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The UN human rights chief, Volker Turk, has called for an end to the war in Gaza, citing Israel's "blatant disregard" for international law. Read more: UN Rights Chief Calls On States To Challenge Israel Over Occupation | Dawn News EnglishContinue Reading

The GCC countries expressed their welcome for the positive and constructive interaction of the Sri Lankan government with international human rights … Read more: GCC Countries Applaud Sri Lanka's Engagement with International Human Rights MechanismsContinue Reading

EcoVadis has announced its acquisition of Ulula, a technology company specialising in improving working conditions and human rights due diligence. Read more: EcoVadis Acquires Ulula for Human Rights Data Transparency | Sustainability MagazineContinue Reading

THE Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) has dismissed allegations of human rights violations and abuse at the North Mara Gold … Read more: North Mara expansion: Human rights inquiry throws out Canadian NGO's eviction claimsContinue Reading

The independent UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, Mariana Katzarova, will present her report and … Read more: Situation in Finland's neighbouring areas and rights of indigenous peoples on agenda at …Continue Reading

Doha, Qatar: The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) in partnership with the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Communications and … Read more: NHRC to hold 3rd National Forum for Human Rights tomorrow | The Peninsula QatarContinue Reading

The moral distinction between liberal democracies and dictatorships is being flattened by the carnage in Gaza. For most of human history human … Read more: How human rights are disappearing before our eyes – EastMojoContinue Reading

Click to expand Image Land clearing for oil palm plantations area is seen from above in Borneo, Malaysia on September 11, 2019. Read more: EU Should Address Human Rights Risks to Achieve Deforestation-Free Supply ChainsContinue Reading

North Korea on Monday condemned a recent United Nations report on the North's human rights abuses as a document 'fabricating and distorting' … Read more: North Korea denounces UN human rights report as 'fabricated'Continue Reading

Retail bosses are fretting over human rights abuses in their manufacturing facilities as pressure grows on Western firms to better monitor their … Read more: Retailers fret over human rights abuses in supply chains – City A.M.Continue Reading

The sanctions regime was established in 2004, when Darfur was the epicenter of a conflict with widespread human rights abuses, war crimes, and ethnic … Read more: Sudan: Abusive Warring Parties Acquire New Weapons | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Shirley-Anne Somerville said the Human RIghts Bill won't be … Read more: Broken promises on human rights bill hurt but there's time to listen | The NationalContinue Reading

Disappearing human rights. Governments copy one another in their rhetoric and tools of repression. The Kathmandu Post. Read more: Disappearing human rights – Asia News NetworkContinue Reading

For the tenth time, the United Nations's highest human rights body hears about the Tai Ji Men case. Read more: The Unjust Taichung Decision Against Tai Ji Men Is Denounced at the UN Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading