Iranian hair salon owner defends human rights in her homeland
SAN JOSE — A visit to Nooshi Nayak’s hair salon in San Jose was always…
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Philippines: rebels execute 3 after bogus trials
(New York) – The communist New People’s Army (NPA) in the Philippines executed three people…
RTL SA: Declaration of Human Rights
Principles Suction, coverage and alignment Declaration of Human Rights Human rights are…
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Countries demand UN human rights debate on Iran – document
GENEVA, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Germany and Iceland on Friday filed a request on behalf…
Allow immediate contact with human rights defender held incommunicado, urges UN expert: Saudi Arabia
The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders said today that she is…
Venezuelan government rejects ICC prosecutor’s decision to resume human rights investigation – JURIST
Venezuela Saturday rejected a decision by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to…
Supporting human rights in Iran is a global obligation
Born in Iran, I came to the United States in 1981 with a suitcase, 100…
Tottenham urged to drop major Chinese sponsor AIA and ‘show support for human rights and freedom’
A A group of politicians have called on Tottenham to sever ties with their main…
Vegan activist takes Switzerland to human rights court over prison diet | Swiss
Switzerland has been challenged in the European Court of Human Rights for failing to provide…
The United States has focused heavily on human rights conditions in North Korea: State Department.
State Department Press Secretary Ned Price answers a question during a daily press briefing at…
Letters: Zim in the spotlight for human rights abuses
Zimbabwe’s human rights record will be in the spotlight as the continental human rights body,…
Kosovo must strengthen its human rights obligations, says Strasbourg human rights chief – EURACTIV.com
Social cohesion is still hampered by impunity for war-related crimes, unsolved cases of missing persons…
UN human rights commissioner shocked by NSL sentencing of minor
Seven members of the group ‘Returning Valiant’, aged 16 to 26, have been charged with…
The Iran Protests and the Biden Administration’s Human Rights Hypocrisy
(October 13, 2022 / JNS) The Biden administration found itself in another awkward diplomatic moment…
Money, Not Human Rights Rules in America: Prof. Askari
Last week, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, led by…
Iran’s Human Rights Director: ‘At least 185 people have been killed by the authorities so far’
October 8, 2022, 5:29 p.m. | Updated: October 8, 2022, 5:53 PM Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, director…
Human Rights Tribunal confirms concurrent jurisdiction in Ontario
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has confirmed that concurrent jurisdiction will continue in…
Western countries ‘struggle to balance their own interests and uphold human rights in Iran’
Experts say Western governments are quick to criticize ‘morality police’ for the brutal crackdown on…
Journalist Aziz Yusupov arrested in Uzbekistan ahead of OSCE human rights conference
Journalist Aziz Yusupov arrested in Uzbekistan ahead of OSCE human rights conference AKIPRESS.COM – The…
World doesn’t need human rights lessons from Pak: India at UN
Pakistan is “a victim of its state policies aimed at nurturing terrorist organizations”, India said.Geneva:…
Saudi Arabia. Nearly 100,000 people join Amnesty’s petition to end travel bans on activists
As Amnesty International closes its ‘#LetThemFly’ petition, which has seen nearly 100,000 people around the…
Indonesian army officer to stand trial in human rights court over 2014 Papua massacre – JURIST
An Indonesian human rights court on Friday indicted a retired Indonesian army officer for his…
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Iran, US clash at UN over nuclear deal, human rights
Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterUNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (Reuters) – The United…
HRTO says Grade 1 students’ human rights not infringed by teacher’s lesson on gender identity
On August 25, 2022, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed a request from the…
Diplomats to Present on Human Rights at 75th India University Borah Symposium
MOSCOW — Global and national diplomats, including the former president of Peru, a three-star US…
Saudi Arabia: Drop Baseless Investigation of US Citizen
(Washington, DC) – Saudi prosecutors should drop an investigation that could lead to formal criminal…
US continually weaponizes human rights to coerce developing countries, meeting growing resistance
Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva Photo: VCGUsing human rights topics to…
Sri Lanka: Rights Groups Demand Strong UN Resolution
(Geneva) – The UN Human Rights Council is expected to adopt a strong resolution on…
Powe to receive Church Women United Human Rights Award | Spectrum
Country the United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsU.S. Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth…
China Human Rights Report Puts Liberia’s Decision on the Right Side of History – FrontPageAfrica
MONROVIA- Liberia’s decision to sign a joint statement condemning China’s human rights record at the…
UN human rights office urges China to release all Uyghur Muslims detained in Xinjiang
Uyghur Muslims living in Turkey protest against China (file image)Photo: APThe United Nations human rights…
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North Korea slams new UN human rights expert as ‘biased’
Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterSEOUL, Sept 2 (Reuters) – North Korea’s foreign…
Sri Lanka: End use of anti-terrorism law against protesters
(New York) – Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe should immediately end the use of draconian…
New UN human rights rapporteur for North Korea pledges to take victim-centered approach
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) — Elizabeth Salmon, the new UN special rapporteur for human rights…
Nadine Maenza; Human Rights Violations in China
We look at human rights abuses in China. I speak with Katrina Lantos Swett, president…
Human Rights Commission plans to create equity index | News, Sports, Jobs
City officials consider using social equity measures when deciding how to use and…
Human Rights Commission takes control of conversion therapy complaints process
3 minimum readingPeople who think they have undergone conversion therapy in New Zealand can now…
Rohingya are entitled to basic human rights
Rohingyas living in India have once again grabbed headlines as the Union Home Ministry issued…
Fargo Human Rights Commission Issues Statement on Intolerance and Hate
(Fargo, ND) – The City of Fargo Human Rights Commission has released a statement in…
Salma al-Shehab, Saudi activist, sentenced to 34 years for tweeting
Placeholder while loading article actionsBEIRUT – Saudi Arabia quietly sentenced a woman to 34 years…
Biden calls on Syria to return journalist who ‘disappeared’ a decade ago
American journalist Austin Tice disappeared in Damascus, Syria 10 years ago this week. Last week,…
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights against the militarization of police forces by AMLO
The High Commissioner and various human rights mechanisms have insisted on the strengthening of civilian…
South African human rights lawyer brings work to OHIO this fall
Mohamed “Shafie” Ameermia South African human rights defender Mohamed “Shafie” Ameermia arrives in Athens on…
ExxonMobil’s attempt to end Indonesian human rights lawsuit deemed ‘baseless’
A long-running U.S. lawsuit filed against ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) alleging the oil and gas giant was…
Why the recent UN declaration on human rights should be taken seriously
By Joel E. Correia 4 minutes LilyYet it is more than a moral posture. Resolutions…
Punish supporters of slave labor law introduced in Congress
Related practices and jurisdictions On August 2, 2022, Senators Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) and Marco…
UNGA recognizes the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment | News | SDG Knowledge Center
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution recognizing the right to a clean,…
NSWEC slapped with human rights complaint for rejecting iVote – Software
Advocates for blind and visually impaired Australians have filed a human rights complaint against the…
Kashmir conclave condemns Pakistan for human rights violations in PoJK – ThePrint – ANIFeed
Leeds [UK]July 31 (ANI): The United Kashmir People’s National Party has organized the “International Kashmir…
Liberian Council of Churches calls for prompt investigation into 26 violence; Calls for the participation of the Commission on Human Rights – FrontPageAfrica
The Liberia Council of Churches says serious attention has been drawn to a video circulating…
Questions about human rights in Cameroon during Macron’s visit
Emmanuel Macron traveled to Cameroon on Monday to launch an African tour that will also…
Janet Melby: Vote wisely in elections for human rights | Letters to the Editor
The 2022 election is not a referendum on Joe Biden. This is not a referendum…
City of Minneapolis and State Department of Human Rights. talk about MPD reforms again
After the city of Minneapolis blocked negotiations with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights over…
Pandemic’s effect on human rights ‘catastrophic’, says Samoan report
RNZ Pacific Samoa Ombudsman Luamanuvao Katalaina Sapolu said the human rights effects of the covid-19…
Rwandan policy ‘could change UK’s position on human rights record’, High Court told
JThe Foreign Office told then Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab that the UK should be prepared…
Family of captured Ukrainian human rights activist asks for help | Ukraine
The family and friends of a prominent Ukrainian human rights activist who pledged to fight…
Wafcon 2022: Zambian star Banda defended by Human Rights Watch over gender test ‘violation’
The Shepolopolo captain has been kicked out of continental competition, a move their local FA…
Human rights groups call on Belgium to reject prisoner swap deal with Iran
More than 10 human rights groups and activists on Tuesday urged Belgian lawmakers to reject…
Cuba. Crackdown on protests creates rights crisis
(New York, July 11, 2022) – The Cuban government has committed systematic human rights violations…
How can the human rights of American women be guaranteed?
By John Lee (ECNS) – The case of a 10-year-old child who was raped in…
Freedom of religion is essential to protect human rights
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss addresses the International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief…
Forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong followers should be at the center of human rights talks with China: Advocates |
July 20 marks the 23rd year of the Chinese regime’s persecution of Falun Gong, a…
Fake video calls aim to harm Ukrainian refugees
The mayor of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, has appeared on camera…
Who cares when the PA violates human rights?
(June 29, 2022 / JNS) Over the past decade, the Palestinian Authority has exerted considerable…
A policeman, a human rights activist, an academic – Sreekumar, a man of many hats
To his colleagues, he is a Hindu scholar, a champion of spirituality “who used Hindu…
Behind closed doors horror of Polish residential facility
“My child’s nightmare lasted about a year and a half. She was beaten and locked…
LAJ appears in court but denied bail as human rights commission speaks out – Welcome to the Sierra Leone Telegraph
Sierra Leone Telegraph: June 21, 2022: Popular Sierra Leonean musician, Alhaji Amadu Bah aka LAJ…
Human Rights Council concerned about indoctrination of children in Pakistan and Afghan madrasas
During the 50th session of the Human Rights Council, participants analyzed in detail the violations…
Will civil rights audits make a difference? Microsoft, Amazon, and the Nation’s Racial Calculation – GeekWire
Former United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks at a press conference in 2016. (Photo…
Australia: prioritizing rights at home, abroad
(Sydney) – New Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese should adopt an ambitious foreign policy agenda…
UN rights chief calls ‘disturbing’ ‘arbitrary arrests of anti-war protesters’ in Russia
Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human…
Human Rights Advocates Release Open Letter to US Congress Supporting Bitcoin
A group of human rights defenders from around the world have written an open letter…
Alaska Human Rights Commission sues to suspend special certification of US House elections
The Boney Courthouse in downtown Anchorage, across from the larger Nesbett Courthouse, houses the chambers…
Human Rights Watch calls Guatemala’s inclusion on the IACHR’s blacklist of human rights violations correct
The organization said it was a “wise decision” and stressed that the situation in the…
New Kazakhstan will depend on collaboration between government and civil society, says human rights commissioner
NUR-SULTAN – Regardless of its outcome, the national referendum will not bring change overnight. The…
Human Rights Campaign launches small business initiative to support LGBTQ+ community
The story at a glanceThe Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and SHOWTIME have launched a $250,000…
Father Stan Swamy honored Thursday by the Geneva Human Rights Foundation
Father Stan Swamy, a Jesuit priest and tribal rights activist from Jharkhand, arrested in the…
‘LeBron James chose his $850 million net worth over China’s human rights stance’: A look at the Lakers star’s hypocrisy as 3rd anniversary of Morey’s statement nears
LeBron James is known for talking about anything political – except for one topic that…
Mainstreaming gender and human rights in border security and management
The critical importance of integrating a gender-inclusive and human rights-based approach to border security and…
The Western view of human rights is wrong
JIN DING/CHINA DAILY The United Nations human rights system is quite comprehensive and covers civil,…