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Jennifer Robinson welcomed a statement by the European Court of Human Rights which she said meant the UK Government has 'accepted her rights were … Read more: Julian Assange's lawyer has reached settlement with government 'over breach of her human rights'Continue Reading

Picture the Dream,” on display at the New-York Historical Society, shows that children, far from being mere witnesses to the civil rights movement … Read more: Viewing the Civil Rights Movement Through Children's Books – The New York TimesContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch said in a statement Thursday that “a grave human rights crisis has been unfolding” in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over the … Read more: Watchdog Demands UN Reinstate Travel Ban on Afghan Taliban for Rights ViolationsContinue Reading

Presented annually, these awards honor individuals and community organizations who have made significant contributions to human and civil rights in … Read more: Human Rights Commission Seeks Nominations for 2022 Human Rights AwardsContinue Reading

… which recognises that the Chinese government's systemic human rights violations against the Uyghur people in East Turkistan "amount to crimes … Read more: Uyghur group hails recognition of China's human rights violations by European ParliamentContinue Reading

Two Cameroonian human rights defenders, Maximilienne C. Ngo Mbe and Felix Agbor Nkongho (Balla), were honored today, June 9, with the 2022 Robert … Read more: Cameroonian activists win 2022 RFK Human Rights Awards – Global VoicesContinue Reading

The Governing Council of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the spate of killings and total disregard for the sanctity of … Read more: Human Rights Commission condemns killings by criminal elements – Tribune OnlineContinue Reading

The Alberta Human Rights Commission has rejected an Edmonton man's assertion that he was discriminated against. Read more: Human rights appeal rejected after man tossed from Apple store over mask refusalContinue Reading

We urge your administration to secure genuine progress on human rights before acting in a manner that would bolster the status of the crown prince and … Read more: Rights Groups to Biden: Prioritize Human Rights to Repair U.S.-Saudi Relations – DAWNContinue Reading

Zaandam, the Netherlands, June 9, 2022 – Ahold Delhaize published its second Human Rights Report today, an important milestone for the company. Read more: Ahold Delhaize publishes its second Human Rights Report – GlobeNewswireContinue Reading

Open letter signed by academics in wake of Michelle Bachelet's China visit demands release of UN report on human rights abuses. Read more: Fury at UN human rights chief over 'whitewash' of Uyghur repression – The GuardianContinue Reading

"I don't condone human rights violations at all. Nobody here does, throughout the world. I'm certainly aware of what's happened with Jamal Khashoggi, … Read more: Phil Mickelson 'excited' for LIV Golf, readdresses Saudi Arabia's human rights violationsContinue Reading

It establishes the sanctity of our civil rights for all citizens. A woman's right to choose is protected by the 14th Amendment. Yet the Supreme Court, … Read more: Viewpoints: Women's Rights Are Human Rights – Chapelboro.comContinue Reading

DR RAKIB EHSAN: By fighting the Government at every step, these self-righteous and sneering so-called human rights activists put the lives of the … Read more: Rwanda plan: So-called 'human rights' activists are putting lives of migrants at riskContinue Reading