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South Korea has so far tracked a total of 4071 perpetrators and victims of North Korea's human rights violations in an ongoing investigation meant … Read more: Gov't tracks 4,071 perpetrators, victims in N. Korean human rights probes – The Korea TimesContinue Reading

In FSU visit, President of U.N. General Assembly ponders climate, human rights and energy resources. By: Kelsey Klopfenstein , Montse Zeron | … Read more: In FSU visit, President of U.N. General Assembly ponders climate, human rights and energy …Continue Reading

Human rights groups are demanding an immediate resumption of the search and retrieval of bodies at Kware dumpsite. Led by the Vocal Africa group, … Read more: Human rights demand resumption of search for bodies at Kware dumpsite – YouTubeContinue Reading

… the interim government, to investigate alleged human rights violations during recent deadly violence in the country. Read more: UN to send mission to Bangladesh to probe human rights violations | ReutersContinue Reading

British police arrested human rights activist Sarah Wilkinson after raiding her home reportedly for “content that she has posted online." Read more: 'Content Posted Online' – British Police Arrest Rights Activist, Sarah WilkinsonContinue Reading

Violence and discrimination have marked over 50 years of Israeli military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. We campaign for human rights for … Read more: Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

On August 1, Equatorial Guinean human rights defender, Joaquín Elo Ayeto, was arrested at his house in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea's capital, … Read more: Urgent Action: HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER ARRESTED ONCE AGAIN (Equatorial Guinea 75.24)Continue Reading

The U.S. State Department announced on Friday that it will impose visa restrictions on 14 Syrian officials because of their involvement in human … Read more: US restricts visas for 14 Syrian officials over human rights abuses – VOA NewsContinue Reading

… human rights and human dignity of some of the world's most vulnerable people. Presented by the Organization of American States' Department of … Read more: Protecting Migrants' and Refugees' Human Rights: Recommendations for Policy and PracticeContinue Reading

NWLC filed this brief to support the plaintiff, amateur powerlifter JayCee Cooper. The brief urges the Court to honor a Minnesota civil rights law … Read more: NWLC Files Amicus Brief Defending Minnesota Human Rights LawContinue Reading

Namibia's legal and human rights landscape is under scrutiny. In recent weeks, Namibia has been thrust into a fervent debate over human rights and … Read more: Upholding human rights … Debate on bail applications, medical parole for inmates – New EraContinue Reading

Amnesty International reproaches the Dominican government's denial of racist human rights violations in its immigration policies and urges … Read more: Denials of racism do not exempt the Dominican government from its human rights responsibilitiesContinue Reading

Slovak Republic: urgent need to address human rights of Roma and adopt an intergenerational approach · All the news … Read more: Commissioner for Human Rights – The Council of EuropeContinue Reading

Many psychologists work to promote and protect human rights, which are fundamental entitlements inherent to all human beings that can be … Read more: Bringing a human rights focus to humanitarian work – American Psychological AssociationContinue Reading