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Support for international democracy and human rights are prominent casualties in the destructive swath that President Donald Trump and former advisor … Read more: Trump's Cuts Badly Affect Promoting International Democracy and Human RightsContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch points to political decisions, economic policies, and regressive austerity measures as key drivers of underinvestment, noting that … Read more: Human Rights Watch calls out African governments on education funding – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading

Our undercover filming has also revealed that fugitives may be lying to judges in order to make a claim under the European Convention on Human Rights … Read more: Fugitives wanted for murder and child rape given right to live in Britain | ITV NewsContinue Reading

… Human Rights Council today … Special Rapporteurs/Independent Experts/Working Groups are independent human rights experts appointed by the United … Read more: Taliban weaponising justice sector to entrench gender persecution in Afghanistan: UN expert – ohchrContinue Reading

“It really is an educational piece in the sense that it traces the history of human rights in Alberta right up to the present day,” said Ron Ghitter, … Read more: Dignity Forum premieres new Alberta human rights documentary | Calgary HeraldContinue Reading

Volker Turk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Turk opened the 59th session of the Geneva-based … Read more: The Human Rights Council Opens Amid More Budget Cuts – PassBlueContinue Reading

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the multiple heinous … Read more: Civil Rights Coalition Condemns Politically-Motivated Violence, Calls for Leaders to Uphold …Continue Reading

In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwandan-backed rebels, Congolese troops, and allied militias have all committed human … Read more: DR Congo: Human rights violations could amount to war crimes, UN experts sayContinue Reading

Deeply committed to Iran's territorial integrity and the inalienable right of its people to self-determination under genuine sovereignty, we believe … Read more: Israel-Iran: 'This conflict poses a dire threat to the very foundations of human civilization'Continue Reading

We, the undersigned international human rights organizations, urge the Interim Government of Bangladesh to extend the mandate of the Commission of … Read more: Bangladesh: Extend the Mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances …Continue Reading

The address raised concerns about escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, the fallout from sweeping U.S. tariffs, and China's human rights … Read more: UN rights chief urges governments to 'wake up' to 'horrifying' suffering of Palestinians in Gaza – PBSContinue Reading

Amnesty International rejects Bill 7549, which violates and jeopardizes access to justice, truth and reparations for thousands of victims and … Read more: Peru: Granting amnesty to those responsible for human rights violations is turning our backs …Continue Reading

On the evening of Thursday, June 12, the Michigan City Human Rights Commission hosted its annual Humanitarian of the Year celebration at the … Read more: Michigan City Human Rights Commission celebrates the contributions of several … – Portage.LifeContinue Reading

The UK, bound by the Genocide Convention, has instead continued its political and military support of Israel. This comes even as leading human rights … Read more: What does recognition of Palestine now really mean? – BondContinue Reading