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A quiet desert night in northern Mali turned deadly when an apparent military drone launched its explosive munition on a tent, leaving an entire … Read more: A Family Erased in Mali | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

China-related censorship ripples worldwide, from UK academia to NYC film screens — plus fresh crackdowns, bold resistance, and rare wins for free … Read more: UK university censors human rights research on abuses in China – FIREContinue Reading

Overdose crisis is "rooted in colonial approaches that prioritize individualism over community, wealth over health and power over empathy." Read more: FIRST READING: B.C. human rights chief declares that it's colonialist to stigmatize drug useContinue Reading

I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and its Member States. Let me start by underlining our strong support for the important … Read more: Third Committee: EU EoV draft resolution L.24 Report of the Human Rights Council | EEASContinue Reading

Australia's largest miner, BHP, has been found liable to compensate victims devastated by the collapse of a tailings dam in Brazil in 2015 that killed … Read more: UK: BHP found liable in Brazil dam collapse disasterContinue Reading

There's been a lot of blather about home secretary Shabana Mahmood's announcements being against 'Labour values' Read more: No, Shabana Mahmood isn't far right | The SpectatorContinue Reading

Britain's foreign minister Yvette Cooper plans to introduce sanctions relating to human rights violations and abuses in war-torn Sudan, … Read more: UK foreign minister plans sanctions relating to human rights abuses in Sudan | ReutersContinue Reading

Over 75 years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was established and signed by the newly formed United Nations after the atrocities of … Read more: A hinge point for human rights | CBC RadioContinue Reading

HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Kutama Street Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Read more: Letter from Human Rights Watch Regarding Mohammed bin Salman's Visit to the United StatesContinue Reading

This report exposes a deeply concerning pattern of systematic human rights violations committed against Palestinians detained by Israel and classified … Read more: DEATHS OF PALESTINIANS IN ISRAELI CUSTODY:Continue Reading

US tech companies' increasing and unregulated power poses a particular threat. Smart incentives and mandatory human rights due diligence are the … Read more: Business and human rights in the United States: Four key trends in 2025Continue Reading

A human rights complaint in B.C. has been settled between TD Bank and a Muslim-Indigenous man who said a Surrey branch teller denied him service … Read more: TD Bank settles human rights complaint by Muslim-Indigenous man | CBC NewsContinue Reading

In these moments, people were united regardless of political, social, or team affiliation, in support of human rights and democracy. But autocrats … Read more: How authoritarian regimes use sports to mask their human rights abusesContinue Reading

Human rights groups, however, fear the one-party state could turn these tools on citizens for surveillance. The new agency would be run by the … Read more: Vietnam's entry into security industry stirs human rights concerns – Nikkei AsiaContinue Reading