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The same month, human rights organizations warned about a sharp rise in child marriage cases, while an official of the Taliban's Islamic morality … Read more: Women in Afghanistan Facing Numerous Taliban Restrictions in 2022Continue Reading

News and Press Release in English on Myanmar about Protection and Human Rights; published on 23 Dec 2022 by UN HRC. Read more: One year after the Christmas Eve attack near Moso Village, Myanmar – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Both Mahvash and Fariba have also been adopted as human rights defenders by Frontline Defenders for their stance on the freedom of religion and … Read more: Iran's Nod to International Human Rights Day Was More Repression of Its PeopleContinue Reading

China's measures has come in response to the US sanctioning two Chinese citizens 'under the excuse of the Tibet human rights' issue'. Read more: China Sanctions 2 US Citizens Over Raising Tibet Human Rights Issue – Outlook IndiaContinue Reading

Some 60 human rights organisations are sounding the alarm because they are concerned about the suspension of work in the European Parliament … Read more: Qatargate corruption scandal: Concerns over halted human rights workContinue Reading

Human Rights lawyer, Andrew Khoo said when Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad became prime minister in 1981, he reduced the status of the law ministry to … Read more: Human rights lawyer calls for revival of law ministry – New Straits TimesContinue Reading

We all benefit from a world in which more people are able to realise their full range of human rights. I'm proud that women in the Scottish Greens … Read more: Jon Molyneux: Trans rights are human rights – Glasgow TimesContinue Reading

China has sanctioned two U.S. citizens in retaliation for action taken by Washington over human rights abuses in Tibet, the government said Friday … Read more: China Sanctions 2 US Citizens Over Action on TibetContinue Reading

On 9 December 2022, it was reported that the Supreme Court of Tajikistan had sentenced human rights defender Manuchehr Kholiknazarov for 15 years … Read more: Tajikistan: Woman human rights defender Ulfatkhonim Mamadshoeva sentenced to 21 …Continue Reading

Last week's U.S.-African Leaders Summit was the culmination of months of hard work by diplomats at the State Department and National Security … Read more: Is Joe Biden the worst thing for human rights since Henry Kissinger? – Washington ExaminerContinue Reading

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) and LDH are appalled by this decision and urges the Israeli authorities to … Read more: Israel/oPT: Illegal deportation of Salah Hamouri sets a… | OMCTContinue Reading

“Human rights mechanisms have become a tool for some Western countries to advance their political goals. So Iranian ambassadors and political … Read more: Human rights a political excuse to isolate countries – Tehran TimesContinue Reading

During the 1976-1983 dictatorship, military officials carried out the systematic theft of babies from political prisoners who were often executed … Read more: DNA tests confirm 131st baby stolen during Argentina's "dirty war," human rights group saysContinue Reading

Torture and abuse of citizens is also systematic and commonplace. Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci, the head of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (HRFT), … Read more: Turkey Crushes Human Rights at Home, Complains About 'Discrimination' in EuropeContinue Reading