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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

France, the European Court of Human Rights refused an application to … as Article 8 regarding his right to respect for private and family life. Read more: The Weekly Round-up: Covid Inquiry, Abortion law, Sue Carr as Lord Chief JusticeContinue Reading

Human Rights Council's responsibility is not only to hear about the situation for women & girls in Afghanistan, but also to do everything in its … Read more: United Nations Human Rights Council #HRC53 on Twitter: ""The @UN Human Rights Council's …Continue Reading

This was a human rights and humanitarian crisis that was unfolding at an alarming rate, on a devastating scale and with a complexity not seen before … Read more: High Commissioner for Human Rights: the reckless, senseless conflict in Sudan has … – ReliefWebContinue Reading

He said that the dismissal of human rights would hardly even be noticed, as the government will be playing on the sentiments of the people. Read more: Daniel Bwala on Emefiele, Bawa: Respect For Human Rights Will Be An Issue In Tinubu's …Continue Reading

Experts say human rights space is shrinking. in 2 hours. Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) spokesperson Felix Kulayigye said it was incorrect that … Read more: Experts say human rights space is shrinking – New VisionContinue Reading

EU Should Act to Uphold Rule of Law, Curb Attacks on Civil Society … rights activist, Panayote Dimitras, Human Rights Watch said today. Read more: Greece: Smear Campaign Against Rights Activist – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading