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Get out, and VOTE in the midterms and general election this year. Reproductive rights are human rights; civil rights are human rights! Read more: LETTER: Reproductive rights are human rights – Galesburg Register MailContinue Reading

Six-year RIGHTS Click Programme will demand that children and young people's voices are … in all their diversity, to realise their human rights. Read more: Amnesty International and Fondation Botnar launch first large-scale Programme to help …Continue Reading

Visitors going to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) in Winnipeg may notice a change on their next visit – the museum has made its … Read more: The reason why the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is adding gender-neutral washroomsContinue Reading

British-Pakistani peer Lord Hussain, whose oral question on the human rights situation in Kashmir triggered Tuesday's debate, … Read more: British peer claims charges against Yasin Malik are fake during Lords debate on human …Continue Reading

Today, 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 on Governor Edwards to Veto Louisiana Anti-Transgender …Continue Reading

Last week the Czech Republic replaced Russia on the UN Human Rights Council, yet several human rights violations persevere in the country. Read more: OPINION: Czechia still needs to repair its human rights record – Prague, Czech Republic – Expats.czContinue Reading

The government-funded Conflict Observatory will use open source tools and satellite imagery to gather evidence of human rights violations. Read more: The US Has a Plan to Document Human Rights Violations in Ukraine | WIREDContinue Reading

Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm. The oppressive regime of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has nominated a person with a poor human rights record … Read more: Turkey nominates human rights abuser to UN Human Rights Committee – Nordic MonitorContinue Reading

LONDON (Reuters) -Measures taken in North Korea to fight the first reported COVID-19 outbreak could have devastating consequences for human rights … Read more: North Korea COVID outbreak could have 'devastating' impact on human rights -UN office – SwissInfoContinue Reading

Demonstrators voice their grievances against the Sri Lankan government at a protest in London, UK. Human rights must be at heart of solution to Sri … Read more: Human rights must be at heart of solution to Sri Lanka crisis : A UN Resident Coordinator blogContinue Reading

Signage for washrooms at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg will be changed to show the specific amenities available within their … Read more: Canadian Museum for Human Rights makes washrooms gender inclusive – Winnipeg – Global NewsContinue Reading

Taliban shut down Afghan human rights body. Since the hardline Islamists seized power last August they have closed several bodies that protected … Read more: Taliban shut down Afghan human rights body – FirstpostContinue Reading

English News and Press Release on Haiti about Protection and Human Rights; published on 17 May 2022 by OHCHR. Read more: Haiti: Bachelet deeply disturbed by human rights impact of deteriorating security situation in …Continue Reading

LONDON — Measures taken in North Korea to fight the first reported COVID-19 outbreak could have “devastating” consequences for human rights in the … Read more: 19 outbreak in North Korea could have 'devastating' impact on human rights -UN officeContinue Reading