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“This is part of the broader efforts by the Chinese government to conflate Islam with terrorism,” said Elaine Pearson, the director of Human Rights … Read more: China has renamed hundreds of Uyghur villages and towns, say human rights groupsContinue Reading

There are currently 160 such organizations listed as being "undesirable," including NGOs, independent media outlets, human rights groups, and others. Read more: European human rights court rules against Russian 'undesirable organizations' lawContinue Reading

A human rights watchdog group is accusing Saudi Arabia of systematically violating the dignity of migrant workers, saying the kingdom is failing … Read more: Human rights watchdog asks how FIFA can "seriously consider" Saudi Arabia as World Cup hostContinue Reading

Yonah Diamond, senior legal council for the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, holds a news conference in Ottawa to discuss the situation. Read more: Human Rights Group Discusses Sudan Crisis – June 18, 2024 | Headline Politics | CPAC.caContinue Reading

World Jewish Congress Launches Institute for Technology and Human Rights. WJC, UNESCO release report on AI and the Holocaust. 18 Jun 2024. Read more: World Jewish Congress Launches Institute for Technology and Human RightsContinue Reading

On 27 March 2024, the UN Human Rights Committee (UN HRC) adopted an important decision concerning human rights violations resulting from the … Read more: Forceful imposition of foreign citizenship as discrimination and breach of the right to respect …Continue Reading

In 2023, the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey received 781 reports of torture or ill-treatment. There was a spike in reports in June and July, … Read more: Turkey: Human rights report shows increasing torture against Kurds and LGBTQI+ – IFEXContinue Reading

These NGOs are the Association of Wives and Mothers of Soldiers participating in Ato, the Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights, and the Tom … Read more: NGO Committee: Politics weaken promising reform for civil society participation at the UNContinue Reading

Intensifying conflicts around the world are exacting a heavy cost on people and the planet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said … Read more: OHCHR / HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TURK | UNifeed – UN MediaContinue Reading

Human Rights First, Immigration Equality, and the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) released a new report, “No Human Being Should Be Held … Read more: New Report Finds Widespread Abuse of LGBTQ and HIV-Positive People in ICE and CBP JailsContinue Reading

This year's theme of Home shows why protecting the right to seek asylum is a show of humanity: because we can all relate to wanting the safety of home … Read more: Refugee Week 2024: What does Seeking Asylum have to do with Home?Continue Reading

… Human Rights Dialogue. The delegation, headed by Paola Pampaloni, Deputy … The EU-China Human Rights Dialogue – which ICT and others human rights … Read more: EU delegation's visit to Tibet underscores concerns about human rights situationContinue Reading

Mincione files UN human rights complaint against Holy See … The investment manager at the center of the Vatican's London property scandal and trial … Read more: Mincione files UN human rights complaint against Holy See – The PillarContinue Reading

Brussels: The 39th EU-China Human Rights Dialogue which took place in Chongqing on 16 June was preceded by a rare side visit to Tibet between 13 … Read more: EU Opposes China's Interference in Succession of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at 39th EU …Continue Reading