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“The human rights crisis and the suffering of the North Korean people has gone on too long,” Ambassador Julie Turner said in a video message delivered … Read more: Decade after UN report, North Korea human rights 'worst in world': Turner – Genocide WatchContinue Reading

In attempts to reduce risks of maternal mortality and unintended pregnancies, Committee recommends that India address barriers to safe abortion … Read more: UN Human Rights Committee Recommends India Improve Access to SRH Services and EducationContinue Reading

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. denies overkill in the latest attempt to serve arrest warrant to fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy. Read more: Marcos denies overkill, human rights violations in raid to arrest Quiboloy | ANC – YouTubeContinue Reading

RFK Human Rights welcomes the release of Mahmoud Hussein, 'the T-Shirt detainee,' from arbitrary detention in Egypt. Read more: Egypt: Release of 'T-Shirt Detainee' Mahmoud Hussein – Robert F. Kennedy Human RightsContinue Reading

Of the 16 retailers, only Aldi and HyVee passed the scorecard. US retailers, given their economic power, play a key role in determining the human … Read more: New Report: Human Rights Abuses in Billion Tuna Industry Still a Major Problem for …Continue Reading

TEHRAN- The secretary of Iranian High Council for Human Rights in the UN has strongly condemned Javaid Rehman, the former UN special rapporteur on … Read more: Iran human rights chief decries ex-UN envoy's presence at MKO event – Tehran TimesContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Protection and Human Rights; published on 28 Aug 2024 by OHCHR. Read more: Comment by UN Human Rights Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani on West Bank violenceContinue Reading

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, together with Costa Rica, South Africa, the European Union, Action for Sustainable … Read more: The Critical Role of Human Rights in Realizing the Pact for the Future | OHCHRContinue Reading

People unable to access public services because of a lack of digital access are at risk of “not being able to fully realise their human rights”, the … Read more: Human rights warning over digital exclusion – PublicTechnologyContinue Reading

Amnesty International has strongly condemned the Taliban's new morality, calling it a blatant attack on human rights that must be immediately revoked. Read more: Amnesty International calls Taliban's new law a brazen violation of human rights – Amu TVContinue Reading

However, if they are insufficient, a national inquiry, led by the Australian Human Rights Commission, will be the only way forward to remedy the … Read more: Government White Paper a good start to address aviation failures towards people with disabilityContinue Reading

The appointed volunteers on Arlington's Human Rights Commission had earlier this year voiced concerns over a string of deaths in the county jail. Read more: Arlington board votes to dismantle county's human rights commission – Washington PostContinue Reading

Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has urged the Taliban to immediately revoke a new law introduced by the … Read more: UN human rights chief calls for reversal of Taliban's new law – Amu TVContinue Reading

Death Penalty in Iran Used as a “Tool of Political Repression”. August 27, 2024 – In a joint statement released today, the Center for Human Rights … Read more: Joint Letter: 68 Human Rights Organizations Call for Immediate Halt to Executions in IranContinue Reading