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… will be the absence of democracy and human rights promotion. … has laid waste to pluralism, tolerance, and basic civil and political rights. Read more: Disregarding Universal Values in Middle East Policy Will Bring More InstabilityContinue Reading

European church leaders have urged awareness of human rights issues during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, amid continued criticism that the Gulf … Read more: Before World Cup, church leaders highlight human rights concerns in Qatar – Crux NowContinue Reading

FIFA last week had rejected a request by the Danish Football Association to train at the World Cup in shirts with the words "human rights for all" … Read more: Germany “irritated” by FIFA over human rights in Qatar, Iran – The Indian ExpressContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch Asia director Elaine Pearson said Mr Turnell and others jailed "should never have spent one second in prison". "Australia, the … Read more: Human rights groups urge action on Myanmar | Port Lincoln TimesContinue Reading

The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights on a visit to Sudan has urged authorities to respect human rights as a core of the country's … Read more: Sudan: UN Commissioner Urges Respect for Human Rights in Democratic TransitionContinue Reading

Leicester midfielder James Maddison was the first player to face the media and was asked about LGBTQ+ rights. Read more: Gareth Southgate says England are 'not going to duck questions on human rights'Continue Reading

With less than two days to go until kickoff in the controversial World Cup in Qatar, the human rights situation in the emirate is still considered … Read more: Human rights concerns hang over World Cup in Qatar | DW News – YouTubeContinue Reading

KHARTOUM: The UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk has urged Sudanese factions to reach an agreement to end worsening political and economic … Read more: UN human rights chief calls for political deal in Sudan – Arab NewsContinue Reading

Evgenia Kara-Murza delivered the following remarks on accepting UN Watch's 2022 Morris Abram Human Rights Award on behalf of her husband Vladimir … Read more: Wife of Jailed Russian Opposition Leader Accepts UN Watch Human Rights Award, Reads …Continue Reading

Palestinian human rights activist Issa Amro. GENEVA, Thursday, November 17, 2022 (WAFA) – Francesca Albanese, UN Rapporteur on human rights in the … Read more: UN experts condemn Israeli attacks against Palestinian civil society and human rights defendersContinue Reading

Socceroos legend and FIFA World Cup analyst Craig Foster has called on Tim Cahill to speak out against human rights issues in Qatar while the … Read more: Craig Foster slams Tim Cahill for silence human rights abuses in Qatar as World Cup nearsContinue Reading

As violence escalates in Ukraine, human rights abuses have become widespread. The situation is particularly concerning in the southern region of … Read more: Human rights groups report widespread abuse in Ukraine | PBS NewsHourContinue Reading

The ASEAN human rights declaration, as it stands, is not perfect – notably omitting reference to a number of fundamental rights, such as freedom … Read more: Time to strengthen human rights protections for ASEAN – Academia – The Jakarta PostContinue Reading

governments have violated civil and political rights—from suppressing information and silencing truth-tellers to detaining critics and using intrusive … Read more: Human rights and the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective and prospective analysisContinue Reading