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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with civil rights activist Xernona Clayton about growing up in segregation, her first racist experience and working with … Read more: Civil rights activist Xernona Clayton looks back on her life and her work – NPRContinue Reading

WASHINGTON: US Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya has said that Washington is looking forward to a close partnership with Pakistan on human rights … Read more: US seeks close ties on human rights, Afghan refugees – Newspaper – DAWN.COMContinue Reading

In its latest report on the situation of human rights in Iran, the United Nations has expressed concern over excessive force against dissidents … Read more: UN Report Portrays Grim Picture Of Human Rights In IranContinue Reading

OTTUMWA — The City of Ottumwa recently passed an ordinance to re-establish the Human Rights Commission in the City of Ottumwa and will now begin … Read more: Ottumwa Human Rights Commission accepting applications | Local News | ottumwacourier.comContinue Reading

“We regularly engage with the Indian government at senior levels on human rights concerns, including freedom of religion or belief,” State … Read more: US says it encourages India to promote respect for human rights – EastMojoContinue Reading

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has called the decision by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to ground the UK's first deportation … Read more: UK's Priti Patel defends Rwanda deportation from 'scandalous' human rights rulingContinue Reading

"Now it's working the other way around – people living in devolved areas, rely on the Human Rights Act to protect them from Boris Johnson and this … Read more: British government threats to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights …Continue Reading

Justice Secretary Dominic Raab is set to unveil a Bill of Rights, and the legislation is expected to crack down on claims under Article 8 of the … Read more: Dominic Raab pledges to 'inject common sense' into Britain's human rights laws – Daily MailContinue Reading

THE UK doesn't need lessons on human rights from the EU, a Brexiteer said amid the intervention by a court in Strasbourg over the Rwanda asylum … Read more: 'Don't need Strasbourg!' Brexiteer says UK doesn't want lessons on human rights from EUContinue Reading

CEDAW, ratified by the UK in 1986 under the Thatcher government, is one of the core international human rights treaties of the UN, which requires … Read more: Britain failing to protect women's rights, Unison hears – Morning StarContinue Reading

The automaker has fielded uncomfortable questions about its suppliers and operations in the province, where human rights groups and a panel of UN … Read more: VW faces mounting scrutiny to address human rights violations in China's XinjiangContinue Reading

Professor Helfer is a distinguished scholar, lecturer, and professor of international human rights law, and will bring to this Committee a determined … Read more: Laurence R. Helfer Elected to the UN Human Rights Committee – State DepartmentContinue Reading

Armenia's Human Rights Defender Kristinne Grigoryan held meeting with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (Bureau of European and Eurasian … Read more: Human Rights Defender briefs US Assistant Secretary on Azerbaijani policy of ethnic hatred …Continue Reading

The comment period for Oklahoma City's proposed Human Rights Commission ordinance has been extended to July 5, and the City Council meeting to … Read more: Comment deadline extended to July 5 for proposed Human Rights Commission ordinanceContinue Reading