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HRCP chief Asad Iqbal Butt and leaders of other rights bodies speak at a news conference in Karachi Press Club on Thursday. Read more: Civil society condemns continuous violations of human rights – Newspaper – DAWN.COMContinue Reading

The North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act, introduced by Senators Marco Rubio and Tim Kaine, remained pending in the Senate as of Thursday, … Read more: Congress again Unlikely to Extend N. Korean Human Rights Act – KBS WORLDContinue Reading

The top United Nations human rights official has voiced “deep alarm” over the series of attacks on communities in central Nigeria, which left at … Read more: World News in Brief: UN rights chief condemns attacks in Nigeria, WFP supplies looted in …Continue Reading

Report of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the … Read more: Report of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the Office of the United … – ohchrContinue Reading

The UN human rights office on Thursday urged the Ethiopian Government to ensure that ongoing efforts addressing a legacy of rights abuses, … Read more: Ethiopia: Prioritize victims amidst legacy of rights abuses, UN office urges | UN NewsContinue Reading

UN high commissioner for human rights says there is 'rapid deterioration' of rights in West Bank. Plus, how instant noodles took over the world. Read more: First Thing: UN report condemns Israeli treatment of Palestinians in West Bank | US newsContinue Reading

KLP said it will boycott real estate firms in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Kuwait, where it said migrant workers face human rights violations. Read more: Norway's biggest pension fund boycotts Gulf firms over human rights fears | This is MoneyContinue Reading

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) — A U.S. bill to reauthorize the expired North Korean Human Rights Act appears unlikely to pass Congress this year … Read more: N. Korean human rights bill unlikely to pass Congress this year againContinue Reading

The 2023 Human Rights Awards recipients are: Chrissy Fauls, for relentlessly fighting for people experiencing sex trafficking, homelessness and food … Read more: Universal Human Rights Day Celebration is Jan. 13, 2024Continue Reading

Norway's largest pension fund said on Thursday it was divesting holdings in 11 Gulf state companies over "unacceptably high human rights … Read more: Sovereign fund dumps ME holdings over human rights – RTHKContinue Reading

I call on the Nigerian authorities to investigate this incident promptly, thoroughly and independently, consistent with international human rights law … Read more: Comment by UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk after at least 150 killed in north-central NigeriaContinue Reading

“KLP has excluded 11 of these companies because it considers that there is an unacceptable, sector-specific risk of contributing to human rights … Read more: Norway's KLP Pension Announces Divestments from Gulf Countries over Human RightsContinue Reading

The Supreme Court in Norway has ruled that the Fosen wind farm in the country's Fosen peninsula has violated the human rights of the Sámi people … Read more: Sámi reindeer herders to receive millions from Norway for human rights violations | IceNewsContinue Reading

"When you try to advocate for yourself at @delta and are met with even more transphobia and threats of being arrested at LaGuardia," Dorfman, who came … Read more: Here is why an actress accused Delta of a human rights violation – Rockdale CitizenContinue Reading