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Human Rights Watch, the nonprofit that for decades has called attention to the victims of war, famine, and political repression around the world, … Read more: International human rights group calls out US hospitals for pushing millions into debtContinue Reading

Volker Turk took over as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in late 2022 … World War II and earlier known as the Commission on Human Rights, … Read more: In a first, UN rights chief seeks presence in India and China – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

Overview The Australian Human Rights Commission conducts ongoing monitoring of conditions in detention to ensure that Australia's immigration … Read more: The Use of Hotels as Alternative Places of Detention | Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

“Prime Minister Modi has presided over a period of rapid deterioration of human rights protections in India, including increasing violence against … Read more: Biden And Modi Must Address Grave Human Rights Concerns During SummitContinue Reading

A group of Indonesian villagers who sued oil and gas giant ExxonMobil for alleged human rights abuses have finally settled their case, 22 years … Read more: After 22 Years, ExxonMobil Finally Settles Indonesian Human Rights Case – The DiplomatContinue Reading

The United States and Indian governments must address the grave human rights issues in both countries during Prime Minister Modi's meeting with … Read more: USA: Biden and Modi must address grave human rights concerns during summitContinue Reading

Haltwhistle woman Judy Barber is currently in Israel and occupied Palestine acting as a human rights monitor, as part of an international … Read more: Haltwhistle human rights monitor swaps Tyne Valley for Jordan Valley – Hexham CourantContinue Reading

President Joe Biden is honoring Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a state visit this week. He's extending the high honor even though Modi's … Read more: Biden is ready to fete India's leader, looking past Modi's human rights record and ties to RussiaContinue Reading

The trauma caused by the pandemic rained down on communities, but the changes we have seen in human rights emerged because of long-standing … Read more: Mutual aid sustains human rights movements around the world | OpenGlobalRightsContinue Reading

The Canadian government on Monday said it sanctioned Iranian judges over alleged human rights abuses, adding that the step would prohibit dealings … Read more: Canada sanctions Iranian judges over alleged human rights abuses | ReutersContinue Reading

DeGuire brings over three decades of experience as a mediator, adjudicator, and arbitrator in human rights and other areas of law. She was called to … Read more: Ontario Human Rights Commission announces reappointment of Chief Commissioner …Continue Reading

The prisoner's family and a group of civil rights activists have announced that they will gather outside Sanandaj Central Prison on 20 June to … Read more: Prisoner faces imminent risk of execution in Sanandaj, IranContinue Reading

The Secretary raised concerns about PRC human rights violations in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong, as well as individual cases of concern. He … Read more: US state secretary Antony Blinken raises concerns over Beijing's human rights violations in …Continue Reading

A Tamil man in Mullaitivu has filed a complaint with the Vavuniya Human Rights Commission, after he was illegally detained, assaulted and tortured … Read more: Tamil man files complaint at Human Rights Commission following torture by Sri Lanka's …Continue Reading