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Canada has imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, targeting individuals involved in alleged human rights abuses and companies it accused of supplying … Read more: Canada imposes new Iran sanctions over drones for Russia, human rights | ReutersContinue Reading

French has historically been a language of human rights. That's why the Québec government should promote it as a tool of a human rights-based … Read more: Note to Québec's premier: French is the language of human rights, not xenophobiaContinue Reading

Mr. Zakaria Hannache is an Algerian human rights defender, who has been prosecuted in Algeria since February 2022 under spurious charges, … Read more: Tunisia: Human rights defender Zakaria Hannache at risk of refoulement – FIDHContinue Reading

The United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk urged Wednesday (Nov. 16) Sudanese factions to reach an agreement to end worsening … Read more: Sudan: UN human rights chief calls for political deal – AfricanewsContinue Reading

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed the approval of the United Nations General Assembly's draft resolution on human rights in the … Read more: President Zelensky welcomes UNGA's draft resolution on human rights in CrimeaContinue Reading

Dozens of UK pubs and bars across the UK are refusing to show any World Cup matches in protest against Qatar's human rights abuses. Read more: The pubs refusing to show the World Cup over Qatar's human rights record – Metro UKContinue Reading

The sanctions target six senior officials accused of committing human rights violations, particularly during “brutal crackdowns on protesters.”. Read more: Canada imposes new sanctions against Iran drone manufacturers, human rights violationsContinue Reading

The treatment of migrant workers is just one of a range of violations that make up the state's troubling human rights record. Read more: Qatar: Six things you need to know about the hosts of the 2022 FIFA World CupContinue Reading

The UK government has been accused of being "complicit" in human rights abuses in Qatar as a result of granting licences for the sale of £3.4bn … Read more: UK government accused of 'complicity' in Qatar human rights abuses through £3.4bn arms salesContinue Reading

After the bombing in Istanbul on 13 November 2022, woman human rights defender and lawyer Jiyan Tosun is being falsely accused of carrying out … Read more: Death threats against woman human rights defender and lawyer Jiyan TosunContinue Reading

Statement delivered at the UN Third Committee adoption of a resolution on human rights in Syria. Read more: Urging the Syrian regime to improve its appalling human rights record: UK statement at UNContinue Reading

Women are most affected by the Republic of Cyprus' delay in giving IDs to children born to a mixed marriage in the north, … Read more: Recognise our human rights, say those from mixed marriages in north | Cyprus MailContinue Reading

The meeting has been condemned by human rights groups. Amnesty International UK's chief executive Sacha Deshmukh said: “It's disappointing that the … Read more: Sunak accused of helping Saudi regime 'rehabilitate itself on the world stage' after failing to …Continue Reading

Lindokuhle Mdabe of Lawyers for Human Rights told the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs on Tuesday that they had noted several challenges since … Read more: Asylum seekers face challenges with DHA's online system – Lawyers for Human RightsContinue Reading