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At the same time that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken presented with a doctoral accent the report on what he describes as the exercise of human … Read more: U.S. says it is concerned about human rights in Cuba while it supports IsraelContinue Reading

Likewise, Callamard regards attempts to roll back “abortion rights” in some states of the United States and in Poland as violations of human rights. Read more: Amnesty International's curious definitions of human rights in Ireland – GriptContinue Reading

We submitted evidence to the United Nations Committee Against Torture about lawyers at risk in Azerbaijan and the chilling effect on human rights. Read more: Mistreatment of lawyers has chilling effect on human rights in Azerbaijan | The Law SocietyContinue Reading

As a number of Western Balkan countries join the global trend toward authoritarianism, human rights are suffering, the latest Amnesty … Read more: Human Rights Regressing in Many Balkan Countries – Amnesty ReportContinue Reading

… human rights due diligence (HRDD). To respect workers' rights in their operations and supply chains, it is essential that companies have a solid … Read more: International labour standards and corporate social responsibility – ILOContinue Reading

GENEVA – Fourteen States will have their human rights records examined during the 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council's … Read more: Human rights records of 14 States to be examined by Universal Periodic Review mechanismContinue Reading

Time and date: 14:30 – 18:00, Monday, 29 April 2024 (Geneva time, GMT +2 hours). The UPR is a peer review of the human rights records of all 193 UN … Read more: Afghanistan's human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review | OHCHRContinue Reading

The Code of Conduct applies to all our employees, as well as to our suppliers and contractors. Respect for each other means respect for human rights, … Read more: Human rights | TotalEnergies.comContinue Reading

As Amnesty published its landmark annual report, it accused the UK of weakening human rights protections nationally and internationally, … Read more: UK 'deliberately destabilising' human rights globally – annual report – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

Leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is not “necessary” to prevent small boat crossings, Lord David Cameron has said amid Tory … Read more: Leaving European Convention on Human Rights 'not necessary,' Cameron saysContinue Reading

Honduras is being taken to a global human rights body for the first time over its total abortion ban, which campaigners say violates women's … Read more: Honduras referred to UN human rights committee over total abortion ban – The GuardianContinue Reading

The State of the World's Human Rights report has noted that over 4,000 children are living in emergency homeless accommodation, while tens of … Read more: Amnesty report on human rights highlights Irish housing crisis – RTEContinue Reading

On April 22, 2024, Special Representative for Human Rights of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China Yang Xiaokun and Director of Governance and … Read more: China and the African Union Hold the Fourth Consultation on Human RightsContinue Reading

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Genocide and crimes against humanity occurred during the year in China against predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and members of other … Read more: 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: China (Includes Hong Kong, Macau, and Tibet)Continue Reading