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Human rights activists criticize Philippines president Duterte’s Anti-Terrorism Bill

Human rights activists criticize Philippines president Duterte’s Anti-Terrorism Bill

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has criticized Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of anti-terrorism bill on Friday. Human rights activists fear that this bill might allow suppression of criticism against government and human rights

Human Rights, why China must reconsider Hong Kong security law

Human Rights, why China must reconsider Hong Kong security law

“We urge the Chinese and Hong Kong governments to reconsider the imposition of this legislation and to engage Hong Kong’s people, institutions and judiciary to prevent further erosion of the rights and freedoms that the

China is forcing birth control in an attempt to suppress the Uyghurs population – An assassination of Human Rights

China is forcing birth control in an attempt to suppress the Uyghurs population – An assassination of Human Rights

In an extreme case of human rights violation, the Chinese government is suppressing Uyghurs population by forcing the women into birth control measures. China is not backing down from taking draconian measures to keep a

UN Human Rights experts voice concern about China’s record

UN Human Rights experts voice concern about China’s record

A large number of independent UN Human Rights experts yesterday appealed to the international community to undertake measures to monitor China and act together and in a decisive way to compel the government to respect

Human Rights Commission takes suo motu cognizance over media report, issues notice over poor quarantine centers in Meghalaya

Human Rights Commission takes suo motu cognizance over media report, issues notice over poor quarantine centers in Meghalaya

In relation to a media report that revealed lack of support from government to the community quarantine centers in Meghalaya which are managed by Dorbar Shnongs, the Meghalaya Human Rights Commission (MHRC) have issued a

The US Police use of force policy fall short of human rights standards, report finds

The US Police use of force policy fall short of human rights standards, report finds

A new study by the University of Chicago has learned that the Police department in many cities in the United States is failing to meet international human rights standards in the utilization of lethal force.

US criticizes Human Right’s body decision to compile report on racism in US

US criticizes Human Right’s body decision to compile report on racism in US

The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo describes the move as Council’s hypocrisy. The UN Human Rights Council on 20 May had criticized the death of African American George Floyd in Minneapolis. The 47 member

Free Speech Threatened If Open Technology Fund Is Dissolved In America

Free Speech Threatened If Open Technology Fund Is Dissolved In America

The United States must not look at closing down access to not-for-profit entities like Open Technology Fund (OTF), a broad coalition of organizations and individuals committed to internet freedom. The Human Rights Watch organization is

British Firms Decide To Undo Centuries Of Wrong Doing For African Population

British Firms Decide To Undo Centuries Of Wrong Doing For African Population

It is so difficult to stomach the fact that when slavery was abolished in the 1800s, it was not the slaves that were freed that were compensated. Instead, it was the slave owners themselves.  As

A win for human rights as U.S. Supreme Court passes a ruling in support of LGBTQ workers

A win for human rights as U.S. Supreme Court passes a ruling in support of LGBTQ workers

A watershed moment marked the history with Supreme Court ruling in the U.S. – lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers are now protected under federal civil rights law. This historic decision by Justice Neil Gorsuch,