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Talking to Vietnam News Agency reporters in Geneva after the national report was adopted by the UN Human Rights Council's UPR Working Group on May 10, … Read more: Most human rights recommendations acceptable to Việt Nam, some need further considerationContinue Reading

The Government has admitted that removing asylum seekers to Rwanda could put the UK in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Read more: Government admits it could be breaking law if it ignores Strasbourg judges, Rwanda …Continue Reading

… human rights protection in the country. The Chief Executive ordered the creation of a “Special Committee on Human Rights Coordination' to carry … Read more: PBBM forms 'super body' to further champion human rights protection in PHContinue Reading

'The gross human rights violations perpetrated by Israel have scaled to incomprehensible levels of cruelty, hate and extreme violent oppression,' … Read more: World must do more to end Palestinians' persecution: South Africa – Anadolu AjansıContinue Reading

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday expressed concern over the rising cases of human rights violations in April. Read more: NHRC expresses concerns as Nigeria records 19,470 rights abuses in AprilContinue Reading

Belgium's national broadcaster again interrupted the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 late Saturday to condemn Israel's violations of human rights and … Read more: Belgium's national broadcaster interrupts Eurovision final to protest Israel's bombing of GazaContinue Reading

… Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya in a press conference in Lalish … Read more: U.S. Calls for 'Full Implementation' of Sinjar Agreement – Kurdistan24Continue Reading

VOV.VN – The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) approved Vietnam's National Report … Read more: Vietnam's human rights report passed at UPR Working Session – VOV.VNContinue Reading

The Council of Europe is the only regional human rights system that has not yet explicitly recognised the right to a healthy environment. Read more: Is it 'high time' for Europe to recognise the human right to a healthy environment?Continue Reading

… human rights situation. “Sri Lanka has a vibrant civil society, and if confirmed, I look forward to expanding our people-to-people ties, including … Read more: US Ambassador nominee to Sri Lanka aims to tackle human rights issues – NewswireContinue Reading

This week, United States President Joe Biden announced that his administration has “held up” at least one shipment of 3500 bombs and artillery … Read more: With Pause, US Joins Other States Stopping Arms Transfers to Israel | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's appointment of former opposition legislator and lawyer Jessie Majome as chair of the Zimbabwe Human Rights … Read more: Zimbabwe: Will opposition activist as head of rights commission improve lives?Continue Reading

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that Ahmadi was shot when border guards opened fire on a group of kolbars with DShKs on the … Read more: Iran border guards shoot dead kolbar in Qandil region – Kurdistan Human Rights NetworkContinue Reading

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