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Over 300 rights groups approach UN demanding ‘decisive action’ against China’s human rights abuses

Over 300 rights groups approach UN demanding ‘decisive action’ against China’s human rights abuses

In an open letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet and other member states, 321 civil society groups came together raising the call for international scrutiny over “the Chinese government’s

Media and Human Rights Activists Singled Out In Pakistan

Media and Human Rights Activists Singled Out In Pakistan

Media staff is consistently being harassed and singled out by the Pakistani government for speaking out the truth. Women especially are feeling more harassed through social media attacks being made against them. The fourth estate

Amnesty report exposes Iran’s brutal crackdown on 2019 protestors; detainees flogged, water boarded and sexually abused

Amnesty report exposes Iran’s brutal crackdown on 2019 protestors; detainees flogged, water boarded and sexually abused

Amnesty international’s recent report exposed how the Iranian regime conducted misuse of power in its crack down on protesters in 2019. In the anti-government protests, which broke out November last year, the security forces arbitrarily

UN denounces Jordan’s decision to close the Teachers Syndicate Union and detain its officials

UN denounces Jordan’s decision to close the Teachers Syndicate Union and detain its officials

The U.N's human rights office denounced Jordan’s decision to close the Teachers Syndicate Union, which hit the union's freedom of voicing and its ability to work independently.  Police raided the Jordan Teachers Syndicate head office

Belarus NGO’s calls on the UN to hold a special session on Human Rights violation

Belarus NGO’s calls on the UN to hold a special session on Human Rights violation

Amnesty International and 16 other international NGOs wrote a joint letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council to request them for organizing a special meeting to address the human rights violation that has been

Hayat Baloch murder by Pakistan forces outrages Baloch Human Rights Council

Hayat Baloch murder by Pakistan forces outrages Baloch Human Rights Council

Cold blooded murder of Hayat Baloch, a 25 year old student by Pakistani army in Turbat, Balochistan has outraged Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC). The BHRC has urged international organizations to intervene and put a

Online training adopted by Thailand organizations to promote labour and human rights at workplace

Online training adopted by Thailand organizations to promote labour and human rights at workplace

The Labour Protection Network Foundation (LPN) and Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL. (CPF) have collaborated to embrace an online training platform in a quest to promote labour and human rights at the workplace. LPN Director Mr.

Why Belarus Is a Hot Bed For Human Rights Violations?

Why Belarus Is a Hot Bed For Human Rights Violations?

Crowds of civilians in Belarus have had to take to the streets as they wish to do away with dictatorship. They are done with the authoritarian leader being yet re-elected without fair elections. But the

EU suspends Cambodia’s free trade over human rights violations

EU suspends Cambodia’s free trade over human rights violations

By suspending the EBA trade scheme, the European Union hopes to pressure Cambodia into providing better political freedom in the country. Brussels has said that it was compelled to partially withdraw the tariff-free trading rights

Roma disproportionately affected by the pandemic measures

Roma disproportionately affected by the pandemic measures

Europe’s Roma population has been “left behind” due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to human rights observers. A catchall term, the Roma are the largest ethnic minority in Europe who have been subjected to discrimination