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Transparency campaigners call on politicians to ensure they raise 'very serious human rights issues' Read more: Qatar spent £190,000 on trips for British MPs over past five years | Financial TimesContinue Reading

The United Nations Human Rights Committee has once again established … of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Read more: UN Human Rights Committee establishes Algeria's responsibility in violations suffered by …Continue Reading

To hold these companies responsible for their human rights abuses, U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) … Read more: Rep. Pfluger, Rubio introduce Uyghur Human Rights Sanctions Review ActContinue Reading

Michèle Taylor, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council, at a hearing in Geneva on Aug. 11. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty … Read more: U.S. officials condemn U.N. human rights official accused of making antisemitic postsContinue Reading

Tehran has been voted out of a UN commission on women's rights for "increasingly" suppressing human rights amid nationwide protests. Read more: Iran expelled from UN women's rights body over crackdown – DW – 12/14/2022Continue Reading

This equipment was likely used by Beijing to collect Tibetan DNA to enable mass surveillance and human rights abuses. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) … Read more: A “Repeat Offender” — On Enabling Human Rights Abuses In Tibet – Press ReleasesContinue Reading

While the peer-reviewed structure ensures the process is fair, the involvement of civic society — through CSOs, human rights defenders, and other … Read more: How Your Government's Commitments to Human Rights Are Tracked — And Why You Should CareContinue Reading

An expert has called for the compulsory inclusion of Human Rights course in the university curriculum #HumanRights #University #Course … Read more: Human Rights Course Should Be Compulsory In University – Don – YouTubeContinue Reading

(NewsNation) — A human rights expert told “NewsNation Live” on Thursday that execution is very much still on the table for the Amir Nasr-Azadani … Read more: Human rights expert: 'No guarantee' Iran soccer player lives – NewsNationContinue Reading

The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is an independent, … told ILNA on December 11,“If someone has the right to protest against the … Read more: Iran's Courts Using Death Penalty Charges to Crush ProtestsContinue Reading

​The Virginia Beach Human Rights Commission held their 27th Annual Human Rights Awards Ceremony on Thursday, December 8 at the Virginia Beach … Read more: 27th Annual Human Rights Awards Honor Local Community Members – VBgov.comContinue Reading

Italy to summon Iranian ambassador over human rights violations. Foreign Minister Tajani says Rome considers ongoing crackdown on demonstrations … Read more: Italy to summon Iranian ambassador over human rights violations – Anadolu AgencyContinue Reading

The UDHR is a milestone document, which proclaims the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being – regardless of race, colour, … Read more: Gambia: Amnesty International Km, Partners Mark Int'l Human Rights Day – allAfrica.comContinue Reading

DELIVERED BY Volker Türk United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights LOCATION Geneva. Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates,. Read more: Human rights situation in Ukraine (15 December 2022) – ReliefWebContinue Reading