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… civil and human rights on the altar of authoritarianism. It's as if the mere mention of “crime” is enough to justify rolling back the very … Read more: When “safety” tramples the Constitution: How Memphis' Safe Task Force threatens rightsContinue Reading

Jerusalemite of the Week: Modern Orthodox peace activist Anton Goodman, of Rabbis for Human Rights, talks about his life, the causes he champions, … Read more: Jerusalemite of the Week: Orthodox activist Anton Goodman | The Jerusalem PostContinue Reading

Sudan on Saturday briefed the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and several international organizations in Geneva on the “horrific atrocities” … Read more: Sudan briefs UN Human Rights Commission on RSF 'atrocities' against civiliansContinue Reading

Meanwhile, the UN human rights office said credible reports indicated at least 10 people were killed in three cities. African Union chair Mahmoud … Read more: Tanzanian President Hassan declared winner of disputed vote with 98 percent – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

On paper, Germany has strict rules and human rights criteria for arms exports. So why have Matador anti-tank weapons and Sa'ar 6-class warships … Read more: German arms exports: No more rules? | Mapped Out – YouTubeContinue Reading

… Human Rights Watch Kenneth Roth, and Chief Foreign Correspondent of The Sunday Times, Christina Lamb, debate a world without morality. Hosted by … Read more: Is this the end of international law? | John Mearsheimer, Christina Lamb, Kenneth RothContinue Reading

Researchers at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at the University of Oxford have published a report examining public debate around the role … Read more: How the Press Keep Getting it Wrong About the ECHR – Thomas Kinsella – Inforrm's BlogContinue Reading

Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR); Syrian Women's Network; Syrians for Truth and Justice; The Syria Campaign; Transformative Pathways; Truth and … Read more: Joint Statement by Syrian Civil-Society Organizations on the Crimes and Violations in SudanContinue Reading

… human rights. Those pledges that his rights would be assured in the UAE, his legal counsel said, proved to be false. Qaradawi has been held in … Read more: UN expert urged to investigate Lebanon over alleged torture of Egyptian-Turkish poetContinue Reading

Even though the UN Human Rights Office's demands carry significant moral and diplomatic weight, they are not immediately enforceable. The ultimate … Read more: UN raises concern over human rights violations by Tanzania government – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading

Possible human rights violations in Gaza documented in classified US report, sources tell WaPo · The possible violations would take the US State … Read more: US classified report on alleged Israeli rights violations | The Jerusalem PostContinue Reading

It has been difficult for journalists and human rights groups to check the reports of deaths, and hospitals have been refusing to give out information … Read more: Tanzania election: Hundreds feared dead in crackdown on protests – BBCContinue Reading

… Human rights activists in Mombasa have urged President Samia Suluhu Hassan to listen to the voices of Tanzanian citizens and seek a peaceful … Read more: Human Rights Groups urge Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu to end post-election violenceContinue Reading

In a statement Friday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said there was “no justification in international law” for the missile … Read more: UN accuses US of violating human rights laws in Caribbean and Pacific airstrikes – WSWSContinue Reading