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Sai Zaw Thaike was mistreated for allegedly exposing human rights abuses by prison staff of fellow political prisoners during an inspection visit to … Read more: A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisonersContinue Reading

“The rushed approval of this law is a troubling setback, contravening international human rights standards and OSCE media freedom commitments,” said … Read more: Republika Srpska's new NGO law raises serious concerns over human rights protection …Continue Reading

A staggering 11348 people fell victims to human rights violations — including murders, injuries, torture, and attacks on minority communities … Read more: Uprising, aftermath: Human rights violated in 11,348 incidents | The Daily StarContinue Reading

etribune #FreedomOfSpeech #PakistanPolitics Despite facing obstacles, TTAP successfully held its conference, focusing on the constitution, rights, … Read more: Opposition leaders discussed constitutional breaches, human rights, and political instabilityContinue Reading

According to the OHCHR, the main cause of Haiti's human rights crisis is the rise of gang violence coupled with the lack of effective government … Read more: UN calls for international action to address Haiti human rights crisis – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading

Nicaragua announced on Thursday it would withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council, following a UN report that urged the international … Read more: Nicaragua withdraws from UN Human Rights Council | ReutersContinue Reading

… human rights and security among foreigners and to secure broader international support. The NKGYL is a program tailored to foreigners, offering … Read more: Ministry of Unification launches North Korean Human Rights and Security Global Young … – 통일부Continue Reading

Romanian foreign minister Emil Hurezeanu stated at the High-Level Segment of the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva that … Read more: Investigating human rights violations in Ukraine is necessary, Romanian foreign minister saysContinue Reading

Delivered by. Ilze Brands-Kehris Assistant Secretary General United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Read more: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights in Eritrea (27 February 2025) – ReliefWebContinue Reading

The Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust, led by Professor Anne Bayefsky, is one such UN-accredited NGO. Despite this, Prof. Bayefsky was … Read more: UN Human Rights Council silences speech on Bibas murders and UN role | Israel National NewsContinue Reading

He was among 11 human rights defenders targeted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who alleged that the meeting was part of a plot to continue … Read more: Rights group welcomes acquittal of Türkiye lawyer amid ongoing repression of human rights activistsContinue Reading

The U.N. Human Rights chief has condemned Israel for what he called an unprecedented disregard for human rights in its war on Gaza while also … Read more: Israel showed 'unprecedented disregard' for Gaza human rights – Daily SabahContinue Reading

On 12 February 2025, the Legislative Assembly approved reforms that exacerbate and facilitate continued human rights abuses, particularly against … Read more: El Salvador: Criminal law reforms exacerbate human rights violations against children and …Continue Reading

UK Statement at the 58 Human Rights Council during the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Read more: UN Human Rights Council 58: UK Statement on Occupied Palestinian Territories – GOV.UKContinue Reading