A Russia-like crackdown has jailed dozens in Georgia, with human rights groups sounding the alarm
Over 40 Georgians have been jailed on criminal charges stemming from anti-government protests that have roiled the South ...
Congo requests emergency session of UN Human Rights Council on Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo has requested an emergency session of the U.N. Human Rights Council to discuss the situation ...
Religious leader: Protecting human rights is vital to peacemaking and essential for believers
These rights speak for themselves but cannot defend themselves. That is our task. I believe our rights come from God, but ...
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'Alarming rise' in Russian executions of Ukrainian POWs, UN human rights mission says
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine has registered a sharp rise in reported summary executions of Ukrainian soldiers captured by Russian armed forces. Since the end of August, the ...
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How conservation NGOs can put human rights principles into practice (commentary)
Human rights are not just words on paper. Advocates, social movements and government champions have brought much needed ...
Pakistan’s favorable trade status depends on progress in human rights, media freedom, EU says
The European Union has warned Pakistan that its status as a duty-free exporter to the bloc will continue to depend on the ...
Human rights group was right to sue State over lack of accommodation for asylum seekers, says O’Gorman
Roderic O’Gorman, who was Minister for Equality and Integration in the last government, said pressure provided by last year’s ...
Pope lists tragedies of children in war and trafficking at a rights summit
Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and ...