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LUCKNOW: Believe it or not, but the Uttar Pradesh human rights commission (UPHRC), Lucknow served notice to Uttar Pradesh power corporation's … Read more: 'Hurting dignity of residents': UP human rights commission serves notice to LESA, MVVNL …Continue Reading

Prisoners are on the front lines of climate crises of every type. Heat waves can be especially dangerous for incarcerated people, particularly in … Read more: It's 110 degrees in Texas prisons. Is this a human rights violation? – Rattling the BarsContinue Reading

The UN Human Rights Office and the mechanisms we support work on a wide range of human rights topics. Learn more about each topic, … Read more: Fourth biennial report on the status of the human rights treaty body system – OHCHRContinue Reading

Related. Press releases. Human Rights Council holds clustered interactive dialogue on the right to privacy and on cultural rights. Read more: Ukraine: civilian casualty update 8 August 2022 – OHCHRContinue Reading

Human rights legal scholar Aslı Bâli discusses the pitfalls of US intervention and a different path forward: restraint. Read more: The Humanitarian Paradox: When do we fight, why do we fight? – Responsible StatecraftContinue Reading

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has “vehemently condemned” the attempt on the life of Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission (BHRC) Provincial … Read more: CHR condemns attempt to kill Bangsamoro human rights official – Manila BulletinContinue Reading

UNSOM Human Rights Officer Ms SIA Mawalla, pose for a photo with a representative of civil society in Erigavo, Sanaag region. Read more: From the Field: Outreach across the Horn of Africa – Saudi GazetteContinue Reading

In 2019, she helped to impose sanctions on China over its mass incarceration of Uyghur Muslims. Nancy Pelosi is a voice for democracy and human right. Read more: Pelosi is a voice for democracy and human rights – Stabroek NewsContinue Reading

A code of conduct complaint against a Nelson city councillor by its chief executive has been upheld, but she has now gone to the Human Rights … Read more: Councillor goes to Human Rights Commission over code of conduct process | Stuff.co.nzContinue Reading

… tangible measures to dismantle structural racism in the US, Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said today, … Read more: US: Dismantle Structures of Racism Now – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

The recent trip involved discussions with local government officials, civil society groups and human rights activists, with the latter calling for … Read more: From the Field: Outreach across the Horn of Africa | | UN NewsContinue Reading

Countries that supported Russia's suspension from the Human Rights Council said it should not be able to sit in judgment on other nations' human … Read more: UN Approves Czech Republic To Replace Russia On Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading

For organisations that depend on occupying the moral high ground, such as Human Rights Watch, Greenpeace and Amnesty, this is not a good place to be. Read more: How Amnesty's Ukraine report has damaged the fight for human rights – The NationalContinue Reading

Lorraine Finlay says it's important to learn the lessons from the pandemic so human rights can be better placed at the centre of any future … Read more: Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay calls for formal review into pandemic responseContinue Reading