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Yoon calls for full disclosure of N.Korean human rights violations

Yoon calls for full disclosure of N.Korean human rights violations

Seoul, 28 March (IANS) As the government gets ready to release a report on Pyongyang's human rights situation for the first time, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stated on Tuesday that North Korea's violations

America with worst child labor: report

America with worst child labor: report

I have squatted alongside children on enormous mounds of foul garbage in India, assisting them as they dug through trash in search of tiny objects they thought they could sell or use. In the Democratic

Tirana Hassan, Executive Director Of Human Rights Watch

Tirana Hassan, Executive Director Of Human Rights Watch

Tirana Hassan, a lawyer and experienced human rights investigator who has documented human rights abuses around the world during crises and conflicts, was appointed by the Human Rights Watch organization today. As acting executive director

Turkish Foreign Ministry Condemns ‘Baseless’ US Report On Human Rights

Turkish Foreign Ministry Condemns ‘Baseless’ US Report On Human Rights

In a statement on Friday, Turkey's foreign ministry slammed the 2022 Human Rights Report of the US Department of State, saying it includes "unfounded allegations and prejudiced comments" about the country and asked Washington to

Vietnam Said , The US Human Rights Report 2022 Is False

Vietnam Said , The US Human Rights Report 2022 Is False

HANOI (Xinhua): A US report on human rights were disregarded by Vietnam because it contained false information. On Thursday, the Vietnamese government responded to a new U.S. report on human rights by labeling its assertions

Uganda’s Parliament Passes One Of World’s Most Anti-Gay Laws

Uganda’s Parliament Passes One Of World’s Most Anti-Gay Laws

In recent news, Uganda's parliament has passed one of the most controversial anti-LGBTQ legislation in the world, drawing strong criticism from activists and civil rights organisations across the globe. While same-sex acts were already criminalised

Uganda’s New Anti-Homosexuality Law Bans Identification As LGBTQ

Uganda’s New Anti-Homosexuality Law Bans Identification As LGBTQ

The Ugandan parliament recently passed comprehensive anti-gay legislation that would criminalise anyone who identifies as LGBTQ and would impose severe new penalties on same-sex relationships.The new law passed on Tuesday appears to be the first

US Report Highlights Significant Human Rights Violations In India In 2022

US Report Highlights Significant Human Rights Violations In India In 2022

Released on Monday, an annual US report on human rights practices underscored serious human rights violations in India, including the reported targeting of journalists, dissidents, and religious minorities, the US State Department informed. The findings

Kyrgyzstan: Free the 22 ‘Kempir-Abad’ Protest Detainees

Kyrgyzstan: Free the 22 ‘Kempir-Abad’ Protest Detainees

March 20, 2023 in Bishkek Human Rights Watch demanded today that the 22 individuals who are currently detained pending trial in Kyrgyzstan and who disagreed with the government over a border issue be immediately released

West spotlights North Korea rights abuses; China opposes

West spotlights North Korea rights abuses; China opposes

UNITED NATIONS  (AP) — At a U.N. meeting on Friday that China and Russia denounced as politicised and likely to increase tensions on the Korean peninsula, the United States, its Western allies, and experts shed