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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

… human rights violations by Turkish-backed factions. SOHR calls on the … All Rights Reserved – The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights – 2024. Read more: “Olive Branch” area in February 2024 | Over 37 arbitrary arrests and kidnaps and nearly 49 …Continue Reading

Globally, girl's education is seen as a human right and means through which to achieve gender equality and is frequently championed by the … Read more: Girls' education at the expense of their sexual and reproductive rights? – ScienceDirect.comContinue Reading

What does this bode for human rights and environmental activism in the country? Among Mongolia's most controversial developments is the Erdeneburen … Read more: In the renewable race, Mongolia chooses profit over humans and nature – FairPlanetContinue Reading

A U.N. commission has warned that mass violence and gross human rights violations in South Sudan continue unabated ahead of landmark elections due … Read more: Violence and rights abuses threaten South Sudan's stability, a UN report warns – ABC NewsContinue Reading

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iranian authorities executed at least ten prisoners in February, a large decrease from the previous month, a human rights … Read more: Iran executed ten prisoners in February: human rights monitor – RudawContinue Reading