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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton welcomed Friday’s passage of a UN resolution on the rights of gays as a “historic moment,” saying it affirms that human rights are universal.Continue Reading

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – 06/17/11) – The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, announced today the final step in concluding a historic piece of legislation that will ensure First Nations people have the …Continue Reading

GlobalPost announced today an ambitious initiative for in-depth special reports to be funded through support from leading foundations. The long-form reporting projects will be carried out by GlobalPost’s network of correspondents and will be headed u…Continue Reading

The top U.N. human rights body declared on Friday there should be no discrimination or violence against people based on their sexual orientation, a vote Western countries called historic but Islamic states rejected.Continue Reading

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday welcomed the passage of a UN resolution on the rights of gays as a “historic moment,” saying it affirms that human rights are universal.Continue Reading

Hyderabad, Jun 17 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh Human rights Commission today called for a comprehensive report from the state government over allegations that some pharma companies conducted clinical trials on labourers in Guntur district without their kno…Continue Reading

GENEVA – The United Nations issued its first condemnation of discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgender people on Friday in a cautiously worded declaration hailed by supporters including the United States as a historic moment.Continue Reading

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday passed a historic resolution that seeks equal rights for everyone regardless of their sexual orientation, marking progress for gay rights despite strong Arab and African opposition.Continue Reading

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday passed a historic resolution that seeks equal rights for everyone regardless of their sexual orientation, marking progress for gay rights despite strong Arab and African opposition.Continue Reading

London, June 17 (ANI): The Amnesty International and other human rights groups have urged the British Government not to deport 40 Tamils to Sri Lanka, saying that they may face risk of being tortured.Continue Reading

The U.N.’s main human rights forum has condemned for the first time discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.Continue Reading

GENEVA – The U.N.’s main human rights forum has extended the mandate of its expert panel investigating abuses in Libya.Continue Reading

The U.N.’s main human rights forum has extended the mandate of its expert panel investigating abuses in Libya.Continue Reading