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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is to visit Jaffna, Trincomalee and Kandy during his three day official visit from June 23-26, … Read more: UN Human Rights Chief on a three day visit to SL – Sunday TimesContinue Reading

The human rights group said the attack took place between late Friday and early Saturday in a village in Nigeria's Benue state. Read more: Nigeria: At least 100 killed in gun attack in Benue state village, Amnesty International claimsContinue Reading

The HRW letter called on leaders to use the summit to focus their attention on preventing further human rights abuses and atrocities in Gaza and the … Read more: Human Rights Watch calls on G7 leaders to sanction Israel – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading

Young John Lewis” uses gospel, soul and hip-hop to shape the story of a man who inspired millions throughout his Civil Rights career. Read more: 'Young John Lewis' is a musical love letter to the Civil Rights leaderContinue Reading

On Wednesday night, two local high school students received the Youth Human Rights Award from the Rye City Human Rights Commission. Read more: Q&A with RHS Senior & Human Rights Award Winner Ashley Hernandez – MyRye.comContinue Reading

By Costa Nkomo. THE Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) reports a slight improvement in the country's human rights situation, with violations dropping by … Read more: Human rights violations ease in May; Zanu PF still tops perpetrators' list— ReportContinue Reading

She has called for abortion to be written into law as a 'basic human right'. … human rights obligations. The result? Fewer legal safeguards and … Read more: The danger of Stella Creasy's abortion amendment | The SpectatorContinue Reading

The Human Rights Research Centre (HRRC) on Friday called on Hungarian authorities to permit this year's annual Budapest Pride march to proceed … Read more: Human rights group urges authorities to permit Budapest Pride march – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading

UAE and Universal Rights Group Launch New Initiative to Foster Consensus on Human Rights at the UN. The Permanent Mission of the United Arab … Read more: National Coordination Meeting in Preparation for the 62nd Session of the UNFCCC …Continue Reading

I am horrified by the ever-increasing spread of gang attacks and other human rights abuses beyond the capital, and deeply concerned by their … Read more: UN human rights chief urges international support amidst escalating gang violence in HaitiContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch has strongly condemned the detention of humanitarian volunteers from the Sumoud Aid Convoy near the city of Sirte, calling the. Read more: Human Rights Watch condemns inhumane detention of aid convoy near SirteContinue Reading

Sir Geoff moved to the UK from Jamaica as a teenager and became known as both an academic and a human rights advocate. 1 day ago. Edinburgh, Fife … Read more: The Edinburgh bakery so busy it has had to hire a 'bouncer' – BBCContinue Reading

MACON, Ga. – (WGXA) As Mayor Lester Miller rolls out a series of criminal justice initiatives in Macon-Bibb County, NAACP Georgia State President … Read more: NAACP Leader Calls Macon Jail Conditions a "Human Rights Crisis," Urges DOJ InvestigationContinue Reading

But it has been denounced by human rights groups as a European attempt … right of the majority to security should take precedent over individual … Read more: Europe eyes the offshore asylum model the UK couldn't deliver – Financial TimesContinue Reading