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… human rights. Elizabeth Dickinson, an analyst at the International Crisis Group, said the first contact often comes over social media, with TikTok … Read more: Colombia gangs lure children to join ranks via TikTok and Facebook, UN warnsContinue Reading

"She strongly condemned the violence suffered by Sahrawi human rights defenders Sidi Mohamed Daddach and Mustapha Dah at the hands of Moroccan police … Read more: Sahrawi Association calls on international community to protect Sahrawi human rights defendersContinue Reading

ATHENS, June 27 (Xinhua) — A delegation led by Baima Chilin, president of the China Society for Human Rights Studies, concluded a three-day visit … Read more: Chinese human rights delegation visits Greece, promotes exchanges – XinhuaContinue Reading

The applicant had sought permission to apply for judicial review of a decision of the Equality and Human Rights Commission to conduct a public … Read more: National Council for Civil Liberties (claimant/appellant) v Equality and Human Rights …Continue Reading

Myanmar is spiralling deeper into humanitarian catastrophe, the UN's top human rights official warned on Friday, as escalating military attacks, … Read more: Myanmar human rights crisis deepens as aid collapses, attacks intensify – UN NewsContinue Reading

Jewish teacher files human rights complaint over antisemitism at Canadian school · The complaint outlines a pattern of anti-Jewish hostility int the … Read more: Jewish teacher alleges antisemitic retaliation at Canadian school | The Jerusalem PostContinue Reading

Features|Human Rights. 'Waited for 40 years': South Africa's Cradock Four families want justice. Relatives of the victims of apartheid-era murders … Read more: 'Waited for 40 years': South Africa's Cradock Four families want justice – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

There can be no durable peace without meaningful justice. But the agreement signed today sidelines human rights and fails survivors. “Firstly, despite … Read more: Agreement Between Rwanda and DRC “Sidelines Human Rights”: PHRContinue Reading

Baroness Kishwer Falkner, Chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, yesterday said: "We welcome the court's decision in upholding … Read more: Comment on Court of Appeal decision to refuse judicial review sought by Liberty – Wired GovContinue Reading

At a high-level side event in Geneva during the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council on June 27th, organized by the Helsinki Foundation for … Read more: Tibetan Rights, Religion and Culture Threatened Amid China's Interference in Dalai Lama …Continue Reading

Ghader Kharamanfar, a 60-year-old Kurdish civil rights activist held without charge, has been denied medical treatment in Mahabad Prison despite … Read more: Detained Kurdish activist denied treatment despite serious health concerns – KHRNContinue Reading

Yao Jing, Chinese ambassador to Spain, said at the meeting that President Xi Jinping's important exposition on respecting and protecting human rights … Read more: Readers' meeting on book of Xi's discourses on human rights held in Madrid – XinhuaContinue Reading

Mr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates,I am here to brief the Council on my report on the situation of human rights in the … Read more: HC Türk updates Council on the human rights situation in Venezuela | OHCHRContinue Reading

Human rights defenders and media workers continue to shed light on violations, despite tremendous risks. Religious institutions, civil society and … Read more: HC Türk on Myanmar: “People yearn for a peaceful, inclusive and democratic future.” – ohchrContinue Reading