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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

Walk Free is an international human rights organisation focused on the systemic eradication of modern slavery, in all its forms, in our lifetime. Read more: How This Human Rights Group Uses Data To Eradicate Modern Slavery – ForbesContinue Reading

World leaders are descending on the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh for this year's UN climate change conference. Read more: How Egypt is Using COP27 to Cover Up Human Rights Abuses – YouTubeContinue Reading

Family and supporters of jailed dissident say climate justice cannot exist without human rights. Read more: Can a human rights campaign during COP27 free Alaa Abd el-Fattah? – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

Fiona Crowley of Amnesty International Ireland says it's time Fifa showed it really cares about human rights ahead of the tournament. Read more: Opinion: 'Football fans – it's time to make some noise on human rights ahead of this World Cup'Continue Reading

At COP27, Egypt's poor human rights record and stifling of protests around the summit threatens to overshadow the conference's agenda. Read more: Egypt's Human Rights Record Is Overshadowing COP27 2022 – World Politics ReviewContinue Reading

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement about the … Read more: Twitter Must Address Gaps in Enforcing Disinformation and User Privacy After Staff LayoffsContinue Reading

TEHRAN- Kazem Gharibabadi, secretary of Iran's High Council for Human Rights, has highlighted the harmful role played by some nations and … Read more: Iran's human rights chief clarifies role of certain states in riots – Tehran TimesContinue Reading

The Letter, Signed by More Than 200 Israeli Activists and Human-rights Organizations, Accused Incoming Coalition Lawmakers and Their Far-right … Read more: Israeli Human Rights Groups Call on U.S. to Sanction Ben-Gvir, Smotrich Over Human …Continue Reading

On 8 November 2022, Sri Lankan journalist, media rights campaigner and human rights defender Tharindu Jayawardhana received a call asking him to … Read more: Human rights defender and journalist Tharindu Jayawardhana interrogated by the Cyber …Continue Reading

By default, the UN meeting has given rare space for Egyptian civil society to voice to the world its anger over the appalling human rights record of … Read more: COP27 puts the spotlight on Egypt's human rights record – Financial TimesContinue Reading

“The decision is wrong because Qatar is a country where human rights don't apply, where migrant workers are heavily exploited, where homosexuality is … Read more: Bundesliga fans unite in series of protests against Qatar's human rights recordContinue Reading