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Human rights activist Xie Junbiao continued to do in jail what he did outside: holding signs to protest injustice. This is not what you do in a … Read more: A Letter from Hell: Tortured in a Sichuan Jail for Asking for More Drinking WaterContinue Reading

Western powers, spearheaded by the United States, accuse Beijing of human rights violations against the Uygur Muslim population. Allegations of "mass … Read more: Human rights discourse must be fair, objective – World – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading

Transgender actress Tommy Dorfman accused Delta Airlines employees of violating “human rights” after misgendering her during a testy exchange that … Read more: '13 Reasons Why' Actress Tommy Dorfman Accuses Delta of 'Human Rights Violations …Continue Reading

During an interrogation of defence witnesses, Igor Nagavkin, accused of disorganizing the operation of a SIZO (pre-trial prison), complained about … Read more: Human rights defender Igor Nagavkin complains to court about provocation by SIZO administrationContinue Reading

Washington D.C. – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and its Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (RELE) … Read more: The IACHR and Special Rapporteur Address Freedom of Expression as a Path to Ending …Continue Reading

The Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) on Tuesday issued a “clarification” and explained in detail about the respect for democracy and the … Read more: CHRC issues detalied clarification refuting claims by six NGOs on human rights situationContinue Reading

All pledges from states, UN entities and IGOs, NHRIs, Parliament, civil society, businesses and others, have been uploaded in the original … Read more: Human Rights 75 Pledges | OHCHRContinue Reading

… human rights,” it is high time for Congress to take a stand and insist upon its enforcement. Retired Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont repeatedly has … Read more: Guest columnist Rev. Peter Kakos: Fasting for Palestine and human rights – Daily Hampshire GazetteContinue Reading

96 Syrian human rights and civil organizations and bodies condemned the Turkish occupation attacks on the regions of North and East Syria, … Read more: More than100 Syrian Human Rights, Civil Orgs. decry Turkish occupation aggressionContinue Reading

BEIJING | China says it is banning a United States research company and two analysts who have reported extensively on claims of human rights abuses … Read more: China sanctions a US research firm and 2 individuals over reports on human … – Aurora SentinelContinue Reading

… human rights abuses against Uyghur and other Muslim minorities. The sanctions affect Kharon, a San Francisco-based research and data company … Read more: China Sanctions US Company, 2 Researchers Over Reports on Human Rights Abuses in XinjiangContinue Reading

Israeli-led NGOs like the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI) and B'Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the … Read more: CEASEFIRE NOW – RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL – Resistbot PetitionContinue Reading

Among other topics, the conversation touches on the process of matching local artists with the activists on the ground, notions of human rights … Read more: Cypher Human Rights Comics with Adam Shapiro – KPFAContinue Reading

1792 Exchange president Paul Fitzpatrick breaks down how the Human Rights Campaign Foundation is pushing companies to the left and the release of … Read more: Human Rights Campaign's 'Corporate Equality Index' raised the bar 'even higher': Paul FitzpatrickContinue Reading