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A meeting of the Human Rights Commission will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 20 W. Pike Street, Covington, … Read more: Meeting Notice – Human Rights Commission 11/7/2024 – The City of Covington, KYContinue Reading

The international non-governmental advocacy organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the UAE “invests in a strategy to paint the country as … Read more: Chris Hemsworth criticised over tourism ad promoting Abu Dhabi despite 'notorious … – The GuardianContinue Reading

Mugiyanto Sipin, Vice-Minister of Human Rights of Indonesia; H.E. Ambassador Yong Chanthalangsy, Representative of Lao PDR to AICHR and Chair of AICHR … Read more: 6th ASEAN Human Rights DialogueContinue Reading

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) condemns the continued incidents of enforced disappearances, harassment, and unwarranted surveillance of … Read more: Statement of the Commission on Human Rights condemning enforced disappearances and …Continue Reading

Amnesty International calls on President-elect Trump and the newly elected Congress to center human rights obligations in their policies and … Read more: Demand the Incoming Trump Administration Respect Human RightsContinue Reading

All Hands on Justice human rights lawyer Kennedy Masiye on U.S. election results. Read more: Human Rights Lawyer Kennedy Masiye on U.S Elections – VOA ZimbabweContinue Reading

Leaders at COP29 must listen to demands for climate justice by putting human rights at the heart of all decision making and commit to massively … Read more: COP29: Leaders must commit to fair climate financing and fully phasing out fossil fuelsContinue Reading

The protests have led to violent clashes with the police and at least 18 people have been killed, according to Human Rights Watch. The internet … Read more: South Africa shuts Lebombo border crossing over Mozambique poll violence – BBC NewsContinue Reading

Human rights organizations sounded the alarm on Tuesday over the deteriorating health of Chinese legal scholar and human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong, … Read more: China human rights lawyer in deteriorating health after hunger strike in arbitrary detentionContinue Reading

Donald Trump's return to the presidency could present the United States with one of the greatest threats to democracy, human rights, and the rule of … Read more: Statement on the 2024 Presidential Election – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch has warned that Donald Trump's presidency poses a significant threat to human rights, both domestically and internationally, … Read more: US Election: Trump Presidency Is A Threat To Human Rights, Says Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

… Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned. “In the early hours of Tuesday 5 November 2024, dozens of agents from the Ministry of Intelligence … Read more: Ministry of Intelligence raids village, arrests four including child – KHRNContinue Reading

There have been concerns about the rise in electric vehicle adoption leading to human rights issues, especially due to the increased need for some … Read more: Tesla and Mercedes-Benz recognized for their 'human rights diligence' in making EVsContinue Reading

EU Special Representative (EUSR) for Human Rights, Olof Skoog, visited Egypt from 4 to 5 November, in a follow-up mission to EUSR Eamon Gilmore's … Read more: EU envoy praises human rights reforms in Egypt – DailynewsegyptContinue Reading