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Australia, the United States and 13 other countries criticized China at the United Nations on Tuesday over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang … Read more: West blasts China on rights, China responds: What about Gaza? | ReutersContinue Reading

he ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), established in 2009 during the 15th ASEAN Summit, will mark its 15th anniversary … Read more: AICHR: 15 years of promoting and protecting human rights in ASEAN – The Jakarta PostContinue Reading

We condemn efforts to repress the voices of civil society, including intimidation and reprisals against human rights defenders when they engage with … Read more: Remarks at a Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the UN Assistant Secretary General …Continue Reading

UC Chile and UC Davis collaborate on a course exploring global perspectives on memory, human rights, and democracy through interdisciplinary … Read more: International Course Explores the Global Importance of Memory and Human RightsContinue Reading

Mexico: Woman human rights defender disappeared. Mexican defender Sandra Domínguez and her husband Alexander Hernández are disappeared. Sandra's … Read more: Mexico: Woman human rights defender disappeared – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights to press Burkina Faso on critical human rights issues … Read more: Upcoming review of Burkina Faso spurs international human rights concerns – Jurist.orgContinue Reading

BERLIN, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — Over 60 officials and human rights scholars from China and European countries including Germany, Britain, Sweden, … Read more: Chinese, European scholars discuss human rights issues – XinhuaContinue Reading

Ms. Navalnaya is the widow of the late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, a modern-day titan of courage in the defense of human rights. Taking up … Read more: Athenagoras Human Rights Award Recipient Yulia Navalnaya Featured on 60 Minutes As …Continue Reading

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario deals directly with all claims of discrimination filed under the Human Rights Code. The Tribunal resolves … Read more: Filing claims of discrimination – Ontario Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

The two sides discussed ongoing cooperation in reinforcing the rule of law and human rights protection. Minister Halima emphasized that the … Read more: Ministry of Justice partners with the Netherlands for human rights trainingContinue Reading

Both Food Sovereignty and Humanity are linked to Human rights based … right of peasants to the UN Human Rights Council. Today, we celebrate … Read more: LVC brings UNDROP as a tool to implement the UNDFF to address the concerns on the …Continue Reading

Amid multiple global crises, the Committee's work is vital in promoting human rights, shaping international norms, influencing national policies and … Read more: Third Committee's Decisions Will Shape Global Norms, Impact Millions, General Assembly …Continue Reading

GENEVA, Oct 22 (kuna) — UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk on Tuesday condemned the Israeli strike near Rafik Hariri University Hospital in … Read more: UN Human Rights Chief condemned deadly strike near Beirut hospital – Politics – كوناContinue Reading

In this lecture series, we will discuss possible ways forward based on human rights, justice, and inclusion. The focus will be on creating … Read more: Why 70 Years of U.S. Diplomacy Failed to Achieve Peace in the Middle EastContinue Reading