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In recent years, Qatari authorities have introduced “several promising labor reform initiatives,” according to Human Rights Watch. Read more: Opinion: Let's call out the Qatar World Cup for what it really is | CNNContinue Reading

Human Rights Council to establish an independent investigative and accountability mechanism for these serious crimes. The Islamic Republic should be … Read more: Witch Hunt in Iran: Grave Concerns for Journalists Niloufar Hamedi and Elahe MohammadiContinue Reading

Human rights advocacy groups Justice for Sisters, Amnesty International of Malaysia, Women's March Malaysia and 17 other organizations Tuesday … Read more: Human rights organizations condemn mass arrest of LGBTQ+ persons in Malaysia – JURISTContinue Reading

FILE – Pope Francis, right, is presented with a scale model of the. … Bahrain maintains it respects human rights and freedom of speech, … Read more: Bahrain's Shiites hope pope raises human rights during visit | The Seattle TimesContinue Reading

She accused the forthcoming UN conference of being "held in a tourist paradise in a country that violates many basic human rights". Ms Thunberg … Read more: COP27: Greta Thunberg to boycott UN summit due to 'human rights abuses' in EgyptContinue Reading

Resources Free e-learning course on Gender Equality and Human Rights in Climate Action and Renewable Energy Basics of Mainstreaming Gender into … Read more: Climate Classroom @COP27 – Human Rights, Gender and Climate Change – UNEPContinue Reading

Bahrain maintains it respects human rights and freedom of speech, despite facing repeated criticism by local and international rights activists, … Read more: Bahrain's Shiites hope pope raises human rights during visit – ABC NewsContinue Reading

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