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AMMAN — The Human Rights Team, founded in 2021, aims to raise awareness of university students' rights and duties, also providing free legal … Read more: Human Rights Team provides legal aid to university students – Jordan TimesContinue Reading

The UN human rights office has expressed concern about rising violence around Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, saying 99 people have been reported … Read more: UN hits out at rising death toll and human rights violations in Haiti | Central Fife TimesContinue Reading

During a summit with Gulf state leaders in Saudi Arabia, President Joe Biden stressed that human rights as an American value should be respected … Read more: Biden emphasizes value of human rights during Saudi Arabia trip – MSNBC NewsContinue Reading

Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) responded to news that a federal judge temporarily enjoined Department of Education guidance affirming that … Read more: Human Rights Campaign Responds to Federal Judge Temporarily Blocking Trans-Affirming …Continue Reading

Collin May, who was recently appointed chief of the Alberta Human Rights Commission and Tribunals, said in a 2009 academic book review that Islam … Read more: Alberta's human rights commission chief under fire for Islamophobic book review – CBCContinue Reading

The Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021 and imposed policies severely restricting basic rights–particularly those of women and girls. Read more: Afghanistan | Country Page | World – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Oil trumps human rights as Biden forced to compromise in Middle East. US president's attempts to ostracise Saudi crown prince were foiled by a … Read more: Oil trumps human rights as Biden forced to compromise in Middle East – The GuardianContinue Reading

Meta platforms, which include Facebook and Whatsapp, were found exposed to human right risks such as 'restrictions of freedom of expression and … Read more: Meta platforms in India found exposed to human rights risks due to 3rd party actionContinue Reading

The report is based on an independent human rights impact assessment (HRIA) commissioned in 2019 by Meta on potential human rights risks in India and … Read more: Meta platforms in India exposed to human rights risks due to 3rd party actionContinue Reading

"Our organization, the United Kashmir Peoples National Party (UKPNP), is deeply concerned with violations of human rights in the princely state of … Read more: Sajid Hussain on violations of human rights in Jammu & Kashmir – EU TodayContinue Reading

Their lineage dates back to the days of the Soviet Union; operating under the name “Memorial” it was the first human rights group recognized by … Read more: Ukraine's oldest human rights group fights for LGBTQ equalityContinue Reading

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday he would not avoid talking about human rights when he visits Saudi Arabia on the second leg of his Middle … Read more: Biden defends Saudi trip, says will not avoid human rights – Nation ThailandContinue Reading

Those unable to travel or access medication abortion will be forced to carry pregnancies against their will, a grave violation of their human rights. Read more: Examining Civil Rights Litigation Reform, Part 2: State and Local Government Employer LiabilityContinue Reading

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Xinjiang in the country's northwest this week amid concerns over China's detention of a million … Read more: China leader Xi visits Xinjiang amid human rights concerns – AP NewsContinue Reading