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"The United States touts itself as a beacon of democracy and human rights, yet the committee's findings prove that this could not be further from … Read more: UN Human Rights Body Issues 'Scathing' Report on Sweeping US ViolationsContinue Reading

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the arrest and violent attack of the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), … Read more: Attack On NLC President, Ajaero Represents Impunity, An Affront To Human Rights –NHRCContinue Reading

Ward 4 City Council candidate Joe Gatto on human rights issues for people in Des Moines Subscribe to KCCI on YouTube now for more: … Read more: Ward 4 City Council candidate Joe Gatto on human rights issues for people in Des MoinesContinue Reading

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Stutsman County Human Rights Coalition will host a presentation on rural emergency medical services (EMS) … Read more: Stutsman County Human Rights Coalition Event Nov. 16 | News DakotaContinue Reading

Myanmar resistance leaders and international human rights groups are welcoming a new round of U.S. sanctions aimed at that country's oil and gas … Read more: Human Rights Groups Applaud Latest US Sanctions on Myanmar – VOA NewsContinue Reading

Leftwing Democrats in Congress have invoked a landmark law barring assistance to security forces of governments deemed guilty of human rights abuses … Read more: Leftwing Democrats try to block Biden Israel aid by using human rights law – The GuardianContinue Reading

LUSAKA, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) — Zambian Vice President Mutale Nalumango on Friday refuted reports that there were rising human rights abuses in the … Read more: Zambian VP refutes reports of rising human right abuses – XinhuaContinue Reading

New York: Qatar has renewed its commitment to continue efforts to enhance and protect human rights, expressing its aspiration to actively … Read more: Qatar renews commitment to protecting human rightsContinue Reading

Human Rights First has researched and documented the impacts of the asylum ban, heightened screening standards, and deportation in reports from … Read more: Correcting the Record: The Reality of U.S. Asylum Process and OutcomesContinue Reading

The Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR) has spoken out against the recent suspension of Swiss aid to 11 Palestinian and Israeli NGOs. Read more: Palestinian human rights group deplores Swiss funding freeze – SWI swissinfo.chContinue Reading

Stakeholders that play critical oversight functions, such as journalists, human rights defenders, opposition candidates, and civil society are often … Read more: Countering disinformation in Africa: human rights need to come first – EUvsDisinfoContinue Reading

History professor and human rights historian Jennifer Tunnicliffe will speak at TMU's Remembrance Day ceremony this year, on the eve of the 75th … Read more: This Remembrance Day, explore the connection between conflict and human rightsContinue Reading

Manual and Guideline in English on World about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 1 Nov 2023 by OHCHR … Read more: Enhancing the quality and effectiveness of mediation efforts through human rights – ReliefWebContinue Reading

The United States has announced that it will not participate in the Social Forum of the UN Human Rights Council as Iran is scheduled to chair the … Read more: US Boycotts UN Human Rights Council Social Forum Chaired By IranContinue Reading