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“People say the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the government) does not care about human rights of men and women,” Hasan Akhund told a gathering in … Read more: Taliban PM: Government, Nor Anyone Can Dare Amend Human Rights Set by GodContinue Reading

People are waiting for the Supreme Court to drop the other shoe and rule that other civil rights are not protected by 14th the Amendment. Read more: CASSANDRA VENNEY – Roe vs Wade: Reproductive Rights Are Human RightsContinue Reading

Council pension funds in Wales have more than £370minvested in companies with links to human rights abuses in Palestine. Read more: Palestine: Welsh council pension funds invest £370m in firms linked to human rights abuseContinue Reading

UN/Syria: Russian veto of cross-border mechanism a blow to human rights. Russia's veto today is an irresponsible political game for which innocent … Read more: UN/Syria: Russian veto of cross-border mechanism a blow to human rightsContinue Reading

The abortion ban does secondary harm to the girl. How can American women's human rights be guaranteed when judicature act prevails over women's birth … Read more: How can American women's human rights be guaranteed? – Ecns.cnContinue Reading

The US-led West's selective and unilateral approach to human rights has exposed the United States' intent of using human rights as a weapon to … Read more: Washington uses double standard on human rights – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading

We have tracked publicly reported allegations of environmental and human rights abuses linked to hydropower plants (HPPs) in Armenia, Georgia, … Read more: Drying up: Tracking the environmental and human rights harms caused by hydropower in …Continue Reading

Supreme Court: State-by-state human rights … As a physician providing reproductive medical care to women, I have a personal interest in the recent … Read more: Supreme Court: State-by-state human rights | The Seattle TimesContinue Reading

"The government expects Salmon will contribute to the international society's efforts to improve North Korea's human rights situations with her … Read more: S. Korea welcomes new UN special rapporteur for N. Korea human rightsContinue Reading

Concerning the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests, the Council requested the Special Rapporteur on the … Read more: Human Rights Council Concludes Fiftieth Regular Session after Adopting 23 Resolutions …Continue Reading

COLOMBO (News 1st); The investigation by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) into the Rambukkana Shooting revealed that the death of … Read more: #Rambukkana Shooting: Human Rights Commission makes startling revelations in reportContinue Reading

Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on … The Convention on the Rights of the Child recognizes the “right of the … Read more: Child Labor and Human Rights Violations in the Mining Industry of the Democratic Republic of CongoContinue Reading

And finally, the definition of race in the Illinois Human Rights Act will be expanded to prohibit discrimination based on traits associated with … Read more: Amendments to Illinois Employment and Human Rights Acts Impose New Compliance …Continue Reading

Architecture, Consumerism, and Human Rights: On ​'Subverting the Narrative … Image of Pin Sangkaeo (right) standing with partner Benson Joseph … Read more: Architecture, Consumerism, and Human Rights: On ​'Subverting the Narrative of Power … – ArchinectContinue Reading