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Urgent message to the UK — COVID isn't over. Published in: Devex. Aruna Kashyap. Associate Director, Business and Human Rights Division. Read more: Urgent message to the UK — COVID isn't over | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Graeme McDowell, Louis Oosthuizen and Dustin Johnson asked about Saudi Arabia's human rights record after signing up for LIV Golf Series; … Read more: 'We're not politicians', says Graeme McDowell, as LIV golfers asked about Saudi Arabia's …Continue Reading

Human rights advocates from around the world have written a letter to U.S. lawmakers in defense of digital assets. Read more: Human rights advocates tell Congress bitcoin is essential in countries with 'collapsing' currenciesContinue Reading

The Nauser court praised the natural right to liberty and autonomy, even though the Wyandotte Constitution logically required recognizing the … Read more: Kansas, the Courts, and the Constitution: An Ongoing Battle for Human RightsContinue Reading

(RFE/RL) — The Russian State Duma has passed a pair of bills to end the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the country. Read more: Russian State Duma Votes To Quit European Court Of Human Rights – Eurasia ReviewContinue Reading

India News: German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock has undertaken her first visit to South Asia by setting foot in Pakistan. Read more: UN must ensure 'human rights' in Kashmir, says German foreign minister Annalena …Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) delivered remarks this afternoon at the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award … Read more: Hoyer Remarks at 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Awards CeremonyContinue Reading

English UN Document on Eritrea and 1 other country about Protection and Human Rights; published on 6 May 2022 by UN HRC. Read more: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea (A/HRC/50/20)Continue Reading

EXCLUSIVE BY IAN HERBERT: The human rights group said the governing body were 'running down time' on calling out the plight of workers and did not … Read more: The FA are slammed for 'completely lacking in courage' over human rights abuses in QatarContinue Reading

Its primary activities focus on documentation and advocacy concerning serious human rights violations, including enforced disappearances, torture, and … Read more: Human rights defenders in Bangladesh: Arbitrary cancellation of Odhikar's licence – FIDHContinue Reading

Meta has had its fair share of human rights issues in the company's history, from the Rohingya massacre to Cambridge Analytica. Read more: Human rights in the metaverse – PoliticoContinue Reading

The Russian State Duma has passed a pair of bills to end the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the country. Read more: Russian State Duma Votes To Quit European Court Of Human Rights – Radio Free EuropeContinue Reading

It was not without some controversy that Qatar was selected as host of the 2022 World Cup. The country has been accused of human rights violations … Read more: 2022 World Cup: Sports Fans Gulp Over Host Nation Qatar's Human Rights RecordContinue Reading

The Biden administration has criticized the U.N. Human Rights Council's stance on Israel since rejoining the body last year. Read more: State Department criticizes 'one-sided' U.N. human rights report on Israeli-Palestinian conflictContinue Reading