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"I'm not feeling the Qatar vibes and all the human rights that haven't gone down there. I won't even be watching it." McCann is an openly gay woman, … Read more: UFC star Molly McCann won't watch World Cup over Qatar's human rights recordContinue Reading

Five UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Tuesday for Türkiye to stop using counter-terrorism legislation to intimidate. Read more: Türkiye: UN experts call for end to harassment of human rights defendersContinue Reading

A Qatar World Cup ambassador calling homosexuality "damage in the mind" is "harmful and unacceptable", says Human Rights Watch. Read more: World Cup 2022: Qatar ambassador comments on homosexuality 'harmful and unacceptable' – BBCContinue Reading

The applicant maintained that the “heinous incident is [the] gravest violation of humanity, human rights and fundamental constitutional rights … Read more: Swati moves SC human rights cell against privacy violations – The Express TribuneContinue Reading

… into silence to shut down the discussion in Liberal democracies, particularly about the human rights abuses that are taking place in China.” Read more: Young women harassed to try 'shut down' discussion of China's human rights abusesContinue Reading

Human rights eclipsed climate change at COP27 in Egypt Tuesday as the sister of a prominent political prisoner pleaded with western nations, … Read more: Egypt's human rights record under fire at COP27 summit – YouTubeContinue Reading

The UNHRC recommended to the Philippine government to end red-tagging of human rights defenders, activists and other civil society actors. Progressive … Read more: UN Human Rights Committee urges Philippine government to stop red-tagging – BulatlatContinue Reading

The former Chief Justice, Justice Ms Sophia Akuffo, has stated that fundamental human rights are not given by anybody and is of an inherent… Read more: Human rights are inalienable – Sophia Akuffo – BusinessGhanaContinue Reading

Whether it's human trafficking for online scams in Cambodia or the forced … Modern slavery, according to human rights organisation Anti-Slavery … Read more: Modern slavery: Calls grow for root causes to be addressed | International Bar AssociationContinue Reading

President Joe Biden will press human rights issues in a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Friday, with senior … Read more: Biden to press human rights in meeting with Egyptian president – POLITICOContinue Reading

Despite the Taliban's ongoing brutal crackdown on girls and women, protests led by women for basic human rights continue in the country, the best … Read more: Stability in Afghanistan: Prioritize human rights and women's rights – The HillContinue Reading

Five UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Tuesday for Türkiye to stop using counter-terrorism legislation to intimidate human … Read more: Türkiye: UN experts call for end to harassment of human rights defenders | | 1UN NewsContinue Reading

On 7 November, the European Union and Armenia held their 12th Human Rights Dialogue in Brussels. This year's dialogue focused on wide range of … Read more: EU and Armenia hold annual dialogue on human rightsContinue Reading

The country further asked about the steps that the Government of India will take to ensure that “human rights defenders, journalists and civil society … Read more: U.S., Belgium to question India on CAA, minority rights, hate speech at U.N. Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading