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FIFA's decision to allow Qatar to host the World Cup has faced persistent criticism, with concerns cited over the human rights standards in a … Read more: Billie Jean King urges World Cup participants to be 'influencers' amid human rights concerns in QatarContinue Reading

Download logoUN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday welcomed the conviction and sentencing of three members of the Retour, Read more: Central African Republic: United Nations (UN) Human Rights Chief welcomes convictions …Continue Reading

A bipartisan group of 17 House members urged the State Department to support convening a special session of the U.N. on Iranian human rights … Read more: House lawmakers call for U.N. Human Rights Council special session on IranContinue Reading

Criticism of the Arab state's human rights record has already erupted ahead of Pope Francis' voyage. Read more: Human rights in spotlight as Pope visits Bahrain – UCA NewsContinue Reading

Their petition to the US came one day before the start of the Vietnam-US Human Rights Dialogue in Hanoi. Read more: Vietnam should be 'consistent with Universal Declaration of Human Rights,' NGOs sayContinue Reading

Billions will be watching when the men's soccer World Cup begins in Qatar this month. But the country's human rights record will also be in the … Read more: Qatar's Human Rights Record In The Spotlight Ahead Of 2022 World Cup – NPRContinue Reading

Apart from the upcoming Universal Periodic Review of India at the Human Rights Council (HRC), Indian diplomacy is faced with an additional … Read more: Germany's call for human rights meet may test India's stance on Iran – The HinduContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch calls for reform around capital punishment and migrant workers' rights. Read more: Pope Francis urged to press Bahrain on human rights issues – The Irish TimesContinue Reading

ELODIE LE MAOU / AFPNew UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk (C) addresses a press conference at the Palais Wilson in Geneva, Switzerland … Read more: UN Human Rights Chief Fears Pushback On Gender Issues – I24NEWSContinue Reading

Qatar, which will host the tournament from November 20, has been strongly criticised for its human rights record and the conditions to which … Read more: World Cup 2022: England boss Gareth Southgate criticised over migrant worker claims – Daily MailContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on World about Climate Change and Environment and Protection and Human Rights; published on 2 Nov 2022 by OHCHR. Read more: Open-Letter from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on priorities for …Continue Reading

… Asia – while the London office welcomes of counsel Robert Spano, who has just stepped down as president of the European Court of Human Rights. Read more: Gibson Dunn hires Asia head and human rights judge – Global Arbitration ReviewContinue Reading

As Robert points out in this episode, property rights are useful because they can be enforced against the whole world, whereas other legal rights … Read more: Law Pod UK latest episode: Cryptocurrencies & NFTS – are they "property"?Continue Reading

Humanity's basic right to life is being threatened by insufficient action in the face of the climate emergency, UN High Commissioner for Human … Read more: Human rights belong at the heart of climate change debate, urges Türk – UN NewsContinue Reading