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Human rights groups, the United Nations and governments have raised concerns about the rights of minority faith communities across South Asia. Read more: Minority faith communities in South Asia: UK government's role in safeguarding freedom of …Continue Reading

Governments must view human rights defenders as allies in their quest to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an expert appointed by … Read more: Human rights defenders are helping States make sustainable development a realityContinue Reading

Why Shell's Divestment from the Niger Delta Must not Harm Human Rights", held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Dummett told the government that it must … Read more: Amnesty International Warns Against Worsen Human Rights Abuses in Niger Delta – allAfrica.comContinue Reading

The Baku Initiative Group (BIG), supported by the Agency for State Support to NGOs, has released a report detailing human rights abuses, … Read more: Baku Initiative Group releases report on human rights violations in French overseas territoriesContinue Reading

Woman told to choose between her job or picking up her child from after-school care to get a hearing with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal. Read more: Victoria library staffer felt forced to choose between job, child care | Vancouver SunContinue Reading

A group of civil rights activists has issued a statement in support of Kurdish political prisoner Verisheh Moradi, who is on the 16th day of an … Read more: Civil rights activists call on Verisheh Moradi to end hunger strike – KHRNContinue Reading

The Leadership Conference convenes advocates from civil rights, employment, education and labor to protect DEIA. Read more: Protecting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)Continue Reading

A legal challenge brought by Friends of the Earth, which alleged that the government's Climate Adaptation Plan breached human rights laws, has been … Read more: High Court dismisses claim that climate plan breaches human rights laws – ENDS ReportContinue Reading

… humanity. I implore you to put the protection of civilians and human rights first, and not to abandon that minimum of humanity.” T.R.. Related News … Read more: UN Human Rights Chief says world must act as darkest moment of Gaza conflict unfoldsContinue Reading

Access to high-quality education is a human right that not only greatly benefits individuals but also uplifts entire communities. Read more: Alignment of AI in education with human rights frameworks is key | | UN NewsContinue Reading

On 25 October, the Department for the Execution of Judgments participated in the Seminar on the European Convention on Human Rights and … Read more: Seminar on the European Convention and international refugee law compliant … – Council of EuropeContinue Reading

Delivered by. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. At. Launch of CEDAW General Recommendation No. Read more: Gender parity is a human right – World – ReliefWebContinue Reading

The UN's human rights chief has warned that Israel's siege of north Gaza is the “darkest moment” of Israel's year of genocide and suggested that … Read more: UN Human Rights Chief Warns of Israeli “Atrocity Crimes” in North Gaza | TruthoutContinue Reading

Professor Cecilia M. Bailliet, an Independent Expert on international solidarity, presented to the General Assembly her report on AI and its … Read more: UN / HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY | UNifeed – UN MediaContinue Reading