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UNITED NATIONS — A year after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, prominent Afghan rights activist Sima Samar is still heartbroken over what … Read more: Afghan human rights leader heartbroken after year of Taliban rule – The ColumbianContinue Reading

The Costa Rican Alda Facio spoke on "Women's Human Rights in international protection systems" to around 80 participants via videoconference. Read more: Masterclass with Latin America's leading jurist in defence of the human rights of girls and womenContinue Reading

A coalition of Nicaraguan civic groups has joined in a plea to the Vatican, urging Pope Francis “not to leave us alone” in the face of mounting … Read more: Nicaraguan human–rights groups urge Vatican to speak out | News HeadlinesContinue Reading

Okon Bassey in Uyo. The management of Ikot Ekpene Correctional Centre has said that jailed human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, was not tortured … Read more: A'Ibom Correctional Centre Denies Torturing Jailed Human Rights Lawyer – THISDAYLIVEContinue Reading

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet has expressed alarm at the high number of Palestinians, including children, … Read more: UN rights chief alarmed by heavy casualties in latest escalation in Gaza – Business StandardContinue Reading

An international body of human rights experts on Friday asked the federal government to provide more details on how it plans to address concerns … Read more: International human rights body presses U.S. on Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley' | WWNOContinue Reading

Colombia's security forces have a long history of corruption scandals and human rights abuses committed during the country's nearly six decades of … Read more: Colombia's Petro replaces military commanders in human rights drive | ReutersContinue Reading

The home that served as the base of operations for the Bogalusa Civil Rights Movement is now recognized with a marker on the Louisiana Civil … Read more: Homebase for Louisiana city's civil rights activity honored | | elpasoinc.comContinue Reading

Human rights lobby group Haki Africa raises concern over political tension in the country. No views Aug 12, 2022 https://nation.africa/ … …more. Read more: Human rights lobby group Haki Africa raises concern over political tension in the countryContinue Reading

Carrie Booth Walling introduced her new book “Human Rights and Justice for All: Demanding Dignity in the United States and Around the World” at a … Read more: Totem Books hosts Carrie Walling's “Human Rights and Justice for All” book launchContinue Reading

PRNewswire/ — Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA), the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights applaud the … Read more: HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS SUPPORT UNITED NATIONS IN CONFRONTING U.S. …Continue Reading

Karachi [Pakistan], August 12 (ANI): Human rights activists have called upon the Pakistan government to introduce legal and administrative … Read more: Pak govt must introduce measures against forced conversions: Human rights activistsContinue Reading

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, … Read more: Human Rights Campaign Calls for Equitable Monkeypox (MPV) Response Amidst …Continue Reading

The award is named after a principal founder of both the American Civil Liberties Union and the International League for Human Rights. “Angelo Guillen … Read more: A brave, deep-thinking human rights lawyer | Philstar.comContinue Reading