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The Race Discrimination Commissioner is a statutory position within the Australian Human Rights Commission. … What are human rights? Commissioners … Read more: Giridharan Sivaraman commences as Race Discrimination CommissionerContinue Reading

Coltart and Muchineripi, who are affiliated with the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), found themselves under arrest on September 4, 2023, by … Read more: International legal groups applaud dismissal of charges against Zimbabwean human rights lawyersContinue Reading

… human rights and resolve the conflict peacefully. The Sudanese military, while facing accusations of human rights abuses themselves, accuse the … Read more: FFC condemns human rights violations by Sudanese belligerents – Sudan TribuneContinue Reading

SANA'A March 03. 2024 (Saba) – The Minister of Human Rights in the caretaker government, Ali Hussein Al-Dailami, inaugurated today,Sunday, … Read more: Human Rights Minister inaugurates fifth free charitable medical week in Shu'ub – SabaNetContinue Reading

… of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Russia's "continued gross and systematic violations of human rights." Read more: Canada sanctions more Russians over Navalny death – CTV NewsContinue Reading

Letter to Cabinet Office says small number of civil servants create 'culture of fear' in Whitehall. Read more: Trans rights activists in Civil Service 'undermine' policies, claims gender-critical groupContinue Reading

… human rights, gender equity and equality, and the empowerment of women and girls. Fariba Balouch is an Iranian human rights activist residing in … Read more: Iranian Activist Among Recipients of 2024 International Women of Courage Awards – VOAContinue Reading

By Thanzyl Thajudeen Courtesy Ceylon Today By Thanzyl Thajudeen Human rights have a skin colour, and the darker you are, the less human rights you … Read more: Human Rights Have a Skin Colour – LankaWebContinue Reading

International human rights standards recognize the right of women and girls to live free from physical, mental, and sexual violence, as well as equal … Read more: “My Marriage was Mistake after Mistake”: The Impact of Unregistered Marriages on Women's …Continue Reading

Deji Adeyanju, a human rights activist and social commentator, has hailed PUNCH Newspaper at 50. The organisation rolled out drums to mark its … Read more: 'Defender of democracy and human rights', Adeyanju celebrates PUNCH @ 50 – Daily TrustContinue Reading

Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights for Afghanistan, addressed a press conference regarding his recent report, … Read more: Bennett Raises Concerns Over Human Rights in Afghanistan – TOLOnewsContinue Reading

Sri Lanka has told the UN Human Rights Council that double standards, which contribute to the politicisation of human rights, cannot be condoned. Read more: Lanka accuses UNHRC of double standards and politicisation of human rightsContinue Reading

Ahead of the eagerly anticipated election, Human Rights Watch demanded on Saturday an impartial, foreign-backed probe into the death of Chad's top … Read more: Human Rights Watch demands probe into Chadian opposition figure's killing – FirstpostContinue Reading

The latest Forest 500 report found that 125 of those financial institutions were providing US$83.6 billion to the 115 companies without any human … Read more: Deforestation and human rights: too many companies and financial institutions ignoring the …Continue Reading