silvia Panzeri, a 38-year-old lawyer practising in Milan, of money laundering, corruption and criminal association. Read more: Qatargate: former MEP's daughter fights extradition to Belgium on human rights groundsContinue Reading

US sanctions on Iran are resulting in harm to the country's environment and preventing everyone there – including migrants and Afghan refugees … Read more: Iran: US sanctions violating human rights of all living there, say UN experts | UN NewsContinue Reading

PRI conference hears how investors can help incentivise businesses to 'fix' rights issues and encourage open dialogue. Read more: Companies need 'room to fail' on human rights – ESG ClarityContinue Reading

WASHINGTON — Jesselyn McCurdy, executive vice president of government affairs at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, … Read more: Omnibus Bill Brings Relief, but More Progress Is NeededContinue Reading

From: The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Re: Voting Disinformation in 2022. Over the last three years, there has been an enormous … Read more: INTERESTED PERSONS MEMO: Voting Disinformation in 2022 — Progress Made, but …Continue Reading

Democrat Biden's predecessor as president, Republican Donald Trump, did not place much weight on human rights and did not nominate a special envoy for … Read more: Biden faces pressure to appoint North Korea human rights envoy – Nikkei AsiaContinue Reading

The Russian government is intensifying its crackdown on critics and what it sees as harmful information about its “special military operation” in … Read more: Russian crackdown targeting human rights group and maps – The Washington PostContinue Reading

RISHI Sunak has refused to say the UK Government will respect its Scottish counterpart's input on Tory efforts to change human rights laws –… Read more: Rishi Sunak refuses to say UK will respect Scotland on human rights | The NationalContinue Reading

As El Salvador endures the ninth month of President Nayib Bukele's war on gangs, the Salvadoran human rights organization Cristosal, … Read more: The Other Americans: Human Rights Abuses Grow Amid Gang Crackdowns in Central AmericaContinue Reading