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Meanwhile, Amnesty International stressed the ongoing advocacy for human rights protection in Afghanistan, citing a powerful demonstration of global … Read more: Amnesty International: Over 350000 worldwide demand Taliban to respect human rightsContinue Reading

Lack of awareness leads to rising harassment of human rights defenders, urging government to protect them, says VCK president. Read more: There is lack of awareness of human rights among citizens, says ThirumavalavanContinue Reading

CNN — A West African court has found the Nigerian government guilty of human rights abuses during its suppression of the 2020 #EndSARS protests … Read more: Nigeria's government found guilty of human rights abuses during the #EndSARS protestsContinue Reading

The ICJ rulings on our case to date have been a victory for international law, human rights, and above all, for justice. Last year our government also … Read more: Working together to pursue a human rights based foreign policy – IOLContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Protection and Human Rights; published on 13 Jul 2024 by OHCHR. Read more: OPT: Ramallah, 13 July 2024: UN Human Rights Office Condemns IDF's Strikes in Gaza …Continue Reading

The human rights watchdog named a series of violations allegedly committed by the Taliban, including corporal punishment, extrajudicial killings, … Read more: Amnesty International urges Taliban to protect human rights in Afghanistan – Amu TVContinue Reading

SANA'A July 13. 2024 (Saba) – The Ministry of Human Rights strongly condemned the massacres committed by the Zionist enemy by bombing camps for … Read more: Human Rights condemns massacres of Zionist entity in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip – SabaNetContinue Reading

BROOKINGS — The city of Brookings is seeking applications for a vacancy on the Human Rights Commission. Board members serve 3-year terms, … Read more: Brookings Human Rights Commission seeking membersContinue Reading

Instead of giving attention to GDP, governments should focus on developing a human rights economy which builds an economic system that enables all … Read more: Moving Beyond GDP Towards a Human Rights EconomyContinue Reading

Three weeks after the federal Liberals promised to do a "formal, independent review" of the appointment of Canada's new human-rights commissioner, … Read more: Jewish advocates say details around investigation into human–rights chief murky – CTV NewsContinue Reading

At the 56th Human Rights Council session, civil society organisations share reflections on key outcomes and highlight gaps in addressing crucial … Read more: HRC56: Civil society presents key takeaways from the session | ISHRContinue Reading

GENEVA, 12 July 2024— UNAIDS welcomes the adoption, by consensus, of a critical resolution on human rights in the context of HIV and AIDS at the … Read more: UNAIDS welcomes the adoption of a key HIV resolution by the Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading

The Annual Reverend Wright Human Rights Award goes this year to Reverend Dr. Marcus Allen, Sr. The award will be presented at the Common Council … Read more: Marcus Allen, Sr. Awarded Reverend James C. Wright Human Rights Award – City of MadisonContinue Reading

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Advocates say probe of human-rights head murky Three … Read more: In the news today: Advocates say probe of human–rights head murky | saskNOW | SaskatchewanContinue Reading