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Speakers condemned the Iranian regime's escalating wave of executions and its systematic human rights abuses while voicing strong support for the … Read more: Paris conference highlights Iran's human rights crisis and growing support for democratic resistance |Continue Reading

He had worked for human rights organisations, travelled a lot and even had interesting profile pictures. I swiped right. Later that day, we met at … Read more: The moment I knew: stuck in Chile in the early days of Covid, he brought me out of my anxiety loopContinue Reading

… human rights in Afghanistan, to learn more. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour … Read more: Afghan women's freedoms severely restricted four years after U.S. withdrawal, UN saysContinue Reading

… Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk. In an advanced copy of the report released on its website earlier this month, the UN Human Rights chief … Read more: AG unhappy with report by UN Human Rights Commissioner – The Sunday Times, Sri LankaContinue Reading

Relatives and friends of missing people, as well as human rights activists, marched through the streets of Mexico City, Guadalajara, Córdoba and … Read more: Mexico disappearances: Thousands march for the 130,000 missing – BBCContinue Reading

Under international human rights law, states are obligated to regulate corporate power, Amnesty noted. It urged governments to treat competition law … Read more: Amnesty urges governments to break up with "Big Tech" to protect human rightsContinue Reading

According to reports from human rights organizations, around 70 prisoners across Iran are currently at risk of having their death sentences confirmed … Read more: UN Human Rights Office: At Least 841 People Executed in Iran This YearContinue Reading

Hannah Storey, Amnesty's technology and human rights adviser, said these firms act as “digital landlords” shaping online interaction, threatening … Read more: Rights Group Urges Governments to Break Up with Big Tech to Protect Human Rights – Shia WavesContinue Reading

Human rights lawyers in Argentina announced on August 29 that they have filed a criminal complaint in the country's federal courts seeking the … Read more: Human rights lawyers seek Netanyahu's arrest on Argentine soil | Caliber.AzContinue Reading

Artificial intelligence is no longer futuristic—it's reshaping how we live, think, and connect. In 'Human Rights, Robot Wrongs', barrister Susie … Read more: Book review: how rise of AI could be a threat to human rights | iomtoday.co.imContinue Reading

NANAIMO — Following the implementation of loosened assured loading requirements and a financial sweetener from BC Ferries, a human rights … Read more: Human rights complaint by Nanaimo ferry user dismissed | NanaimoNewsNOWContinue Reading

Concerns grow in Israel over possible capture of soldiers as battles escalate with heavy bombardment. Read more: Intense fighting reported in outskirts of Gaza City between Palestinian resistance and Israel's armyContinue Reading

In Aotearoa New Zealand, human rights law is being utilised to narrow self-determination's scope, especially when Māori initiatives seeking co- … Read more: New research laments use of human rights to block Māori authority | NZ LawyerContinue Reading

Three prominent Zimbabwe human rights activists are suing the police and government. They were arrested and tortured last year in the notorious … Read more: Three Zimbabwean human rights activists sue government – YouTubeContinue Reading