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Israel's military operations in Gaza are aimed at deporting the “majority of the civilian population en masse,” an independent UN human rights expert … Read more: UN expert warns of mass expulsion as Israel issues new evacuation orderContinue Reading

According to human rights organizations, at least 551 protesters, including 68 children, were killed during the uprising. At least 22 individuals lost … Read more: Former Iranian Political Prisoner Dies Suddenly | Iran InternationalContinue Reading

While the country's human rights situation remains far from ideal, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is cautiously optimistic about the Marcos … Read more: CHR: Marcos gov't 'open' to human rights issues – Inquirer.netContinue Reading

“I say to the women's rights organizations, to the human rights organizations: You've heard of the rape of Israeli women, horrible atrocities … Read more: There Was No Cover-Up of Hamas's Sexual Violence on October 7 – The InterceptContinue Reading

… Human Rights Council, UN's primary forum on human rights matters. It also decided to establish the Peacebuilding Account, a dedicated multi-year … Read more: General Assembly approves .59 billion UN budget for 2024 – UN NewsContinue Reading

… Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned. The individuals were transferred to solitary confinement for execution on 21 December at Parsiloun Prison … Read more: Iran executes two prisoners for drug-related charges in Khorramabad – KHRNContinue Reading

In a historic vote today the UN Human Rights Council decided in a clear vote to create a Commission of Inquiry that will look into all violations … Read more: Human Rights Council decides to establish a Commission of Inquiry to look into violations … – EEASContinue Reading

Peter Sagar. Peter is a teacher, writer and historian who has also been active in human rights work for 35 years. He is particularly interested in how … Read more: The return – North East BylinesContinue Reading

Oman Human Rights Commission (OHRC) today held its 1st meeting of the 1st annual convening of the 5th term, under the chairmanship of Dr. Rashid Hamad … Read more: Oman Human Rights Commission holds meetingContinue Reading

"Disturbing news that Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali could be shortly executed on charges of 'enmity against God,'" the U.N. human rights office said on X. Read more: UN Says Swedish Citizen Faces Iran Execution 'Shortly' – VOA NewsContinue Reading

King Madison Hollands, a member of the Nashville Student Movement, which challenged racial segregation in Nashville in the 1960s, died Wednesday … Read more: King Hollands, early integrator and civil rights activist, dies at 82 | Chattanooga Times Free PressContinue Reading

Following a recent, reported, significant increase in casualties in Turkish military operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the Human Rights … Read more: Turkey's Human Rights Association: Securitised policies must be abandoned – Medya NewsContinue Reading

Usman Khawaja has been denied permission to place a peace symbol and reference to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on his bat for the … Read more: Usman Khawaja denied by ICC to display humanitarian logo at Boxing Day Test – The AustralianContinue Reading

… human rights barrister. The first port of call for the political diggers is Lord Ashcroft's recent biography of Starmer, Red Knight, considered an … Read more: There is a reason Starmer is under fire for his record as a lawyer – The GuardianContinue Reading