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UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet arrived in the country Sunday for a five-day visit. Read more: Activists Urge Bachelet to Raise Human Rights Concerns During Bangladesh VisitContinue Reading

THE Taliban has “dismantled” human rights in Afghanistan, an Amnesty International report documenting a litany of abuses in the year since the … Read more: Taliban has 'dismantled' human rights in Afghanistan, Amnesty warns a year after the …Continue Reading

"The current conditions may breach fundamental human rights and international laws," a statement from CLANT said. The government has not confirmed … Read more: Renewed calls to revoke Northern Territory's mandatory sentencing following power … – ABCContinue Reading

The guideline is being developed with Chulalongkorn University to help listed entities adopt concrete human rights due diligence practices in line … Read more: Thai SEC to Develop Guidance on Human Rights Due Diligence – Regulation AsiaContinue Reading

Shabnam Salehi, a former chief of a women's protection unit in Afghanistan and a member of the country's Human Rights Commission, which the … Read more: Afghan Human Rights Activist Recounts the Day Kabul Fell – YouTubeContinue Reading

… Britain still refuses to hand it back. Human rights lawyer Philippe Sands relates the wider tragedy of the scandal with nerve and precision. Read more: The Last Colony by Philippe Sands review – Britain's Chagos Islands shame – The GuardianContinue Reading

The China Society for Human Rights Studies (CSHRS) on Tuesday released a report, titled U.S. Commits Serious Crimes of Violating Human Rights in … Read more: Washington commits crimes, violates human rights in Syria, experts say – XinhuaContinue Reading

Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen receives United Nations high commissioner for human rights Michelle Bachelet at Hazrat Shahjalal International … Read more: UN high commissioner for human rights Michelle reaches Dhaka – New AgeContinue Reading

Robert Buckland tells a national newspaper Liz Truss is "the right person to … piece of legislation intended to replace the Human Rights Act. Read more: Welsh Secretary Robert Buckland switches his support from Sunak to Truss – BBC NewsContinue Reading

Dhaka: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is scheduled to visit Bangladesh on August 14-17, the country's Foreign Ministry has … Read more: UN Human Rights chief to visit B'desh – Mangalorean.comContinue Reading

The convention obliges signatories to respect human rights, including the right to life, liberty, security, freedom of expression, assembly, religion … Read more: Catholic women urge Vatican to sign Europe rights convention | Arab NewsContinue Reading

The World Cup in Qatar kicks off in 100 days and Human Rights Watch on Friday has again urged FIFA and the host nation to improve compensation for … Read more: Rights group urges FIFA, Qatar to compensate WCup workers | Raleigh News & ObserverContinue Reading

Dr. Sima Samar, an advocate for Human rights, left Kabul in July 2021 never to be able to return again [Photo by Gordon Chibroski/ Staff … Read more: Afghan rights leader heartbroken after year of Taliban rule – The New ArabContinue Reading

Mayors of Montgomery, Selma, Marion, and White Hall are working to revitalize and preserve historic sites to form a Civil Rights trail. Read more: Black Belt mayors discuss Civil Rights preservation – WSFAContinue Reading