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In southern Africa, the rising cost-of-living crisis is an urgent human rights issue. Read more: Rising global cost of living is a looming human rights crisis in southern AfricaContinue Reading

Pharmacists refusing to fill prescriptions for medications used for abortion could be violating civil rights law. The meds are also used to treat … Read more: Pharmacies may violate civil rights if they refuse meds linked to abortion, feds warn – NPRContinue Reading

With the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe, human rights are being violated. International human rights law could help protect abortion. Read more: The U.S. Is Breaking International Human Rights Law With Roe Decision – Ms. MagazineContinue Reading

For this prelate, it is not just a religious matter, but a question of human rights. He denounced the cases that affect so many families in … Read more: Pakistan: Kidnappings, forced conversions are 'human rights issue' –Continue Reading

In doing so, states fail to recognize that the human rights of women, girls, and gender-diverse people cut across all of the development goals, and … Read more: Want to Achieve the SDGs by 2030? Center Human Rights | SDG Knowledge Hub | IISDContinue Reading

Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been notified that at least 10 people are still in temporary detention at different parts of the … Read more: Protesting Kurdish clerics demand release of Younes NowkhahContinue Reading

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights have published a new guide to provide businesses, governments … Read more: New UN guidance on how businesses should ensure respect for human rights in conflict …Continue Reading

The United Nations office of Human Rights has expressed concerns about Iran's recent detention of film directors, civil society activists and … Read more: Exclusive: UN Human Rights Office Concerned Over Iran's Crackdown On Civil SocietyContinue Reading

In an upcoming piracy trial, music companies don't want Bright House to argue that terminating Internet access is a human rights violation. Read more: Music Companies Don't Want ISP to Bring Up “Human Rights” and “Spying” in Piracy TrialContinue Reading

The HHS Office for Civil Rights said pharmacies cannot deny access to prescription medication used for reproductive health care on the basis of the … Read more: Pharmacies risk violating civil rights laws if they deny access to drugs that can be used for …Continue Reading

Support the UNRC and the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in integrating human rights into their programmes and activities, in particular the … Read more: National Human Rights Adviser NOC Temporary Appointment -Office of the UN Resident …Continue Reading

The writer is director of human rights charity Reprieve. As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden promised that under his leadership the US would … Read more: Joe Biden needs Saudi oil but must not ignore its human rights record | Financial TimesContinue Reading

In response to these events, the OHCHR tweeted that “leaders must call for respect of life” and security forces must “respect human rights and … Read more: UN Human Rights office calls for a peaceful political transition in Sri Lanka | Tamil GuardianContinue Reading

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today emphasised its full commitment to the protection of human rights to the United … Read more: Protecting human rights assured – news.gov.hkContinue Reading