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Human Rights in the Digital World. A research programme of the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights. Read more about Research at the Bonavero … Read more: Human Rights in the Digital World | Faculty of Law – University of OxfordContinue Reading

LONDON: Nationwide protests in Iran following the death of a woman in custody could topple the country's so-called morality police, Human Rights … Read more: Iran protests could topple morality police: Human Rights Watch – Arab NewsContinue Reading

by Ronnie Estoque. On the evening of Sept. 20, an estimated 100 Filipino American activists and community members from BAYAN USA Seattle, … Read more: International Coalition of Human Rights in the Philippines Archives | South Seattle EmeraldContinue Reading

In a damning open letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, a human rights group is calling on Iran to be banned from the 2022 World Cup. Read more: Human Rights Group Calls on FIFA to Boot Iran from World Cup – Front Office SportsContinue Reading

Please read our fifth article titled 'What is the connection between human rights and clothing?' and take the #NoNewClothes pledge. Read more: Column: Human Rights & Clothing Connection – BernewsContinue Reading

Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif commented that many initiatives thusfar have been “piecemeal” and states must be more … Read more: UN human rights office releases report on systemic racism throughout the world – JURISTContinue Reading

Hollywood actor George Clooney has declared he 'couldn't be more proud' of his wife Amal's work as a human rights lawyer. Read more: George Clooney 'couldn't be more proud' of wife Amal's human rights work: ' It's really exciting for me'Continue Reading

A human rights group has written to FIFA president Gianni Infantino calling for Iran to be kicked out of the World Cup in Qatar later this year … Read more: Human rights group Open Stadiums demand FIFA kick Iran OUT the World Cup – Daily MailContinue Reading

The Human Rights Campaign has agreed to accept a contribution from the Walt Disney Co., months after rejecting it at the height of the “Don't Say … Read more: Disney Donation Accepted by HRC After 'Don't Say Gay' Rejection – VarietyContinue Reading

India is among the 42 countries where victims of rights violations, human rights defenders and journalists have suffered reprisals and intimidation by … Read more: India among 42 nations where people persecuted for raising human rights concerns, says reportContinue Reading

The U.N.'s human rights office, which compiled the report, said these allegations may amount to crimes against humanity, the most severe violations, … Read more: Opinion | Why China's Crimes in Xinjiang Cannot Go Unpunished – The New York TimesContinue Reading

A group seeking to end the persecution of alleged witches, Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission … Read more: Group Petitions Nigerian Human Rights Commission, Wants Pastor Ukpabio's Proposed …Continue Reading

Research from Business & Human Rights Resource Centre finds companies are profiting from surveillance technologies that facilitate human rights … Read more: Surveillance tech firms complicit in MENA human rights abuses – Computer WeeklyContinue Reading

A United Nations committee has found Australia breached an international human rights treaty by failing to provide audio descriptions on … Read more: UN committee finds Australia breached human rights by failing to make TV accessible to … – ABCContinue Reading