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Independence to make their own decisions within their maturity and capacity is key to protecting the human rights of children and young people in the … Read more: Scottish schools: Compulsory religious worship is a breach of the basic human right to …Continue Reading

Arabic News and Press Release on Libya about Mine Action and Protection and Human Rights; published on 31 May 2022 by HRW. Read more: Libya: Russia's Wagner Group Set Landmines Near Tripoli [EN/AR] – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Exchanges following the UN human rights chief's visit to Xinjiang do little to advance the cause, particularly when there are reasons to worry … Read more: Human rights are not just a China concernContinue Reading

OKLAHOMA CITY -The Oklahoma City Council is considering an ordinance to reestablish the City's Human Rights Commission. The City's first Human … Read more: OKC City Council considers reinstating Human Rights Commission | CommunityContinue Reading

… U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's remarks about the visit by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to China. Read more: China refutes US remarks on UN human rights chief's visit to China – CCTVContinue Reading

Analysis: It is a worrying sign that, amid the talk of a 'new cold war', even the UN is unable to help bridge the divide. The virtual meeting of … Read more: Bachelet's Xinjiang visit is emblematic of the growing divide between China and the westContinue Reading

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Monday refuted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's remarks about the visit by United … Read more: China refutes U.S. remarks on UN human rights chief's visit to China – Ecns.cnContinue Reading

On May 21, 2022 Dr Shireen Mazari, the former minister of Human Rights was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) of Punjab. Read more: Enforcing human rights – Latest News – The NationContinue Reading

The BKA wrote to Human Rights Watch that it currently counts about 200 such crimes a week, ranging from “insults and threats to physical assaults. Read more: Ukraine War Sparks Hate Crimes in Germany | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

The measures therefore violate international human rights norms and standards and constitute a setback in the path to strengthening democracy and the … Read more: Comment By UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson Seif Magango After Guinean … – Scoop NZContinue Reading

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeThe United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet ended a … Read more: UN human rights chief Bachelet caps China trip with call for counterterrorism review – YouTubeContinue Reading

The event was attended by public officials, media, civil society representatives and independent filmmakers. In light of this, the Council of Europe … Read more: Human rights documentaries premiered in Chisinau, with Council of Europe's support – NewsContinue Reading

Efforts by Switzerland to refresh its free trade agreement with China have stalled as Bern takes a more critical view of Beijing's human rights … Read more: China-Swiss trade talks stall over rights issues – newspapers | ReutersContinue Reading

Amnesty International is calling for governments to put human rights at the centre of all future pandemic responses. Here are the top four lessons … Read more: Using the wrong tool for the job: Four lessons from states' responses to Covid-19Continue Reading