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… human rights abuses, or democratic nations fallen to coups. In a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the senators expressed concern the … Read more: Senate Democrats call on Pentagon to halt aid to human rights abusers and coup governmentsContinue Reading

Britain has the best record on human rights of any country in Europe, according to research by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), despite the … Read more: Britain has best human rights record of ECHR members despite row over Rwanda plan …Continue Reading

Human Rights Watch has accused Burkina Faso's security forces of killing at least 60 civilians last year in drone strikes while claiming to target … Read more: Human Rights Watch Accuses Burkina Faso of Apparent War Crimes – VOA NewsContinue Reading

He made the remarks at an event titled "Human Rights and Chinese Modernization" on Wednesday in Geneva. Zhu Hongli, deputy secretary general of The … Read more: Global experts applaud China's achievements in human rights protectionContinue Reading

The human rights group Amnesty International condemned the scheduled execution and called on Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to use her clemency power to … Read more: Human Rights Groups Condemn Execution of US Man With Nitrogen Gas – VOA NewsContinue Reading

A NOTORIOUS rapist once described as a “serious danger” to public safety has lost a human rights challenge against the Scottish Government. Read more: Glasgow rapist who is 'danger' to public loses human rights claimContinue Reading

The UN Human Rights Council's current hearing on China's human rights record is exposing a global split. The Universal Periodic Review process … Read more: Global Split At China's Human Rights ReviewContinue Reading

Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell explains why Kenneth Eugene Smith should not become the first nitrogen execution in the US. Read more: Human Rights Campaigner Explains Why Murderer Kenneth Eugene Smith Shouldn't Be ExecutedContinue Reading

The mudslinging at China's "human rights record" in the quinquennial review by the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday … Read more: Shame on those weaponizing human rights: China Daily editorial – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading

RIYADH: The Saudi Human Rights Commission, in cooperation with the Kingdom's Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva, held a panel discussion on … Read more: Saudi Human Rights Commission holds panel discussion on linking human rights to SDGsContinue Reading

A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) released in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Thursday said that the military drones while targeting rebels … Read more: Burkina Faso military drone strikes killed dozens of civilians: Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

An Attawapiskat member has submitted a 500-page human rights complaint to the United Nations over his First Nation's lack of access to clean … Read more: Attawapiskat member files UN human rights complaint over decades-long struggle for clean …Continue Reading

… under pressure to improve protections for workers, citizens, and the environment when investing in countries with questionable human rights records. Read more: EBRD under pressure over human rights complaints – DevexContinue Reading

CARACAS, Venezuela (OSV News) — Venezuelan parishes and human rights organizations are demanding "a trustworthy, expeditious and transparent" … Read more: Human rights groups demand investigation into mysterious death of missionary in VenezuelaContinue Reading