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… Friday ahead of an energy summit in the kingdom where administration officials say he will focus on energy security and the issue of human rights. Read more: Biden arrives in Saudi Arabia, will discuss human rights, 'energy security,' officials sayContinue Reading

“I always bring up human rights,” Biden told reporters on the eve of his Saudi visit but stressed the purpose of his trip is “broader” and … Read more: As Biden visits, a look at those targeted in Saudi Arabia – AP NewsContinue Reading

An interest in protecting human rights is what draws many to the law, but only a select few manage to forge a career in this fascinating and … Read more: Virtual student event NEXT WEEK: How to become a human rights lawyer – Legal CheekContinue Reading

Advocacy of human rights has a long history on the left, but does it have a future? Read more: Human Rights and Their Discontents – Boston ReviewContinue Reading

Rights groups have raised alarms about anti-Muslim hate speech stoking tensions in India, Meta's largest market globally by number of users. Read more: Facebook-owner Meta releases first human rights report – Geo.tvContinue Reading

OMAHA, Neb. (FOX42KPTM) – A former city councilman who went on to become the City of Omaha's Human Rights and Relations Director is retiring. Read more: Franklin Thompson to retire as Omaha's Human Rights and Relations Director | KPTMContinue Reading

India joins the European Union to “recognise” the “important role” of national human rights institutions, civil society actors and journalists. Read more: India, EU reiterate mutual commitment to universal human rights – The HinduContinue Reading

Iranian authorities have denied the summary executions and enforced disappearances at the heart of the case, which civil society organisations believe … Read more: Iran: Top rights expert welcomes Swedish verdict in mass executions case – UN NewsContinue Reading

UK Owes Apology For "Grave Wrong" Of Forced Adoptions: Human Rights Panel. Some 185,000 children were taken away for adoption between 1949 and 1976 in … Read more: UK Owes Apology For "Grave Wrong" Of Forced Adoptions: Human Rights PanelContinue Reading

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire. NEW YORK – The Southern Prisons Coalition, a group of civil and human rights organizations, submitted a new … Read more: Human Rights Violations In Prisons Throughout Southern United States Cause Disparate …Continue Reading

The Young European Federalists (JEF Europe) is organising a Capacity Building Training seminar on human rights for young volunteers for the Work … Read more: Call for participants Work Plan 2022: Human rights and Youth – the Right thing to doContinue Reading

Al-Qst, the human rights watchdog run by Saudi exiles, says that an unprecedented 120 executions have taken place so far in 2022, including 81 men in … Read more: Biden arrives in a Saudi Arabia where human rights violations go far beyond Khashoggi's murderContinue Reading

President Biden said he "always brings up human rights" as he prepares to travel to Saudi Arabia, but he stopped short of promising to talk with … Read more: Biden says he "always brings up human rights" when asked about Saudi Arabia tripContinue Reading

The state-run council has stated that the Spanish authorities should have opened the border to allow migrants to enter. Moroccan Human Rights … Read more: Moroccan Human Rights Commission Blames Spain For At Least 23 Deaths At The Melilla BorderContinue Reading