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Students are invited to submit a video identifying an important human-rights issue within Irish society, and provide a discussion on the effectiveness … Read more: Law Society video contest to highlight human–rights issuesContinue Reading

Pillay, 80, is a former UN high commissioner for human rights who began her formidable career as a South African lawyer, facing a maze of … Read more: Born Under Apartheid, Navi Pillay Has Climbed to Global Heights in Promoting Human–Rights LawContinue Reading

Acting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif said that just over 200 days since Russia invaded its neighbor, throughout Ukraine, "the … Read more: UN Human Rights Council to consider situation in Ukraine – UkrinformContinue Reading

UN Human Rights Council – 51st session Item 2: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan (. Read more: Oral statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of … – FIDHContinue Reading

Business and Human Rights … Menu Chevron Right Icon … As Vietnam's tourism industry expands, the Australian Human Rights Commission and the … Read more: Responsible Business Conduct and the Tourism Industry in VietnamContinue Reading

Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada al-Nashif highlighted the growing desperation of millions of people trapped in a never-ending … Read more: Alarming Rise in Human Rights Violations, Violence Worldwide – Voice of AmericaContinue Reading

“We expect our closest partners to commit to protecting and promoting human rights. This includes upholding the rights of LGBTIQ+ persons, including … Read more: European Commissioner Dalli expects Belgrade to focus on human rightsContinue Reading

A UN expert on Monday said that human rights had deteriorated under the Taliban, describing a “descent towards authoritarianism” and calling for … Read more: UN human rights expert decries 'descent towards authoritarianism' in AfghanistanContinue Reading

Human rights activists on Monday accused the Egyptian government — the host for November's annual United Nations climate conference — of including … Read more: Human Rights Watch slams Egypt's crackdown on green groups in runup to COP27Continue Reading

Earlier this month a long-awaited UN report accused China of "serious human rights violations" against Uyghurs and other mainly Muslim minorities … Read more: China Covid lockdowns leave residents short of food and essential items – BBC NewsContinue Reading

Human rights and environmental groups told HRW they remain wary of public … civil society in Egypt,” said one activist, now living in exile. Read more: British-Egyptian hunger striker Alaa Abd El-Fattah says he may die in prison – The GuardianContinue Reading

Facing the 48-page UN report's allegation of human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chinese ambassador to the UN, Chen Xu, … Read more: How human rights discourse is used as an agenda-advancing tool – CGTNContinue Reading

GENEVA, September 12, 2022 — In a letter sent today to the president of the Human Rights Council , a watchdog group called on the United Nations … Read more: Watchdog Urges UN to Reject Bid by Antisemitic Qatar Envoy to Chair Human Rights ForumContinue Reading

The Karen National Union (KNU) Spokesperson Pado Saw Tawni has warned the regime's Border Guard Force (BGF) to stop the human rights violations … Read more: KNU warns BGF to stop human rights violations against people | Burma News InternationalContinue Reading