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The High Commissioner provides an update on Venezuela to the Human Rights Council, 17 March 2022 – Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Becky G.March 17, 2022

DELIVERED BYMichelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human RightsAT49th session of the Human Rights CouncilLOCATIONGeneva Distinguished P...

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Kazakhstan added to human rights watch list following ‘Bloody January’ events – OpEd – Eurasia Review

Becky G.March 10, 2022

Kazakhstan has been added to a watch list of countries that have seen a rapid decline in civil liberties. After the January protests, the government continu...

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UK: temporary accommodation violates children’s rights

Becky G.January 17, 2022

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When condemning China’s human rights abuses, the time is always right

Becky G.January 14, 2022

~~ ~ For some time now, the voice of singer Kyu Sakamoto singing “Good Timin'” has been ringing in my head. I first heard about the song 30 years ago ...

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West distracted by pandemic, Vietnam steps up crackdown

Becky G.January 12, 2022

Conditions for the media in Vietnam have rarely been so bad, according to media analysts, with the country jailed more than a dozen journalists in the past 12 ...

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Tesla Slammed for Opening Exhibition Hall in Xinjiang Despite Human Rights Violations | Xinjiang

Becky G.January 4, 2022

Tesla has opened a new showroom in the capital of Xinjiang, a region at the heart of a campaign of repression and assimilation waged for years by the Chinese au...

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New Year’s Resolution? Abolish the UN Human Rights Council

Becky G.January 2, 2022

The Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. The room is the meeting place of the United Nations Human R...

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Egyptian court sentences three activists amid US pressure on human rights

Becky G.December 28, 2021

12/28/2021 Egypt (International Christian Concern) - Last week an Egyptian court sentenced thr...

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North Korea: an abusive regime 10 years after Kim Jong Il

Becky G.December 16, 2021

(Seoul) - The 10th anniversary of the death of North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il should draw worldwide attention to the brutal regime of ...

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Liberia: NCHR and partners mark International Human Rights Day

Becky G.December 14, 2021

The Independent National Human Rights Commission (INCHR) in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and i...

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UK sounds the alarm over human rights violations in Zimbabwe

Becky G.November 24, 2021

By KITSEPILE NYATHI The UK is concerned about human rights violations in Zimbabwe, which include the targeting of prominent opposition and civil society l...

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Vatican warns against violations of seafarers’ human rights

Becky G.November 19, 2021

Vatican City - World leaders and international organizations must do more to protect the thousands of men and women in the fishing industry...

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Erdan tears up HRC report to UN General Assembly

Becky G.October 31, 2021

To illustrate his contempt for the UN's bias against Israel, UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan dramatically tears up a UN Human Rights Council report durin...

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The Syrian regime killed, tortured and kidnapped returnees

Becky G.October 20, 2021

The Syrian government and affiliated militias tortured, killed and kidnapped Syrian refugees who returned home voluntarily from Lebanon and Jordan, according to...

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The West must unite to fight for human rights

Becky G.October 7, 2021

Human rights seem non-existent in today's world. It is because the democracies of the world are not fighting for it. While the dictatorships of the world alwa...

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Pakistan urges UN Human Rights Council to ‘defend’ Kashmiris’ right to self-determination

Becky G.October 4, 2021

GENEVA, Oct 04 (APP): Pakistan called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to “speak up and stand up” for those struggling ...

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BEYOND THE LOCAL: The development of AI could have a negative impact on human rights

Becky G.October 3, 2021

A human rights-based approach is essential to regulate artificial intelligence technologies The following article by Karine Gentelet, Université du Qué...

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“Raising the bar: working together for comprehensive justice for Syria”: statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet – Syrian Arab Republic

Becky G.September 24, 2021

New York, September 24, 2021 Excellencies, After more than ten years of relentless, flagrant and systematic violations of their human rights, the suffe...

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Xinjiang Residents Reject Human Rights ‘Uighur Court’ Claims

Becky G.September 18, 2021

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Under Abbott, the state in the human rights room of shame

Becky G.September 17, 2021

State executions, criminalization of homelessness, imprisonment of debtors, systemic racism, abuse of immigrants. These are not just moral evils or social prob...

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Muslim groups boycott Hilton over planned hotel in Uyghur mosque | Human rights news

Becky G.September 16, 2021

A group of more than 40 American-Muslim civil rights organizations in the United States on Thursday announced a campaign to boycott Hilton Worldwide on what the...

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Letters: Now is not the time to be silent about human rights around the world

Becky G.August 22, 2021

MP Kenny Chiu Responds to Letter from Independent Liberal Senate Group Yuen Pao Woo Mr. Editor, Re: “Troubling views about China,” Letters, Richmond-Ne...

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US envoy calls on China on human rights

Becky G.August 9, 2021

The US Ambassador to the United Nations has expressed his stance to deal strictly with the human rights situation in China, which will host the...

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Conservatives present plan for ‘bold’ new international human rights agenda

Becky G.August 6, 2021

Erin O'Toole and the Conservatives say that if they form the next government, they will make it easier for newcomers to Canada to find work in their field while...

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Press release | Press releases | Writing

Becky G.July 22, 2021

07.21.21 "This invitation to ...

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Human Rights Society Announces First “Judge Ona Award” Recipients

Becky G.July 20, 2021

UNIVERSITY Park, PA - The Human Rights Society (HRS), a joint student organization of Penn State Law at University Park and the School of International Affairs,...

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Egypt releases journalists, activists after US expresses human rights concerns

Becky G.July 18, 2021

Egyptian authorities on Sunday released three activists and three journalists who were held in pre-trial detention for months, if not years, without trial, t...

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Amnesty report condemns Libya, EU for human rights violations in detention camps – JURIST – News

Becky G.July 17, 2021

Amnesty International has published a report Thursday, stating that migrants and refugees held in Libyan detention centers face excruciating sexual violence ...

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Investigation requested into the murder of the Haitian president and the serious human rights violations under his surveillance

Becky G.July 7, 2021

Last night's armed assault that allegedly killed Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and injured his wife is a shocking indicator of the serious political and ...

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New investigation shows NSO group spyware violates human rights around the world

Becky G.July 3, 2021

A new interactive online platform through Forensic architecture, supported by Amnesty International and the Citizen laboratory, maps for the first time th...

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Adapting human rights due diligence for renewable energies: key points

Becky G.July 2, 2021

Increasing investment in renewable energy technologies, such as wind, solar and biofuels, is a critical part of global efforts to achieve a net zero carbon e...

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Supreme Court of the United States rejects contractor’s appeal for torture in Abu Ghraib | Human rights news

Becky G.June 28, 2021

Three former Iraqi detainees have accused a US defense contractor of promoting or directing their torture in prison.On Monday, the United States Supreme Cour...

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Yemen stalemate deepens long-ignored human rights crisisGlobal Voices

Becky G.June 25, 2021

An activist speaking to a woman with a disability while documenting human rights issues in Ta'izz, Yemen. Photo by Watch Team, used with permission. The las...

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UK Introduces Three Laws Threatening Human Rights, UN Expert Says | Human rights

Becky G.June 24, 2021

Boris Johnson's government introduces three laws that will make human rights violations more likely to occur and less likely to be punished, even if preventi...

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Deadly protests end with reports of human rights violations in Colombia

Becky G.June 23, 2021

CALI from Colombia - Nicolas Guerrero, Laura Guerrero's 26-year-old son, died during protests against Colombian President Iván Duque's tax reform proposal. T...

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The Observer’s perspective on China’s human rights abuses in Hong Kong | Editorial observer

Becky G.June 20, 2021

China did not wait long to show its contempt for the criticisms leveled last weekend by G7 countries over human rights violations in Hong Kong. By ordering ...

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Calcutta HC orders formation of committee to examine human rights violations in post-election violence cases

Becky G.June 18, 2021

The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to form a committee to examine all cases of alleged hum...

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Human rights abuse at 30,000 feet

Becky G.June 17, 2021

Researchers document abuse of non-citizens at airports and airplanes in previous administrations.Each year, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) depo...

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Progress towards elections, guarantee the protection of human rights and uphold the rule of law in Mali

Becky G.June 15, 2021

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and my thanks to SRSG El-Ghassim Wane and Ms. Maiga for their views and ideas. Mr President, first of all, like many of my colleag...

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G7 leaders will denounce “human rights violations” – but will their final communiqué even identify China?

Becky G.June 13, 2021

Biden and other G7 leaders will call Beijing for "human rights abuses and violations of fundamental freedoms" - but will their final communiqué ...

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Representative Ilhan Omar denounces US and Israeli human rights abuses, faces backlash

Becky G.June 10, 2021

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Jesus College professor discourages conversations about Uyghur human rights

Becky G.June 5, 2021

Nolan suggested that the issues surrounding the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in China are "issues that affect all countries that hav...

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The Tigray conflict: Ethiopia’s humanitarian catastrophe – Harry Sanders

Becky G.June 3, 2021

June 3, 2021 by guest contributor Map of the Tigray conflict, which started in November and continues This article was written by H...

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Piñera from Chile announces special prosecutor’s office to investigate human rights issues during social crisis

Becky G.June 1, 2021

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chilean President Sebastián Piñera on Tuesday announced the creation ...

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Thirtieth Special Session of the Human Rights Council, UNRWA Statement by Gwyn Lewis – Occupied Palestinian Territory

Becky G.May 31, 2021

Thirtieth special session of the Human Rights Council on the grave human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusa...

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Biden says he will discuss human rights violations with Putin at meeting next month

Becky G.May 30, 2021

"I will meet with President Putin in a few weeks in Geneva, making it clear that we will not - we will not let him abuse these rights," Biden said in a speec...

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Transition truce in the trade fight amending the rules

Becky G.May 30, 2021

SHANGHAI - Just days before the coronavirus shut down the Chinese city of Wuhan and change the world, the Trump administration and China signed what both si...

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Members of Congress Cohen address the European Union – United States Parliamentary Consultation on Human Rights

Becky G.May 25, 2021

SANTA FE, New Mexico - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Committee on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Co...

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United States to Extend Temporary Deportation Protection to Haitians | Human rights news

Becky G.May 22, 2021

The United States will extend temporary protection against deportation to Haitian citizens already in the country, the Department of Homeland Security said o...

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Recognize Palestinian rights, restrict military aid to Israel

Becky G.May 22, 2021

Israel and Hamas have accepted a ceasefire. For the moment. We can only hope that it will still be valid at the time of its publication. Israel and the Pa...

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World urged to take action against human rights abuses in Palestine

Becky G.May 21, 2021

Islamabad: Journalists and international experts around the world have called on the international community to unite and act against human rights viol...

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Statement by Nordic and Baltic countries concerned about human rights violations of Uyghurs in China

Becky G.May 19, 2021

The Nordic region of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland, as well as Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, recently issued a joint statement expressing...

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Thousands of people across the United States join global protests in solidarity with Palestine

Becky G.May 17, 2021

Thousands of people across the country joined global protests over the weekend to stand in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and demand an end to the Isra...

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Nordic and Baltic countries express concern over human rights situation of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China

Becky G.May 15, 2021

ANI | Update: May 15, 2021 5:25 PM STI ...

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Settlement reached with Petra over allegations of human rights violations

Becky G.May 12, 2021

A settlement has been reached with diamond miner Petra Diamonds over allegations of serious human rights violations at his majority-owned Williamson diamond ...

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Coup in Myanmar: “No Signs” of an End to Brutal Repression on All Fronts |

Becky G.May 11, 2021

"More than 100 days after the coup in Myanmar, the military authorities show no sign of slackening in their brutal crackdown on opponents in an attempt to co...

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“ Thief acting like a cop ”

Becky G.May 10, 2021

The Chinese Communist Party has said mass shootings, poverty rates and foreign wars are all evidence of the United States' "double weight" in human rights vi...

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Control Yuan calls for action for human rights of FOC boat crew members

Becky G.May 10, 2021

Taipei, May 10 (CNA) The Control Yuan on Monday called on the Cabinet and several government agencies to address the issue of human rights violations on Taiw...

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Buenos Aires Times | Report details alleged human rights violations in Formosa

Becky G.May 9, 2021

The Covid-19 crisis, Supreme Court rulings and ruling coalition tensions may be making headlines in Argentina right now, but outside the country attention ...

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State Department’s Human Rights Report Is America’s Best Tool To Tackle Sexual Violence

Becky G.May 7, 2021

May 7, 2021 at 7:32 pm On March 30, the US State Department released its 2020 Human Rights Reports—C...

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G7 expresses concern over China’s human rights abuses, calls on China to join international system

Becky G.May 6, 2021

May 5 (UPI) - Group of Seven Nations foreign ministers on Wednesday criticized Beijing for its human rights abuses while calling on it to participate...

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Haiti could face international action, based on report on impunity, human rights experts say

Becky G.May 4, 2021

Allegations of crimes against humanity found in a recent Harvard Law School report could warrant international action to address the political and hu...

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Pakistan witnessed substantial human rights violations in 2020: report

Becky G.May 4, 2021

ANI | Update: May 4, 2021 9:07 AM STI ...

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Swiss and Burundian foreign ministers discuss human rights

Becky G.May 3, 2021

During his visit to the Swiss capital, Shingiro met senior officials from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and the Swiss Agency for Dev...

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International hypocrisy and human rights according to St. Petersburg popular political science professor

Becky G.May 1, 2021

By Philip MorganTimes CorrespondentDr William Felice, professor of popular political science at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, is due to retire on May 23 ...

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UK students sue government over human rights impact of climate crisis | Climate change

Becky G.April 30, 2021

The UK is being sued by three young people who claim their human rights are violated by the government's inability to act decisively in the face of the clima...

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UAE Sheikh Mohammed under fire ahead of Kentucky Derby

Becky G.April 29, 2021

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission this week received a complaint from a Louisville human rights and student group seeking to bar a Kentucky Derby front-ru...

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Are economic sanctions in response to gross human rights violations useful?

Becky G.April 29, 2021

Economic sanctions imposed for national security reasons, such as those invoked against Iran, Cuba, North Korea and Russia, have a mixed rec...

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Former Faculty Member and Wife Donate $ 1.2M for Human Rights Program | Nebraska today

Becky G.April 26, 2021

Support for human rights education and research programs at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln spearheaded over $ 1.2 million in donations from ...

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American public supports action against human rights abuses in China – The diplomat

Becky G.April 23, 2021

PublicityChina's continued human rights violations are a frequent cause of tension in Sino-US relations. the The United States condemned repeated treatment ...

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Gold refiners ‘seemingly ignore’ conflict and human rights red flags

Becky G.April 23, 2021

Refiner Elemetal got more gold from Bolivia than the country produced that year. According to civil society organization Global Witness, investors in p...

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Statement by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on the guilty verdict in the George Floyd case

Becky G.April 21, 2021

OHCHR“This is a capital verdict. It is also a testament to the courage and perseverance of the family of George Floyd and many others in seeking justice. A...

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Sindhi American Activists Highlight Human Rights Abuses in Pakistan with ‘Long March for Freedom’ | Indian of the world

Becky G.April 20, 2021

WASHINGTON - Several Sind...

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Human rights in Myanmar after the military coup

Becky G.April 20, 2021

The author is the director of Amnesty International Indonesia, a lecturer at the Indonesian Law College Jentera and the founder ...

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Declaration on Serious Human Rights Violations and Abuses against LGBTI People

Becky G.April 19, 2021

In December 2018, the independent report of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism rapporteur on the situation in Chechnya found `` clear evidence of successive purges ag...

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Traders press corporations on human rights in Xinjiang

Becky G.March 31, 2021

BOSTON / LISBON - Group of non secular and socially aware buyers and different funds step up stress on Western corporations for alleged human rights vi...

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Labor denounces human rights abuses in China

Becky G.March 30, 2021

The push inside the appropriate was led by these aligned with the Store, Distributive and Allied Workers' Affiliation (SDA), which has a powerful human right...

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The UN ought to shield human rights, not human rights abusers

Becky G.March 1, 2021

State Secretary Antony Blinken advert Wednesday that the USA will search membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in January 2022 as a p...

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