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This comes as UN human rights experts, including Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett, condemned the “staggering” scale of forced returns from Iran and … Read more: Triple Crisis Looms for Afghanistan: Child Malnutrition, Mass Deportations, and Dire Human RightsContinue Reading

The mission of the UN Human Rights Office in Bangladesh will focus on addressing serious human rights abuses and will not pursue any agenda … Read more: UN human rights office in Dhaka: Focus will be on human rights only | The Daily StarContinue Reading

… to charging 'organisers' with terrorism. | CITIZEN WEEKEND | Protests and Human Rights. 387 views · 1 hour ago …more. Citizen TV Kenya. 5.91M. Read more: | CITIZEN WEEKEND | Protests and Human Rights – YouTubeContinue Reading

NAIROBI: Kenyan human rights campaigner Boniface Mwangi was arrested at his home in the east African country, the latest in a long series of arrests, … Read more: Renowned Kenyan human rights activist arrested | Arab NewsContinue Reading

In Colombia, international organizations such as the U-N, social and human rights organizations warn of violence in indigenous communities. Read more: Colombia, social and human rights organizations warn of violence against indigenous communitiesContinue Reading

It is also a day to remember late Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights activist who led a march in 1965 in Alabama, defending citizens voting rights … Read more: "Good Trouble" rally calls for change on human rights in Sharon – WFMJ.comContinue Reading

On 18 July, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, Mai Sato, condemned the deportations, stating they violate international law and place … Read more: Iran's Regime Escalates Crackdown Following 12 Day War, Adding to Widespread Domestic StrainContinue Reading

The visit revealed blatant violations of basic human rights, harassment, and instances of corruption that amounted to extortion. The letter listed … Read more: Delhi: CPI(M) Writes to HM on Human Rights Violations in Immigrant DriveContinue Reading

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) operates in 18 countries around the world to promote and protect human … Read more: Countries where UN rights body has offices | The Business StandardContinue Reading

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and Bangladesh foreign secretary Asad Alam Siam signed the MoU. "The signing of this memorandum … Read more: UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE TO OPEN MISSION IN BANGLADESH – BernamaContinue Reading

UN calls for end to 'bloodshed' that has claimed at least 638 lives, according to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Read more: More violence erupts in Syria's Druze heartland as tribal groups reinforce local BedouinContinue Reading

Sexual harassment was among a number of employment-related complaints received by the Human Rights Commission last year, MPs heard today. Read more: Human Rights report highlights workplace sexual harassment – The Royal GazetteContinue Reading

The mothers brought legal action against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), saying the rules breached their human rights. A DWP … Read more: Women lose two-child benefit cap 'rape clause' case – BBCContinue Reading

The European Union faces growing backlash for its role in refugee rights violations, as critics argue that its strict asylum policies and border … Read more: EU criticised for enabling human rights violations of refugees – Thred WebsiteContinue Reading