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PETALING JAYA: Pengerang MP Azalina Othman Said says she is still the special adviser on law and human rights to Prime Minister Ismail Sabri … Read more: I'm still PM's special adviser on law, human rights, says Azalina – FMTContinue Reading

Wife of jailed activist disappointed in Bachelet; Tensions inherent in choice of her successor; Autocracies seen gaining influence on human rights. Read more: UN rights chief's tenure ends in disappointment for China activists – ReutersContinue Reading

… gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse people's civil rights, … by deliberate actions to roll back the human rights of [LGBTQ+] people at … Read more: 'Equality is not within sight': UN expert warns US to protect LGBTQ+ civil rightsContinue Reading

The high commissioner extensively discussed her concerns about a wide range of human rights issues in her meetings with government, civil society and … Read more: UN clarifies Michelle Bachelet's position on human rights situation in BangladeshContinue Reading

Kenneth Roth is stepping down as head of Human Rights Watch. He joins me to discuss his three decades of human rights advocacy. Read more: The Day with Brent Goff: Human Rights “Godfather” – DWContinue Reading

President Joko Jokowi Widodo has set up a team to resolve past serious human rights violations without going through courts of law, prompting some … Read more: Analysis: Jokowi seeks to circumvent courts in resolving human rights violations – AcademiaContinue Reading

International, MNA | The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) on Tuesday condemned alleged threats to Mozambican activist Adriano … Read more: Mozambique: Human rights federation condemns threats against NGO activistContinue Reading

In two cases the same adjudicator found “personal autonomy” or “individual choice” don't require protection under the human rights codes because … Read more: Human rights tribunal dismisses claims of discrimination over post-secondary vaccine mandatesContinue Reading

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, whose term ends Wednesday, will be temporarily replaced by her deputy until her successor … Read more: Outgoing UN human rights chief Bachelet to be temporarily replaced by deputy – France 24Continue Reading

Studying Human Rights Law at the University of Bristol offers an in-depth, intensive study of institutions and mechanisms, as well as more … Read more: Why I chose the LLM in Human Rights Law at Bristol – YouTubeContinue Reading

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet … “A cursory look at the UN Human Rights Office in Ramallah's website or … Read more: Israel: UN human rights office is a mouthpiece for Palestinian Authority – The Jerusalem PostContinue Reading

A more robust framework in place before the pandemic to protect their human rights, defined as the rights and freedoms of all humans contained in … Read more: The human rights of people living in care homes: never again an afterthought | Nature AgingContinue Reading

A Guatemalan human rights group is warning that the country's government has intensified its crackdown on rights defenders, journalists and … Read more: Guatemala intensifying crackdown on human rights defenders, group warns – AxiosContinue Reading

David Beckham raves about 'incredible' Qatar in new tourism video despite country's human rights record. Read more: David Beckham raves about Qatar in video despite human rights record – Metro UKContinue Reading