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The Iowa City Human Rights Commission honored the following individuals and organizations: Mary Issah has been awarded the Isabel Turner Award for her … Read more: Watch the 2022 Human Rights Awards | City of Iowa CityContinue Reading

I interrogated orthodox notions of human rights, violations, and responsibility to ultimately argue that inadequate MHM can be considered a violation … Read more: Graduate challenges normative assumptions around menstrual health and human rights in …Continue Reading

Pope Francis on Thursday called for respect for human rights, demanded an end to religious or gender-based discrimination, and urged Bahrain to … Read more: Pope calls for respect for human rights, end to death penalty in Bahrain – La Prensa LatinaContinue Reading

Thirteen members of the European Parliament addressed a letter to the EU in October, condemning the situation of Algerian activists – including … Read more: MEPs Express 'Deepest Concerns' About Human Rights Situation in AlgeriaContinue Reading

Like in many Gulf countries, living conditions for migrants are often criticized for abuses and human rights violations in Bahrain. World Cup workers … Read more: Pope Francis addresses human rights during Bahrain visit – DW – 11/03/2022Continue Reading

Pope Francis has urged respect for human rights during a trip to Bahrain aimed at building links with the Muslim world, as rights groups pointed … Read more: Pope urges respect for human rights during Gulf trip – The New ArabContinue Reading

Pope Francis said human rights should not be "violated" and hit out at use of the death penalty as he arrived in Bahrain for his second trip to … Read more: Pope says human rights should be 'promoted, not violated' during visit to BahrainContinue Reading

GENEVA (3 November 2022) – The UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) has issued its findings onEthiopia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, the Philippines, … Read more: UN Human Rights Committee issues findings on Ethiopia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua …Continue Reading

Pozen Center's 25th anniversary features discussion exploring past, future of scholarship. When human rights first formed as a field of knowledge in … Read more: UChicago event reflects on human rights challenges facing our worldContinue Reading

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