• Through its report, the United States acknowledges the widespread human rights violations taking place in Ethiopia. (oaklandinstitute.org)
  • Despite Egypt's constitution banning torture and abuse of detainees, the practice is widespread. (noemamag.com)
  • But advocates say abuses are still widespread and that workers have few avenues for redress. (ktar.com)
  • While the human rights abuses committed by the PYD and its security forces are far less egregious and widespread, they are nonetheless serious," the report said. (worldbulletin.net)
  • North Korea, known at the UN as the 'Democratic People's Republic of Korea' (DPRK) , said "the Council must address gross human rights abuses such as the U.S. invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, Japan's crimes against humanity-including sexual slavery and political violations committed under the national laws of South Korea-and coercive abduction of DPRK citizens into South Korea. (unwatch.org)
  • Nearly two years later, "phase two" of normalizing US-Sudan relations finally mentions human rights, lumped together with religious freedoms, as one of six areas that Sudan needs to work on to get off the State Sponsor of Terror list, where it's been since 1993. (sudanreeves.org)
  • Many rights organizations and critics insist that the security crackdown violates basic freedoms and human rights. (noemamag.com)
  • Treasury will continue to defend against authoritarianism, promoting accountability for violent repression of people seeking to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms,' Andrea Gacki, director of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, said in the statement. (indiatimes.com)
  • Hong Kong has seen its freedoms erased and abuses growing. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • The Turkmen government "tightly controls all aspects of public life and systematically denies freedoms of association, expression and religion," according to Human Rights Watch. (solidaritycenter.org)
  • A producer for MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" called China's human rights abuses an "alleged" occurrence, despite the U.S. government declaring that China's actions in Xinjiang amounted to a genocide. (dailywire.com)
  • White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced earlier this month that the Biden administration was launching a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Olympics in Beijing because of China's "ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang and other human rights abuses. (dailywire.com)
  • Japan has decided not to send senior officials to the Beijing Olympics in February - a move that will align it with the U.S. diplomatic boycott over China's alleged human rights abuses," Griffin wrote on Twitter. (dailywire.com)
  • Max Abrahms, international security professor: "Thank you MSNBC producer for saying that China's human rights abuses are just alleged and not firmly established you absolute clown. (dailywire.com)
  • Gary Connolly , political commentator: "Yes, 'China's alleged human rights abuses' … wait until Kyle finds out what China allegedly does with the alphabet people. (dailywire.com)
  • Bryan Suits , political commentator: "Anyone directly connected to @NBCUniversal that even references China's well-reported human rights abuses via social media should have an updated C.V. and recent headshot ready to go. (dailywire.com)
  • Eileen Gu once again took the opportunity to wave away China's horrific record of human rights abuses in an appearance on NBC's 'Today. (breitbart.com)
  • NBC paid $7.75 billion for the rights to the Olympics from 2022 to 2032, including Beijing, so the word "alleged" is doing a lot of CYA here. (dailywire.com)
  • Rafael Marques, an investigative journalist and human rights activist, has documented dozens of alleged extrajudicial executions by Angolan security forces. (hrw.org)
  • When UN Watch first protested Sudan's November election to ECOSOC, Human Rights Watch's Peggy Hicks - in a bizarre move for a human rights activist clearly opposed to genocide in Darfur - rushed to Twitter to downplay the move. (unwatch.org)
  • As reported in the Jerusalem Post in July his security forces arrested human rights activist Ebtisam al-Saegh after she tweeted that the king was responsible for abuses against women by the National Security Agency. (jpost.com)
  • According to Advocate Sarwan Bheel, a human rights activist, lawyer, and coordinator of the Pakistan Scheduled Castes, around 590 suicide cases have been recorded only among the Scheduled Castes during this time period. (organiser.org)
  • Professor Kaveh Madani is a globally recognized scientist, educator, and activist, working on complex human-nature systems at the interface of science, policy, and society. (lu.se)
  • An earlier Equidem report found similar labor abuses at World Cup hotels. (ktar.com)
  • All governments need [human-rights] scrutiny," the World Cup, which starts this Sunday, has brought international scrutiny upon Qatar and its panoply of labor abuses and oppressions. (thenation.com)
  • Whistleblowers and victims of sexual assault should be able to expect that FIFA will conduct timely and thorough investigations of all abuse allegations," said Human Rights Watch director of global initiatives Minky Worden. (insidethegames.biz)
  • Canada is home to nearly half of the world's publicly traded mining companies and for decades, allegations of human rights abuses and environmental harm tied to many of these companies have been well-documented . (miningwatch.ca)
  • They need to ensure that all such deaths, as well as abuse allegations, are independently investigated, and rapidly put in place and enforce effective safeguards to protect everyone in state custody. (noemamag.com)
  • The allegations in this lawsuit point to severe human rights abuses carried out by the Saudi government against its citizens who exercised their right to freedom of expression on a global social media platform. (dig.watch)
  • The North Korean delegate added that his country "strongly opposes politicization, selectivity and double standards in field of human rights," and "will continue promotion of dialogue in human rights while opposing and rejecting overtly political allegations from those countries such as US, Japan and South Korea under the pretense of human rights. (unwatch.org)
  • It is either too universal (addressing the human condition in general) or too local-none of us live as citizens of an ancient Greek polis. (tundratabloids.com)
  • Last week, the Supreme Court overturned decades of precedent, ruling unanimously in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., that foreign citizens subjected to human rights abuses in foreign countries cannot sue foreign corporations and individuals in United States courts. (wsws.org)
  • Eritrea , found last week to have committed crimes against humanity , said that "the country has invested its resources in order to ensure that all citizens are enjoying their natural human rights. (unwatch.org)
  • National governments have a primary responsibility for upholding and protecting the human rights of their citizens. (lu.se)
  • International communities and global citizens can influence human rights through public opinion, voting, and civic engagement, pressuring governments and institutions to prioritize human rights. (lu.se)
  • Subsequent appeals, including a 2023 Supreme Court of Canada ruling , have upheld this disappointing decision - forcing Abarca's family to now turn to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. (miningwatch.ca)
  • The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, on a Sudanese Rapid Support Forces paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in their monthslong conflict with Sudan's army. (abc27.com)
  • The report is based on over 80 interviews in Sri Lanka in June 2023, with relatives of victims of enforced disappearance, other victims of abuses, human rights defenders, activists, and journalists in Sri Lanka's predominantly Tamil north and east. (wn.com)
  • IDC advocates to secure the human rights of people impacted by and at-risk of immigration detention. (idcoalition.org)
  • Alongside its core work providing a platform for Human Rights advocates, the Resource Centre runs several focused programme areas and regularly releases briefings and reports on areas of particular interest. (business-humanrights.org)
  • Activists and advocates - individuals and groups - who engage in activism and advocacy work, both online and offline, to promote human rights causes and bring attention to specific issues. (lu.se)
  • President Lourenço should ensure justice for the victims of past abuses by Angola's security forces," said Dewa Mavhinga , Southern Africa director at Human Rights Watch. (hrw.org)
  • Victims of past violations, their families, and human rights defenders have rejected the government's initiative because the government has not consulted them, ignores evidence gathered by past commissions, and it exposes them to security force abuses and retraumatization if they participate. (wn.com)
  • Sri Lanka profoundly needs truth and accountability, but a credible process requires the support of victims' families and an end to government abuses against them and their communities," said Meenakshi Ganguly, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch. (wn.com)
  • It refers to the types of industry sectors involved, the profile of victims and types of rights affected, as well as the complaints mechanisms used. (civicspacewatch.eu)
  • In 2017, the European Commission asked the FRA to collect evidence on access to remedy for victims of business-related human rights abuse. (civicspacewatch.eu)
  • And the macabre absurdity is that it creates more victims - the family members of the condemned - often in the name of victims' rights. (globalissues.org)
  • In such circumstances, human life has little value and children become the main victims. (who.int)
  • They often provide support to victims and conduct research on human rights issues. (lu.se)
  • They may represent victims of human rights abuses, serve on human rights commissions, or work on international tribunals. (lu.se)
  • Victims and survivors, individuals and communities directly affected by human rights abuses are essential stakeholders. (lu.se)
  • Health and other social rights were also becoming important issues while the economy was booming in the late 1990s and early 2000s (for some) yet leaving more and more people out. (globalissues.org)
  • Since the early 2000s, we have documented abuses committed by law enforcement agencies operating in the El Paso-Southern New Mexico region through an annual Abuse Documentation Campaign (ADC). (bnhr.org)
  • At least six journalists, human rights activists, and academics were denied travelling abroad despite having all the required documents, restricting freedom of movement without a court warrant or a written explanation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Academics, liberal and secular activists, Egyptian and foreign journalists and members of rights groups have also been targeted and jailed. (noemamag.com)
  • Geneva) - The Sri Lankan government's ongoing abuses are undermining the purported goals of its newly proposed truth and reconciliation commission, Human Rights Watch said in a report published today. (wn.com)
  • The government's targeting of those campaigning for justice undermines the credibility of the latest initiative, Human Rights Watch said. (wn.com)
  • Not a bad priority, given the astonishing level of violence human rights defenders face globally. (miningwatch.ca)
  • But for the families of front-line human rights defenders killed while speaking out against Canadian mining companies, it rings hollow. (miningwatch.ca)
  • In fact, ahead of the current UN Human Rights Council's Periodic Review of Canada (the UN Human Rights Council conducts "reviews" of member countries every few years to see how they're upholding their international human rights commitments), corporate accountability experts sent a submission denouncing Canada for its continued diplomatic support of mining companies over the safety of human rights and environment defenders worldwide. (miningwatch.ca)
  • and of land rights defenders Omot Agway Okwoy , Ashinie Astin, and Jamal Oumar Hojele who were arrested en route to a food security conference in Nairobi and charged under the Anti-Terrorism law. (oaklandinstitute.org)
  • ISTANBUL - Egyptian authorities have blood on their hands, Human Rights Watch said in a damning report published Wednesday that detailed scores of detainees dying and wasting away while in government custody. (noemamag.com)
  • Egyptian prosecutors have only filed a single case against police forces tied to the deaths of detainees since the spring of 2013, according to Human Rights Watch . (noemamag.com)
  • Kurdish opposition members have also been convicted in unfair trials and detainees have complained of abuse, the New York-based rights group said. (worldbulletin.net)
  • International media, human rights organizations, and former detainees reported security officials in the camps abused, tortured, and killed detainees. (state.gov)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo , which Freedom House ranks as 'not free' , boasted of its "67 TV channels, 100 written media and 26,000 NGOs, which exercise their rights in all freedom. (unwatch.org)
  • Human rights Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and local grassroots organisations, work to monitor, advocate for, and raise awareness about human rights abuses. (lu.se)
  • In one of the most serious incidents, authorities refused requests from the United Nations high commissioner for human rights to establish an independent commission to investigate an alleged massacre of religious sect members in Huambo province. (hrw.org)
  • The Angolan authorities should not sweep past human right abuses under the carpet in the name of political and security stability," Mavhinga said. (hrw.org)
  • With more and more of these cases coming to courts, the Thai authorities' claims that they will make sure that companies in Thailand uphold human rights sound increasingly hollow," said. (business-humanrights.org)
  • The Egyptian authorities have appeared shockingly complacent in the face of so many detainee deaths," Human Rights Watch Middle East and North Africa Director Sarah Leah Whitson said in the report. (noemamag.com)
  • Egyptian news site Mada Masr reported this week that authorities arrested 14-year-old Akram al-Sawy after he said that he and other children were tortured and abused during their detainment. (noemamag.com)
  • Instead, the authorities blocked the few criminal investigations into grave abuses that had made some progress in identifying those responsible and initiating prosecutions. (wn.com)
  • Qatari authorities point to a number of steps they have taken to improve labor conditions, including enacting a minimum wage of around $275 a month, limiting the workday when temperatures soar and setting up a fund to compensate workers for wage theft and other abuses. (ktar.com)
  • The Chinese mainland plays host to an emerging panopticon in which authorities are always watching. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • For many years, the Angolan security forces have used unnecessary or excessive force without facing punishment as the government failed to investigate and appropriately prosecute officers who committed serious human rights violations. (hrw.org)
  • Under international law, Angola has a duty to impartially investigate and appropriately prosecute serious violations of human rights. (hrw.org)
  • Investigate and prosecute abuses against domestic workers more vigorously and offer abused workers adequate access to shelter. (hrw.org)
  • Countless more stories were not included in the report, including that of indigenous Anuak leader Okello Akway Ochalla , who was abducted in South Sudan and forcibly taken to Ethiopia, in complete violation of extradition treaties and international law, for speaking out about abuses perpetrated against the people of Gambella, Ethiopia. (oaklandinstitute.org)
  • Under the ATS, there can be no such conflict among the laws of different nations because the human-right violations it covers derive from international laws and treaties. (wsws.org)
  • They often have not ratified 2 various international human rights related treaties (and where it has, there have been many, many reservations). (globalissues.org)
  • Diplomatic and foreign affairs officials (government officials) involved in diplomacy and international relations work on human rights issues through negotiations, treaties, and diplomatic efforts. (lu.se)
  • Kuwait City) - Kuwait improved its human rights record over the past year, but systemic abuses continued against marginalized populations, including migrant domestic workers and stateless Bidun, Human Rights Watch said today in issuing its World Report 2010 . (hrw.org)
  • Migrant domestic workers in Kuwait are particularly vulnerable to abuse because no law and no government agency protects them when employers fail to pay their full salaries on time, make them work long hours without a day off, lock them in the home, confiscate their passports, or deprive them of food. (hrw.org)
  • President Ranil Wickremesinghe's office hopes the initiative will convince governments that there is no need for further scrutiny by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, which has established an expert team to collect evidence of international crimes committed in Sri Lanka for use in future prosecutions. (wn.com)
  • While it is true that, as Minky Worden of Human Rights Watch said at a recent Sport and Rights Alliance event, "All governments commit human-rights abuses. (thenation.com)
  • The previous link is from an article about a 450-page report 10 released by Human Rights Watch that accuses local governments and federal officials of failing to address this issue. (globalissues.org)
  • Journalists and media play a critical role in raising awareness about human rights abuses and holding governments and institutions accountable through investigative reporting and storytelling. (lu.se)
  • Johannesburg) - Angolan President João Lourenço should mark his first year in office by directing his government to investigate past rights abuses by state security forces, Human Rights Watch said today. (hrw.org)
  • Kurds in parts of northern Syria have carried out arbitrary arrests and failed to investigate the killings and disappearance of political opponents, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday in a report documenting rights abuses. (worldbulletin.net)
  • The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on more than a dozen people and entities in Iran , Syria and Uganda, accusing them of being connected to serious human rights abuses and repressive acts. (indiatimes.com)
  • While one might be tempted to think that the king has undergone a spiritual conversion to Zionism, in fact the Bahraini posture cannot be detached from realpolitik considerations, including that the kingdom's image and standing are taking a beating because of its egregious human rights record and increasingly repressive regime. (jpost.com)
  • But the president has remained silent over the role of the military and police in past grave abuses, including the Huambo massacre of 2015 and alleged extrajudicial killings. (hrw.org)
  • The Indian Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and Border Security Personnel (BSF) have been accused of committing severe human rights abuses against Kashmiri civilians. (wikipedia.org)
  • The EU suspended a multimillion-euro project in 2018 in the face of mounting evidence that its funds were being used to carry out violent human rights violations. (co.ke)
  • Canada is fighting to have a renewed global say when it comes to human rights, getting an early start on its bid to sit on the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2028-30 term. (miningwatch.ca)
  • Even as Canada announces its early candidacy for the council, the country is in the spotlight with a new case filed at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights last week for its failure to provide justice and accountability for those on the front lines of defending human rights - the very thing it lists as a priority in its bid. (miningwatch.ca)
  • Canada ended its last term on the UN Human Rights Council in 2009, the same year prominent human rights and environment defender Mariano Abarca was killed in his hometown of Chicomuselo in Chiapas, Mexico. (miningwatch.ca)
  • The UN high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, said in a report on Sri Lanka to the Human Rights Council dated September 6, that for any transitional justice process to succeed, "ruth-seeking alone will not suffice. (wn.com)
  • The findings presented are linked to FRA's previous work in this area, in particular its 2017 Opinion on Improving access to remedy in the area of business and human rights at the EU level , which the Council of the EU had requested. (civicspacewatch.eu)
  • As the UN Human Rights Council celebrates its 10th anniversary with endless self-congratulatory speeches, UN Watch will be reporting daily on the debates of the June 2016 session. (unwatch.org)
  • and a series of meetings with representatives from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, the Association of State and Territorial Public Health Laboratory Directors, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, the National Association of County Health Officials, the United States Conference of Local Health Officers, and the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors. (cdc.gov)
  • Women still lack equal civil and political rights, and the rights to free expression and privacy continued to come under government attack. (hrw.org)
  • The government also impinges on freedom of expression and the right to privacy through a 2007 law that criminalizes "imitating the appearance of the opposite sex. (hrw.org)
  • As Kuwait moves into the new decade, the government needs to match its economic progress by honoring its human rights commitments," Stork said. (hrw.org)
  • Security forces and other government agencies did not adequately prevent or address societal abuse against minorities. (shariahfinancewatch.org)
  • The US State Department report confirms that countless human rights abuses are being perpetrated by the Ethiopian Government," said Anuradha Mittal, Executive Director of the Oakland Institute. (oaklandinstitute.org)
  • According to Seema Kazi, militant groups have also been held responsible for similar crimes, but the vast majority of abuses have been perpetrated by the armed forces of the Indian government. (wikipedia.org)
  • It's a litany that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called the "stain of the century," so it was no surprise that the Chinese government was once again called on the carpet by the recent release of the State Department's annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. (patriotpost.us)
  • It also underscores the ethical responsibility of these platforms to safeguard user data and protect individuals from government overreach, especially in countries with a record of human rights violations. (dig.watch)
  • EU Ambassador Simon Mordue told the Star in a separate interview at Kaptagat that the programme was suspended as there was no compliance with human rights obligations by the government. (co.ke)
  • Similarly, Shell's over-reliance on government forces has contributed to systematic violations of human rights, widely documented by Amnesty International, CEHRD and Platform. (royaldutchshellplc.com)
  • Human Rights Watch has also reported serious human rights abuses by the Syrian government and other opposition fighters in the country since 2011. (worldbulletin.net)
  • Survival has uncovered shocking new evidence of human rights abuses against tribes in Ethiopia's Omo Valley , as government efforts to develop lucrative sugar cane plantations in the region intensify. (survivalinternational.org)
  • Survival International said today, 'The Ethiopian government is responsible for some of the most flagrant and violent human rights abuses that Survival has seen in years. (survivalinternational.org)
  • The mere fact that being gay, or lesbian, or trans is illegal in Qatar and will open you up for prosecution means it is not a safe place for LGBT+ people to travel to and the government advice should clearly say that," said Andrew Boff, deputy chair of the London Assembly and a leading Conservative gay-rights campaigner, according to the BBC . (outsports.com)
  • The government had stopped the practice in recent years following campaigns by international human rights organizations, low rankings in the US Trafficking in Persons Report and threats by the World Bank to curtail funding. (solidaritycenter.org)
  • There were many, many mainstream and alternative sites around the world following the 2000 election race (as it was a global issue -- one Ugandan citizen lamented at how he didn't have a right to vote in the U.S. elections, and yet the U.S. influences his country more than his own government! (globalissues.org)
  • The South African government has undertaken to `put children first' by becoming a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child2 and by distinctly recognising children in the Bill of Rights of the South African Constitution. (who.int)
  • Kuwait is among the 15 countries in the Middle East and North Africa - and more than 90 countries worldwide - whose records in 2009 are evaluated in the 612-page World Report, Human Rights Watch's 20th annual review of human rights practices. (hrw.org)
  • A 2006 report by Human Rights Watch, however, claimed that at least 20,000 civilians had died in the conflict by then. (wikipedia.org)
  • The report also described killings and abuse being carried out by insurgents and separatists. (wikipedia.org)
  • Migrant laborers who built Qatar's World Cup stadiums often worked long hours under harsh conditions and were subjected to discrimination, wage theft and other abuses as their employers evaded accountability, a rights group said in a report released Thursday. (ktar.com)
  • In its first full report on the Kurdish enclaves, Human Rights Watch said it had found that children had been recruited into the PYD's police force and armed wing. (worldbulletin.net)
  • Human Rights Watch said its representatives visited two prisons in the Jazira area in February this year and had unrestricted access to officials and prisoners as part of its research for the report. (worldbulletin.net)
  • The PYD denies holding any political prisoners and said the men whose cases the rights group documented were arrested for criminal acts, such as drug trafficking and bomb attacks, the report said. (worldbulletin.net)
  • A Human Rights Watch report in October chronicled various stories of LGBT people in Qatar being arrested, assaulted and beaten by "security forces" in the country. (outsports.com)
  • Truckloads of children were sent to pick cotton during the Turkmenistan fall harvest, according to a new report by the Alternative Turkmenistan News (ATN), an independent media and human rights organization. (solidaritycenter.org)
  • The Kurdish-run areas of Syria are quieter than war-torn parts of the country, but serious abuses are still taking place," said Nadim Houry, the group's deputy Middle East and North Africa director. (worldbulletin.net)
  • Canada has had ample opportunity to prove it is serious about reining in corporate abuse but has repeatedly failed to act - even in the face of serious crimes like forced labour, sexual violence, militarized evictions and targeted killings. (miningwatch.ca)
  • NBC chooses to air the Olympics in China, despite the opportunity it gives one of the greatest human rights abusers in the world to whitewash its crimes. (dailywire.com)
  • A research and learning database providing comparative documentation, analysis, and interpretation of major human rights violations and atrocity crimes worldwide from 1900 to 2010. (lu.se)
  • A new Fundamental Rights Agency's (FRA) paper looks at examples of business-related human rights abuse and identifies key factors facilitating access to remedy. (civicspacewatch.eu)
  • Law enforcement personnel abused religious minorities in custody. (shariahfinancewatch.org)
  • common critics of islamophobia and abuses against Muslim minorities such as Palestinians are also silent. (unpo.org)
  • CAIRO (AP) - The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdel-Rahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in their monthslong conflict with Sudan's army. (abc27.com)
  • Uganda's chief of military intelligence, Major General Abel Kandiho, was also hit with sanctions over alleged human rights abuses committed under his watch. (indiatimes.com)
  • Human Rights Watch has urged FIFA to "act more swiftly" on complaints and evidence of abuse of female players by Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) officials and criticised its lack of eligibility requirements for officials accused of wrongdoing. (insidethegames.biz)
  • As some organizers and officials have already instructed us, they want everyone to stop talking about social issues and human rights and just enjoy the soccer. (outsports.com)
  • Far-left MSNBC producer Kyle Griffin appeared to downplay the credibility of the genocide and human rights abuses committed by China in a tweet that he posted on Sunday. (dailywire.com)
  • Disrespect and abuse (in Brazil called obstetric violence), described by different terms, is increasingly used in social activism, in academic research and public policy formulation, and was recently recognized as a public health issue by the World Health Organization. (bvsalud.org)
  • Its relevance and legitimacy as a public health problem was corroborated by the recent statement from the World Health Organization (WHO) called " The prevention and elimination of disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth ", 13 and by the creation of the Mother and Baby-friendly Childbirth Facility Initiative. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Border Network for Human Rights, founded in 1998, is one of the leading human rights advocacy and immigration reform organizations located at the U.S./Mexico Border. (bnhr.org)
  • Civil society encompasses a wide range of actors, including community groups, religious organizations, trade unions, and advocacy groups, which work at the grassroots level to promote and protect human rights. (lu.se)
  • Human Rights Watch condemns a Saudi court for sentencing a man to death based on his Twitter and YouTube activity. (dig.watch)
  • UN Watch is a non-profit organization dedicated to holding the United Nations accountable to its founding principles. (unwatch.org)
  • International bodies and organisations like the United Nations (UN), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and regional organisations (e.g., the European Union, the African Union) play significant roles in setting global human rights standards, mediating conflicts, and providing humanitarian assistance. (lu.se)
  • President Lourenço should send a clear message that he is committed to improving the country's human rights record and will not tolerate any abuses by the security forces. (hrw.org)
  • But despite that incentive, without clear benchmarks, it's hard to see Sudan being held accountable to make real improvements to its appalling rights record. (sudanreeves.org)
  • The ChiComs' record of abuse deserves our continued condemnation, and those who risk everything to expose it deserve our unending admiration. (patriotpost.us)
  • Shell routinely pays substantial amounts of money to the Nigerian army, navy and Mobile Police Force and provides transportation and accommodation for soldiers notorious for their track record of abuses. (royaldutchshellplc.com)
  • Egyptian President Abdul Fatah al-Sisi, also on the defensive because of criticism over his human rights record and in need of American succor, has also taken great pains to forge good relations with American Jewish leaders. (jpost.com)
  • Mawhinney then raised Castro's human rights record. (medialens.org)
  • Talk to your health care provider immediately and ask for guidance if you think that you have an opioid addiction or call the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Amnesty recognized at least 60 instances of human rights violations. (wikipedia.org)
  • That does not help improve the human rights situation on the ground in China and Iran, where Amnesty International has real human rights concerns. (patriotpost.us)
  • London-based Amnesty International and New York-based Human Rights Watch have documented similar abuses. (ktar.com)
  • Independent investigations by Shell security consultants WAC Global (2003), the Financial Times (2006), Amnesty International (2005) and Platform (2011) have all highlighted that Shell has exacerbated conflict by awarding contracts to groups responsible for or linked to human rights abuses in the Niger Delta. (royaldutchshellplc.com)
  • Amnesty International has long called 3 for the USA to have a greater respect for human rights. (globalissues.org)
  • Academics: scholars and researchers contribute by conducting studies, collecting data, and publishing research on human rights issues, which can inform policy and advocacy efforts. (lu.se)
  • Donors and philanthropic organisations give financial support to human rights organisations and initiatives, helping to fund research, advocacy campaigns, and humanitarian aid. (lu.se)
  • So the significance for the court to rule that the abortion ban violates the human rights of women and people with the capacity to just state cannot be understated. (cnn.com)
  • ROMO (voice-over): In a statement the court said that banning an abortion is unconstitutional because it violates the human rights of women and people with the capacity to gestate. (cnn.com)
  • 3] Certain religions have objections to autopsy (eg, Islam, Judaism) in that bodily intrusion violates the sanctity of keeping the human body complete, despite those religious doctrines not strictly forbidding it. (medscape.com)
  • Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir range from mass killings, enforced disappearances, torture, rape and sexual abuse to political repression and suppression of freedom of speech. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hicks, herself a former UN human rights official , sought to stem outrage over Sudan's election by challenging UN Watch's description of ECOSOC as a top UN body dealing with human rights. (unwatch.org)
  • Topping Canada's priorities list is "seeking justice and accountability for those on the front lines of defending human rights. (miningwatch.ca)
  • Roberts dismisses the importance of court access to enforce those rights by claiming there to be "no indication that the ATS was passed to make the United States a uniquely hospitable forum for the enforcement of international norms. (wsws.org)
  • Watch the video message from WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North. (wsws.org)
  • Under heavy international scrutiny, Qatar has enacted a number of labor reforms in recent years that have been praised by Equidem and other rights groups. (ktar.com)
  • However, broad discrimination against women continues in the areas of the right to Kuwaiti nationality, property rights, and family law. (hrw.org)
  • Take urgent steps to end discrimination against the Bidun - in particular, amend provisions in the Nationality Law that deny their civil, economic, and social rights, including the right to citizenship. (hrw.org)
  • Only nine lawsuits have been filed since 1997 in Canada against Canadian companies for abuse at their overseas operations. (miningwatch.ca)
  • The isolated nature of domestic work also increases the workers' risk of physical and sexual abuse, and makes prosecutions of abusers more difficult. (hrw.org)
  • Those responsible for serious human rights violations should not escape justice. (hrw.org)
  • Blinken said forces led by Juma were likewise responsible for rights abuses, including the kidnapping and murder of the former governor of West Darfur province, Khamis Abdalla Abkar, and his brother, in June. (abc27.com)
  • They are often responsible for enacting and enforcing laws and policies that respect and promote human rights. (lu.se)
  • Ensuring access to effective remedy is an important part of global efforts to encourage business conduct that respects human rights. (civicspacewatch.eu)
  • Earlier this month, IOC Vice President John Coates insisted that although "the IOC does place a very high emphasis on human rights," the organization has "no ability to go into a country and tell them what to do. (foreignpolicy.com)