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Human rights attorney and former Herald columnist Horacio Méndez Carreras died on Monday, April 29, at the age of 86. Read more: Human rights lawyer and former Herald writer Horacio Méndez Carreras dies at 86Continue Reading

Women human rights defenders and protestors Zholia Parsi, Neda Parwani, Parisa Azada, and Manizha Seddiqi have been released after several months … Read more: Afghanistan: Further information: Four women protestors released: Zholia Parsi, Neda …Continue Reading

A Saudi court has recently sentenced women's rights activist Manahel al-Otaibi to 11 years in prison in a "secret hearing", according to two human … Read more: Saudi court 'secretly' hands 11-year sentence to women's rights activist – France 24Continue Reading

Volker Türk, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, urged authorities to talk to members of civil society and journalists who are at risk of … Read more: UN human rights chief urges Georgia to withdraw 'foreign agents' bill – VOAContinue Reading

"Advancing accountability is essential to upholding the human rights of the people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and victims in and … Read more: Accountability is needed in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, says UN – YouTubeContinue Reading

After seven years in a Chinese prison, influential Christian human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng's family still has no details on the status of his … Read more: Chinese Government Remains Silent on Status of Christian Human Rights LawyerContinue Reading

CCHR is inspired by visionary and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard who believed that human rights must be made a fact, not an idealistic dream. The work of … Read more: Citizens Commission on Human Rights Demands the European Psychiatric … – Corsicana Daily SunContinue Reading

Universal Periodic Review 47th session – Human rights in the digital context and the state of civic space in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more: Universal Periodic Review 47th session – Human rights in the digital context and the state of …Continue Reading

A shareholder's resolution led by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace calls for Citigroup to examine its efforts to respect the human rights of … Read more: Catholic sisters urge Citigroup to assess climate, human rights policiesContinue Reading

The Human Rights Report evaluated the status of internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights in nearly 200 countries and … Read more: US State Department highlights human rights concerns globally in 2023 country reportsContinue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); May 2, 2024: Ahmad Heyrati, a man sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, was executed Shiraz Central … Read more: Ahmad Heyrati Executed in Shiraz/20+ Others at Risk – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading

… Minister Silvio Almeida, from Brasil's Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship, cautioned … Read more: Brasil's Human Rights Minister urges swift regulation of digital platforms – G20Continue Reading

Salem Human Rights CoalitionTuesday, May 7th, 2024, 5:30pmOnline Meeting via ZoomZoom Meeting LinkNotice is hereby given that a Human Rights … Read more: Salem Human Rights Coalition May 7 Agenda | salemmaContinue Reading

Siegwerk has released its human rights guiding principles and corresponding human rights policy. This strengthened approach towards human rights … Read more: Siegwerk publishes human rights policyContinue Reading