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Members of the UN General Assembly have traded barbs at a meeting on the human rights situation in North Korea. Some nations contend that the … Read more: UN members trade accusations at meeting on human rights situation in N.KoreaContinue Reading

North Korea's U.N. Ambassador Kim Song called the allegations that his country violates human rights “a burlesque of intrigue and fabrication" and … Read more: North Korean defectors urge the UN to hold the country's leader accountable for rights abusesContinue Reading

Human Rights First calls on the United States to honor its commitments to those fleeing humanitarian crises. To speak with Barnard please contact … Read more: Supreme Court Stay Threatens Safety and Livelihoods of 350000 Venezuelan ImmigrantsContinue Reading

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Article 12 (1). States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to … Read more: Women's Right to Health – Ethiopian Human Rights Commission – EHRCContinue Reading

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) are gravely alarmed by the … Read more: India and Pakistan must maintain the ceasefire, uphold the rights of Kashmiris – FIDHContinue Reading

… civil society to promote human rights and social inclusion. In recognition of his service, he received the President's Award in 2022. His … Read more: Human rights advocate Vic Alhadeff awarded honorary doctorate – The University of SydneyContinue Reading

Mr Drage argued that the vaccination policy was unlawful as it “violated his human right to practice his religion”. However, the court found … Read more: Religious exemptions and human rights: What employers can learn from Drage – HR LeaderContinue Reading

Bucaramanga, Colombia, May 20, 2025 — On March 6, 2025 the United Nations Special Rapporteurs on human rights defenders, a healthy environment, … Read more: UN experts denounce threats and stigmatization against defenders of water and the …Continue Reading

One evening in January 2023, Indigenous leader Antonio Díaz Valencia and human rights lawyer Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca vanished. Read more: Defending Human Rights Is Dangerous. Defending Nature Makes It Even RiskierContinue Reading

ktnnews #KTNNewsDigital #ktnkenya #KTNTV #KTNHome #KenyaNews LIVE: US Election Day 2024: KTN News Kenya | Breaking News & Entertainment Hub … Read more: Detention of Boniface Mwangi in TZ has sparked outrage among human rights groupsContinue Reading

… human rights under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which is respect for private and family life. Therefore, care … Read more: Code of practice consultation 2025: changes to chapter 2 | EHRCContinue Reading

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the move is a 'step in the right direction.' Read more: EU hits Russia with fresh sanctions over 'shadow fleet,' human rights abuses and hybrid threatsContinue Reading

Human rights concerns often surface in industries like apparel or food, where consumer awareness is growing. Take chocolate. Many people now … Read more: Electric Vehicles and Human Rights: The Other Side of the Mineral Supply ChainContinue Reading

… Human Rights Commission (EHRC) code of practice. The regulator published updates to the code on Tuesday in light of a Supreme Court ruling that a … Read more: People could be asked to prove biological sex under new EHRC code – BBC NewsContinue Reading