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Pope Francis is making the first-ever papal trip to Bahrain this week, sparking calls from the country's majority Shiite opposition and human … Read more: Bahrain's Shiites hope pope raises human rights during visit – Yahoo NewsContinue Reading

The 50 countries expressed concern over the human rights situation in China's Xinjiang region and urged Beijing to act on the recommendations of a … Read more: 50 countries condemn China's action against Uyghurs – DW – 11/01/2022Continue Reading

… UN's human rights office determined may amount to crimes against humanity. … UN Joint Statement Calls on Beijing to End Rights Violations in … Read more: Record Number of States Condemn China's Persecution of Uyghurs | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Condemning China for “severe and systematic” human rights violations in the Xinjiang region, 50 countries signed a statement during a UN debate … Read more: 50 countries at UN condemn China for Xinjiang human rights violations – WIONContinue Reading

(Reuters) – Canada on Monday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, marking the fourth package of sanctions it has implemented for alleged human rights … Read more: Canada Imposes Fresh Iran Sanctions Over Human Rights ViolationsContinue Reading

Canada's U.N. Ambassador Bob Rae read the statement at a meeting of the General Assembly's human rights committee about Beijing's failure so far … Read more: 50 countries express 'grave' concern at human rights violation in China | World NewsContinue Reading

Families of death row inmates in Bahrain appealed to Pope Francis on Monday to speak out against capital punishment and defend political prisoners … Read more: Pope urged to talk of human rights, political prisoners, in Bahrain visit | ReutersContinue Reading

New Zealand suspended dialogue with Iran citing the Middle East nation's denial of basic human rights and the violent suppression of protests … Read more: New Zealand suspends bilateral human rights dialogue with Iran – The HinduContinue Reading

At a briefing last week, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni was asked if the pope would speak about human rights while in Bahrain, given criticism by … Read more: Pope Francis urged to talk of human rights, political prisoners, in Bahrain visit – CNAContinue Reading

This scenario points to challenges that go beyond the electoral period and pose risks to the human rights of citizens in Brazil. Amnesty International … Read more: Brazil: Guaranteeing human rights must be a priority during transition periodContinue Reading

Canada has been carrying out a series of sanctions against Iran over alleged human rights abuses, including the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old … Read more: Canada imposes fresh Iran sanctions over human rights violations – The Economic TimesContinue Reading

Proposed law to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles is the biggest abuse of human rights in UK history, a victims' group has … Read more: Legacy Bill 'biggest abuse of human rights in UK history', says victims' groupContinue Reading

'Defenders of Human Rights': Ukraine President Beseeches Lawyers to Hold Russia Accountable for War Crimes. In a video address to thousands of … Read more: 'Defenders of Human Rights': Ukraine President Beseeches Lawyers to Hold Russia Accountable …Continue Reading

Then, as the tournament drew near, attention focussed on Qatar's questionable human rights record, their treatment of migrant workers and their … Read more: Qatar World Cup Comes With Human Rights Abuses And Controversy – ForbesContinue Reading