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After her visit to BiH in June, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet highlighted discrimination based on ethnicity, … Read more: Authorities failed to prioritize Human Rights Protections in BiH – Sarajevo TimesContinue Reading

The Tories have rolled back rights on issues ranging from peaceful protest to an adequate standard of living, Human Rights Watch said in its … Read more: British Conservative government is stripping away basic human rights, global NGO report saysContinue Reading

International response to Ukraine 'exposes double standards' of most EU nations, says Human Rights Watch. HRW also praises response to crisis by … Read more: Human Rights Watch says international response to Ukraine invasion reveals 'double standards'Continue Reading

… on dissent and political opponents ahead of Turkish elections with censorship and prison sentences, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. Read more: Türkiye using courts, laws to quell dissent ahead of votes: Human Rights Watch – TVP WorldContinue Reading

On 9 March 2021, woman human rights defender Hidme Markam was arrested by Chhattisgarh police on several charges, including charges under the … Read more: Human Rights Defender Hidme Markham aquitted in four cases, released on bailContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch highlights more Indigenous Australians died in custody last year than in 2021, and that new laws targeting climate protesters … Read more: Australia's human rights credibility undermined by domestic record, new report finds – ABCContinue Reading

Acting Executive Director of Human Rights Watch (HRW) Tirana Hassan poses for a portrait holding a copy of their 2023 World Report, … Read more: Ukraine response should be 'replicated', Human Rights Watch urges governmentsContinue Reading

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has acknowledged "gross human rights violations" in his country's history and vowed to prevent any repeat. Read more: Jokowi acknowledges Indonesia's past human rights violations – BBC NewsContinue Reading

The past year has seen a litany of human rights crises across the world, from Ukraine to China to Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch says in its … Read more: Ukraine Conflict Among Litany of Global Abuses, Human Rights Watch SaysContinue Reading

The past year has seen human rights crises worsening around the world, from Ukraine to China to Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said in its latest … Read more: Ukraine Conflict Among Litany of Global Abuses, Human Rights Watch Says – Voice of AmericaContinue Reading

Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has admitted that the Indonesian state has been responsible for serious human rights violations, … Read more: Indonesia's Jokowi Admits to Serious Past Human Rights Abuses – The DiplomatContinue Reading

New border enforcement measures announced by the U.S. could undermine the foundations of international human rights and refugee law, … Read more: New U.S. border measures could undermine human rights: UN rights chief – CGTNContinue Reading

Joko Widodo has acknowledged "gross human rights violations" during Indonesia's bloody history, vowing to compensate the victims and their … Read more: Indonesian president Joko Widodo 'regrets' past human rights abuses | SBS NewsContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch calls on government to address its own 'alarming deficiencies', including detention of children under 14 and treatment of … Read more: Australia's credibility on human rights blighted by laws targeting climate protesters and …Continue Reading