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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

The link between human rights and climate change adaptation policy has not been a major source of discussion in national policies, according to a … Read more: Human rights are a low priority for many national climate change adaptation policiesContinue Reading

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released a report on Thursday detailing the “further and rapid deterioration” of human … Read more: UN report condemns 'rapid deterioration' of human rights in occupied West Bank and … – Jurist.orgContinue Reading

The committee was therefore concerned to hear anti-Black racism is pervasive in the federal public service and was particularly troubled by its … Read more: Human Rights Commission failed black employees – Western StandardContinue Reading

Norway's largest pension fund said Thursday it was divesting holdings in 11 Gulf state companies citing "unacceptably high human rights violations … Read more: Norway Fund Divests Gulf State Assets Over Human Rights, Climate | Barron'sContinue Reading

Given the Yuletide celebrations, we're not surprised that the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights passed without greater … Read more: Supporting the UN's call on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Jamaica ObserverContinue Reading

ASTANA – The latest data from the National Human Rights Center indicates that in 2023, the number of complaints regarding violations of citizens' … Read more: Human Rights Ombudsperson Emphasizes Increased Legal Literacy in KazakhstanContinue Reading

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