In contrast, a Greenpeace International March 8th 2019 article entitled: Japanese Government Misleading UN on Impact of Fukushima Fallout on Children, Decontamination Workers: “The Japanese government is deliberately misleading United Nations human rights bodies and experts over the..…
“There have been at least 15 churches that were attacked, three of which were completely burned down,” says Nathan Johnson, Africa regional manager for International Christian Concern, a US-based nongovernmental organization that monitors human rights of Christians and religious..…
It can be seen, first and foremost, through the failure of successive governments to defend the most basic human rights of Palestinians. ... Additionally, Canada often either ignores, undermines or even threatens to criminalize civil society efforts to defend Palestinian human..…
The world was criticising Modi government and increasing pressure to stop human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, adding the media was also highlighting the atrocities being perpetrated by Indian forces in the valley.. ..…
Beena Sarwar, human rights lawyer, Yasser Latif Hamdani and LL.M., Orubah Sattar discuss Pakistan's history with and struggle against its law and those that support it... Ramy Khouili, Tunisian and human rights activist, and Daniel Levine-Spound, examine the origins and..…
Congress, with backing from both Republicans and Democrats, has passed - and Trump has vetoed - four bills seeking to push back against Trump's strong support for Saudi government, despite its human rights record and steep civilian casualties in Yemen.. ..…
The on-going 42nd session of United Nations Human Rights Council held Geneva, Switzerland, is studying depth the pressing issues in the field of human rights and promote cooperation among countries to advance the cause of human rights worldwide.. At the..…
Global Corporations and Human Rights Legislative debate Australia, plenary paper presented at the Conference on Legal Dimensions of Corporate Responsibility, organised by Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, London, 23 November, 2001... ... Challenges to..…
We know that their priority is only building three new private prisons which will exacerbate the human rights abuses and expand prison slavery in Alabama. . ..…
As a result, the fiscal year 2019 “assessed contribution” to the Organization of American States (OAS) was “cut” by $210,000 because of “abortion-related advocacy” carried out by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), an autonomous organ of the OAS. . ..…
The press also badgered Trump about North Korean human rights. They wanted to know how he could make a deal with such a repressive country. Would the alternative be war to enforce human rights? Trump said human rights were raised with Kim but were separate..…
By having reduced average Palestinians to prioritize feeding their families over obtaining their human and legal rights, you have in no way relieved yourself from the obligation under international law to respect those rights. . ..…
As Jaffe wrote, sentiment animates Center for American Progress's report, more dialogue with United States Arab allies and more support for economic and human rights reform in the region... ..…
High Commissioner for Refugees, by the end of 2018, “70.8 million individuals have been forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations.” . “These are unprecedented numbers, the largest in human history,” said Maura..…
Human Rights Watch spoke to dozens of coal and manganese miners who described intense production pressures that they said exposed them to unacceptable risks. ... Sarah Saadoun is a business and human rights researcher and Corina Ajder is the Finberg fellow, both at..…
Statement of Chairperson and Members of Commission on Human Rights South Sudan, at Human Rights Council session. ..…
The BBC’s recent article attempting to portray Saudi-Yemeni hostilities as a tit-for-tat conflict rather than Yemen’s desperate struggle for survival is yet another illustration of not only the West’s hypocrisy in terms of upholding or in any way underwriting human rights, but also the..…
The statement states that Nicaraguan Government had been informed of the trip given Commission's intention to engage in constructive way with its authorities facing the deterioration of democratic institutions and human rights Nicaragua... ... The demonstrations were put under pressure..…
The Commission stresses its commitment to carrying out the tasks mandated by General Assembly in view of the weakening of democratic institutions and the worsening of human rights Nicaragua and calls upon Nicaraguan Government to review its position and grant it access to fulfill its..…
China has used UN's Human Rights Council, the body tasked with holding human rights violators to account, to warp and denude the concept of universal values, arguing that each country may choose its own model of human rights in the context of its..…
Local human rights organisations report that at least 100 soldiers are political prisoners. ... [fn]Michelle Bachelet, “Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of..…
U Win Myint said the norms of democracy and human rights should be enshrined in the charter by creating, amending and withdrawing constitutional provisions and laws... ..…
Amnesty International has called PSA a law, and rights groups say India has used the law to stifle dissent and circumvent the justice system, undermining accountability, transparency, and respect for human rights.. ..…
One sign is Hong Kong protesters are supporting a bill in the US Congress, the so-called “Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act.” ..…
Human rights report biased, says Cambodia Cambodia has accused the session of Human Rights Council Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday of having undermined the principle of objectivity.. ..…
Human Rights Watch has called on Chinese officials to release the children of those detained internment camps.. ... NGOs, and international organizations, of no return has been reached with the passing of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act by Senate of United States..…
And they would say, look, we do not know what the law is, we do not care if you can do this or not, we understand that protecting whistleblowers is matter of human rights and you could do this if you want to. ..…
Earlier this month, Rasoul Soleimani had blasted the US for violating human rights and prolonged detention of his brother without any proof, and said Massoud is not even aware of his mother's death who went into a 6-month coma after hearing about her son's situation. . ..…
In the heat of the moment, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has released its second report on the situation of human rights Kashmir covering the period from May 2018 to April 2019.. Anyhow, as expected, human rights Indian occupied..…
By the occupation authorities, The residents of these homes called on community and human rights organizations for immediate action to stop what they called terrorism, supported. ..…
Very recently January 2019 the activists from Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz while observing the anniversary of GM Syed, the founder of Sindhudesh, demanded freedom of Sindh from Pakistani, the abolition of human rights abuses Sindh and religious fundamentalism.. ..…
In joint statement, Palestinian Prisoners Association, Prisoners of Conscience and Human Rights Protection Organization stated 216 Palestinians have lost their lives in Israeli prisons since 1967.. ..…
Mr Khashoggi has been the victim of deliberate, premeditated execution, of Saudi Arabia is responsible under human rights law., and recommended that Saudi Arabia's, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, should be investigated for his in the crime. ..…
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