Vietnam: Ongoing arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against four environmental … – FIDH
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World … Read more: Vietnam: Ongoing arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against four environmental … – FIDHContinue Reading
El Salvador extends state of exception as arrests hit 50000 – Al Jazeera
Government defends measure as helping to dismantle 'terrorist structures' amid criticism from human rights groups. Read more: El Salvador extends state of exception as arrests hit 50000 – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
UN Rights Chief Calls for Independent Probe of Bangladesh Disappearances
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet speaks during a press conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 17, 2022. Read more: UN Rights Chief Calls for Independent Probe of Bangladesh DisappearancesContinue Reading
Dallas Holocaust Museum Awarded $300000 Grant – NBC 5
TI Foundation Awards $300,000 Grant to Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. The funding from Texas Instruments Foundation will allow the museum … Read more: Dallas Holocaust Museum Awarded 0000 Grant – NBC 5Continue Reading
UN rights chief raises concerns over human rights issues in Bangladesh, calls for investigation
DHAKA – UN Human Rights Commissioner Michelle Bachelet has raised deep concerns over the allegations of enforced disappearance, … Read more: UN rights chief raises concerns over human rights issues in Bangladesh, calls for investigationContinue Reading
Human Rights Commission announces service to hear conversion therapy complaints
The Human Rights Commission is introducing the service to address some of the "deep harm" experienced by those who went through conversion … Read more: Human Rights Commission announces service to hear conversion therapy complaintsContinue Reading
UK government must release details on Rwanda's human rights record, court rules
The UK government must publish six out of ten extracts from internal documents relating to Rwanda's human rights record after the government … Read more: UK government must release details on Rwanda's human rights record, court rulesContinue Reading
Why the upcoming UN review of human rights under Duterte matters – Rappler
Various human rights and civil society organizations (CSOs) have already submitted their independent reports on the Philippine situation to the UN HRC … Read more: Why the upcoming UN review of human rights under Duterte matters – RapplerContinue Reading
High Court rules government can keep parts of Rwanda human rights assessments secret
High Court forces government to reveal parts of Rwanda human rights assessments after secrecy bid. Judge rejects attempts by Foreign Office to redact … Read more: High Court rules government can keep parts of Rwanda human rights assessments secretContinue Reading
India voluntary trust funds for defence of human rights more than Rs 3 crore – Current Affairs
The UN Secretary-General established the Voluntary Fund for Technical Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights in 1987. It receives funding from … Read more: India voluntary trust funds for defence of human rights more than Rs 3 crore – Current AffairsContinue Reading
Landmark case filed against Chinese officials for human rights atrocities against the Uyghurs
The first-of-its-kind criminal complaint was launched by activists in Argentina over allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity. Read more: Landmark case filed against Chinese officials for human rights atrocities against the UyghursContinue Reading
Denying its past, UK sells itself as defender of human rights now – Chinadaily.com.cn
In fact, the UK's own human right record is no good, and the level of its human rights protection is deteriorating. British colonists committed … Read more: Denying its past, UK sells itself as defender of human rights now – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading
The Taliban in Afghanistan – Council on Foreign Relations
Think Global Health … The Taliban threaten Afghans' civil and political rights enshrined in the constitution created by the U.S.-backed government. Read more: The Taliban in Afghanistan – Council on Foreign RelationsContinue Reading
An interview with S. Korea's new ambassador-at-large on N. Korean human rights | Daily NK
According to Article 9 (line 2) of the North Korean Human Rights Act, the government can appoint a special ambassador-at-large to the Ministry of … Read more: An interview with S. Korea's new ambassador-at-large on N. Korean human rights | Daily NKContinue Reading
Recent executions in Singapore condemned by international human rights organisations
The increasing number of executions in Singapore has been condemned by the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI). Read more: Recent executions in Singapore condemned by international human rights organisationsContinue Reading