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… Human Rights, Deputy Foreign Minister Irena Dimitrova said on January 19. … A Foreign Ministry statement said that Dimitrova emphasised the priority … Read more: Bulgaria nominates Kuneva as its candidate Council of Europe Commissioner for Human RightsContinue Reading

The bill was introduced and quickly passed by the National Assembly on 24 January 2023, even though its text contradicts international human rights … Read more: NGOs condemn the Venezuelan government over bill that criminalises and obstructs work of …Continue Reading

A Bahraini man on death row who maintains innocence has urged players competing at the Bahrain Darts Masters to show support for human rights in the … Read more: Bahrain: Death row inmate urges darts players to speak for human rights | Middle East EyeContinue Reading

The longtime advocate for democracy and human rights in his native Bosnia and Herzegovina received the award at the UC Berkeley winter … Read more: Ambassador, human rights advocate Damir Arnaut '02 wins Haas International AwardContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern over the treatment of Afghan women activists currently held in Taliban detention. Read more: Human Rights Advocates Worried Over Treatment Of Afghan Women Detained By TalibanContinue Reading

Prof Atiya Warris, a distinguished faculty member at the University of Nairobi's Faculty of Law, addressed the 2nd Meeting of the Human Rights … Read more: UoN Professor Atiya Warris Champions Debt Reforms at United Nations Human Rights …Continue Reading

… civil rights organisation that has taken the case to the European Court of Human Rights. Hungary's so-called child-protection law, passed in 2021 … Read more: Hungary digs in against EU over migrants and LGBTi rights – EUobserverContinue Reading

The “Killing in the Name” shredder is set to perform at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, which is located in Winnipeg. The concert will … Read more: Tom Morello performing at Canadian Museum for Human Rights – 98KUPD – Arizona's Real RockContinue Reading

The European Court Of Human Rights said on Friday that Ireland had launched a legal challenge against Britain over a new law that gives … Read more: Ireland launches legal case against UK over Northern Ireland amnesty law – ReutersContinue Reading

The UPR itself is a three-hour review of human rights in the PRC conducted by all other UN Member States. In preparation for this, the UN Secretariat … Read more: China's Universal Periodic Review Tracks Its Influence At The UNContinue Reading

In particular, clause 5 says that if the European Court of Human Rights indicates an interim (Rule 39) measure preventing an individual's removal to … Read more: New guidance on the Rwanda scheme may be of limited comfort to civil servantsContinue Reading

The Government argues that the 2023 Legacy Act is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. Of particular concern to Ireland is the UK … Read more: Irish Government lodges case against UK in European Court of Human RightsContinue Reading

Human Rights First has formally recommended to the U.S. Department of State that it impose visa sanctions against Bahrain's Prince Nasser bin Hamad al … Read more: Why Bahraini prince must be sanctioned for human rights violationsContinue Reading

Secretary Blinken's trip to Nigeria will only be successful if human rights are front and center. Read more: Secretary Blinken Urged to Center Human Rights on Nigeria TripContinue Reading