Passion of the Present | Human Rights News

Companies have a substantial impact on human rights when carrying out their business activities. The United Nations Guiding Principles on … Read more: Business and Human Rights: meaningful stakeholder engagement in due diligenceContinue Reading

Tamils in Batticaloa and Jaffna held demonstrations today calling on the Sri Lankan government to protect and protect human rights of civil … Read more: 'Protect our human rights!' – Tamils demonstrate in the North-East | Tamil GuardianContinue Reading

It was a relief because many human rights advocates feared the Chinese government had succeeded in intimidating Bachelet, the former President of … Read more: UN Report on China's Rights Abuses Against Uyghurs Illustrates Need for “Naming and Shaming”Continue Reading

September 14, 2022 (KHARTOUM) – Sudanese civil society organizations have called on the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) … Read more: Civil society groups call on condomn violiation of women rights in SudanContinue Reading

Alena Douhan, UN special rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, explained that … Read more: Overcompliance, secondary sanctions adversely impact human rights: UN expert – XinhuaContinue Reading

The United States has slammed in Geneva the serious human rights violations committed by Algerian authorities against civilians and pro-democracy … Read more: UNHRC: Washington decries human rights violations in Algeria – The North Africa PostContinue Reading

“It has indiscriminate reach and impacts the human rights of all, not only those living in sanctioned countries, but also nationals of those countries … Read more: Over-compliance With Secondary Sanctions Adversely Impacts Human Rights Of Millions GloballyContinue Reading

Staff at human rights office pushed former high commissioner to release findings despite resistance from Beijing. Read more: 'Under tremendous pressure': the battle behind the UN report on China's Xinjiang abusesContinue Reading

“I urge the government to ensure diverse and robust participation for civil society, including human rights defenders, and to release those who have … Read more: UN human rights chief calls on Vietnam to free jailed activists – Radio Free AsiaContinue Reading

NGO Monitor VP Olga Deutsch was a participant in a panel moderated by Zvika Klein at the Jerusalem Post Conference on Monday. Read more: 'There has been a process of politicization of human rights' – Israel News – The Jerusalem PostContinue Reading

As the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) begins its 51st session this week, 52 Goldman Environmental Prize winners from 42 countries today sent a … Read more: Over 50 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners Urge UN Human Rights Council to Reject …Continue Reading

Bittin Duggan discusses the need for board members for the Human Rights Advocates of Coos County. Read more: Bittin Duggan – Human Rights Advocates of Coos County – Program Director | KCBYContinue Reading

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka is facing an allegation on economic crimes for the very first time at the United Nations Human Rights Council. Read more: Abuse of power and economic crimes have impacted human rights in Sri LankaContinue Reading

Michael Olugbode in Abuja. The federal government has again pledged its commitment to advance the course of human rights in order to consolidate … Read more: FG Pledges More Commitment to Advance Course of Human Rights – THISDAYLIVEContinue Reading