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– In response to the Trump administration's decision to freeze almost all foreign aid, Human Rights First's President and CEO Sue Hendrickson issued … Read more: Freeze in Foreign Aid Harms Human Rights Defenders, Damages U.S. InterestsContinue Reading

When a Nigerian is attacked, lynched, arrested or jailed for blasphemous acts, questions often arise on the constitution of blasphemy. Read more: Perspectives From Islamic Expert, Human Rights Lawyer on Nigeria's Blasphemy LawsContinue Reading

The United Nations (UN) Human Rights experts have sent a letter to the Chinese government, raising serious concerns over its recent history of … Read more: UN experts urge China to address human rights violations in Tibet – The TribuneContinue Reading

Religious minorities are facing systematic persecution, harassment and violence. Religious minorities in Bangladesh are living through a quiet … Read more: Silent human rights crisis in Bangladesh – The Sunday Guardian LiveContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Protection and Human Rights; published on 25 Jan 2025 by Action for … Read more: Intensified Israeli military activity in the West Bank signals that the violence is far from overContinue Reading

Human rights and social justice are the moral pillars upon which a fair and equitable society is built. They signify the fundamental belief that … Read more: Echoes of human rights and social justice | Pakistan TodayContinue Reading

German human rights activist visits northern Syria: 'They are determined to defend their land'. German activist Lea Bunse, injured in a Turkish drone … Read more: German human rights activist visits northern Syria: 'They are determined to defend their land'Continue Reading

… human rights complaint. Two years after the former television personality filed a human rights complaint against Bell, alleging gender and racial … Read more: Bell Media responds to racial, gender discrimination claims – Toronto StarContinue Reading

TEHRAN – Iran has strongly condemned the recent resolution by the European Parliament, asserting it has exploited human rights as a pretext for … Read more: Tehran slams European Parliament for exploiting human rights to target IranContinue Reading

The Kazakhstan's official delegation, led by Minister of Justice Yerlan Sarsembayev, addressed the UN Human Rights Council on a wide range of issues, … Read more: UNHRC commends human rights situation in Kazakhstan – KazinformContinue Reading

A circle of voices rose beneath Newcastle Civic Centre's dome on 20 Jan, as 30 people read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in resistance … Read more: An Act of Resistance – reading the declaration of human rights – North East BylinesContinue Reading

Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Minister for Legal and International Affairs, has sharply criticized the double standards and biased human rights … Read more: Gharibabadi Condemns Western Support for Terrorist Groups as a Human Rights ViolationContinue Reading

… human rights. Gharibabadi said the self-proclaimed flag bearers of human rights have created numerous challenges for Iran including sanctions and … Read more: Iran censures Wests double standards, unfair human rights mechanisms – Press TVContinue Reading

A new crime of arbitrary occupation of residential property? A rule that also affects deprivation-based squatting; A rule that can affect human rights … Read more: UN Special Rapporteurs criticize again the "security package": the right to housing jeopardisedContinue Reading