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A Palestinian human rights group told a U.N. panel on Monday it had been subject to threats and "mafia methods" during a campaign of harassment … Read more: Palestinian rights group accuses Israel of 'mafia methods' as U.N. hearings open | ReutersContinue Reading

The US and some other Western countries introduced a draft decision at the UN Human Rights Council early in October for a debate next year on … Read more: Weaponizing human rights compounds US' shame: China Daily editorialContinue Reading

Global leaders are meeting at a pivotal conference in Egypt to discuss climate change, but human rights are overshadowing the beginning of the … Read more: Human rights case overshadows start of COP27 climate change summit in Egypt – YouTubeContinue Reading

… for the United Nations climate conference, activists called upon the host country to address its human rights record, NBC News reported. Read more: Equilibrium/Sustainability — Activists accuse COP27 host of human rights abuses | The HillContinue Reading

… in Egypt to deliver on enhancing human rights in supply chains, including for smallholder farmers in the cocoa sector, writes Neill Barston. Read more: Fairtrade International calls on COP27's world leaders to enhance human rightsContinue Reading

Author. Maithili Pai. Maithili leads ISHR's work on environmental human rights defenders and on improving civil society participation at the UN in New … Read more: UN expert calls for recognizing role of social movements in promoting development and …Continue Reading

'When FIFA granted Qatar the World Cup. They said it would be an agent for change, a motor for progress, but in the 12 years since there's not … Read more: Peter Tatchell discusses his human rights protest in Qatar ahead of the 2022 World CupContinue Reading

This latest act of protest has sparked a media storm amid calls for his release by top human rights defenders. Amnesty International Secretary-General … Read more: 'I'm very worried': Mother of jailed Egyptian activist on hunger strike wants action – France 24Continue Reading

Despite the Sisi regime's hostile attitude to dissent, many Egyptian and international organisations are using the climate summit to raise the … Read more: COP27: Activists land in Egypt highlight human rights issues – The New ArabContinue Reading

International human rights law prohibits propaganda for war, as well as advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement … Read more: Twitter and Elon Musk: why free speech absolutism threatens human rightsContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on World about Coordination and Protection and Human Rights; published on 5 Nov 2022 by OHCHR. Read more: UN Human Rights Chief Türk issues open letter to Twitter's Elon Musk – World | ReliefWebContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch spoke to 10 humanitarian workers at 5 international aid organizations working in and on Syria. They highlighted the water crisis, … Read more: Syria: Parties to Conflict Aggravate Cholera Epidemic | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Its Northern Ireland programme director Patrick Corrigan said they must “unambiguously stand against human rights abuses when they meet with Fifa”. He … Read more: Amnesty International urges IFA officials to raise human rights concerns at World Cup in QatarContinue Reading

Tunisia: Secretary General of the Doha based Arab Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ANNHRI) H E Sultan bin Hassan Al Jamali said the … Read more: Cooperation between national institutions, civil society vital for human rights: Al JamaliContinue Reading