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… human rights, Indigenous rights, and public participation. While the EU aims to meet Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) targets and diversify … Read more: Critical Raw Materials: Strategic Projects Selection Bypasses Civil SocietyContinue Reading

Hitherto, human rights activism and scholarship on LGBTQ+ issues has mostly focused on rights to privacy, rights against discrimination, and nascently … Read more: Transgender identities, freedom of conscience and ethical FPA | Department of Philosophy | UiBContinue Reading

… human rights circles. HRDAG's work has been used by human rights organizations, truth commissions and international criminal tribunals, and it has … Read more: Why Top Funders Back This Small Human Rights Organization With a Global ReachContinue Reading

Grant access to the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the DPRK and accept technical cooperation from UN human rights mechanisms; … Read more: UN Human Rights Council 58: UK Statement for the DPRK's UPR – GOV.UKContinue Reading

Thank you, Mr President. The UK welcomes the steps taken by Costa Rica to strengthen its approach to human rights, and the emphasis it places on … Read more: UN Human Rights Council 58: UK Statement for Costa Rica's UPR – GOV.UKContinue Reading

… human rights and climate justice. Donate to protect human rights. Women's Day protest in Mexico. Together we can fight for human rights everywhere. Read more: Türkiye: Unlawful and indiscriminate attacks on peaceful protesters must … – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

A group of South Sumatran residents suing three pulpwood companies for recurring haze pollution has sought protection from Indonesian human rights … Read more: Indonesians suing pulpwood firms over haze face intimidation, seek human rights protectionContinue Reading

… harness the power of the civil rights movement again. 3d ago. Politics have changed but the Democrats haven't – they are old and out of touch. 3d ago … Read more: Were the Friends even human? Watching the old shows again, they certainly don't … – The GuardianContinue Reading

It took place during Right to Truth Day, which is also celebrated in other countries. Human Rights Minister Macaé Evaristo said the Brazilian State … Read more: Brazil apologizes to families of victims of military dictatorship's mass grave – NPRContinue Reading

Mahrang Baloch, a prominent champion of human rights for Pakistan's ethnic Baloch minority, was included in last year's TIME100 Next list of the … Read more: Pakistan Jails Baloch Human Rights Activist | TIMEContinue Reading

Delia Addo-Yobo, staff attorney at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, condemned the incident, stating, “No child should ever have to witness their … Read more: Miami Herald: 'Don't shoot my daddy.' Teen begged as deputy aimed gun at dad's head, lawsuit saysContinue Reading

Thank you so much to the human rights campaign for such a wonderful honor. You know, to me, queer visibility goes beyond an open buttoned button … Read more: This is an important speech from @hannaheinbinder. A speech for our times. Please watch …Continue Reading

“The government's plans to arrest and deport Yunseo Chung violate the First Amendment,” said Josh Colangelo-Bryan of Human Rights First, one of … Read more: Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration's Crackdown on Free SpeechContinue Reading

​The Ukrainian Media Initiative for Human Rights (MIHR) reported a significant increase in deaths among Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) held by … Read more: Ukrainian POW lost 40 kg in Russian captivity proving Russia's human rights violationsContinue Reading