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A Nicaraguan bishop has turned to an international human rights commission after being unjustly convicted and imprisoned by his country's … Read more: Nicaraguan bishop goes to international human rights body to fight wrongful imprisonmentContinue Reading

Analysis in English on World about Health and Protection and Human Rights; published on 15 Sep 2023 by IOM. Read more: Leveraging Human Mobility to Rescue the 2030 Agenda – IOM Flagship Report – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Calls for freedom echoed outside the Canadian Museum for Human Rights as dozens condemned human rights violations against women in Iran – this on … Read more: 'We won't back down': Protest outside human rights museum calls for change in IranContinue Reading

Despite growing concern about Egypt's human rights record, the US opted to withhold $85m in military aid to the north African country last week … Read more: Leading critic of Egyptian state jailed for six months | Egypt – The GuardianContinue Reading

The Secretary thanked the Secretary-General for his efforts to ensure a productive High-Level-Week. Tags. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor … Read more: Secretary Blinken's Call with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres – State DepartmentContinue Reading

A human rights lawyer … Read more: Laos deports human rights lawyer who was fleeing state pressure back to ChinaContinue Reading

… Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) to register as a non-governmental organization. Ten years ago, Kenya's NGO Coordination Board, which has the … Read more: Archbishop of Mombasa decries official recognition of Kenyan gay-rights groupContinue Reading

This puppet has become a global symbol of human rights, particularly for refugees. It has traveled more than 6,000 miles in the process of … Read more: Baltimore City welcomes "Little Amal," symbol of human and refugee rights – CBS NewsContinue Reading

… human rights groups including the Kurdish support group Hengaw, and the Norway-based Iran Human Rights. He was later released. The Iranian state … Read more: Mahsa Amini: Protesters mark one year since death of Iranian student – BBC NewsContinue Reading

A Christian legal group has filed a petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on behalf of Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando … Read more: Legal group pleads for imprisoned Bishop Álvarez's rights before human rights commissionContinue Reading

The Biden administration will redirect the bulk of an $85 million military aid package from Egypt to Taiwan due to human rights concerns. Read more: Biden pulls aid from Mideast ally over human rights, diverts money to Taiwan | Fox NewsContinue Reading

… concerns about Peng Shuai, but her wellbeing should remain the focus, a senior human rights advocate told Reuters on Friday. Read more: WTA must keep Peng case in public eye on China return, says human rights advocateContinue Reading

The Scottish Government's new short-term let licensing policy could be in breach of human rights laws, operators have warned. Association of … Read more: Short-term let licensing scheme 'could breach human rights laws' – STV NewsContinue Reading

The position aims to “foster and support the development of human rights education for young learners,” the Winnipeg-based museum said in a … Read more: Windsor educator named to key post at Canadian Museum for Human RightsContinue Reading