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Israel Defense Forces officially bans six Palestinian rights groups

Israel Defense Forces officially bans six Palestinian rights groups

Israel - The Israel Defense Forces formally bans and terms six Palestinian rights groups as unauthorized organizations on Sunday. The head of the IDF Central Command blacklists the Defense for Children International-Palestine, Al-Haq, the Union

Media Freedom Rights Group Urge SADC Nations to Revoke Internet Laws

Media Freedom Rights Group Urge SADC Nations to Revoke Internet Laws

Southern Africa - Supporters for media freedom rights say countries in the Southern Africa Regional Bloc, SADC, are establishing prohibitive cyber laws that hurt freedom of expression and journalism. In a mixture forum on the

Civil rights groups demand for UN intervention for human rights violence in Myanmar

Civil rights groups demand for UN intervention for human rights violence in Myanmar

Myanmar - is under military rule at present and for obvious reasons, the transition from an active administration to a forced coup was not easy. The whole scenario is such that it is making the

Belarus: Members of Human Rights Group Viasna Sentenced

Belarus: Members of Human Rights Group Viasna Sentenced

Belarus- On Wednesday, the Centraĺny District Court in Homieĺ gave a verdict in the politically motivated case against two human rights defenders of Viasna - a Belarusian human rights group. The court sentenced the chief

“World Must Act Soon to Eliminate Child Labour by 2025”, Says FAO Director-General

“World Must Act Soon to Eliminate Child Labour by 2025”, Says FAO Director-General

The COVID-19 pandemic has extensively heightened the situation by making people more vulnerable to exploitation, intensifying poverty within the populaces and endangering hard-battled gains in the battle against child labour. The International Labour Organization (FAO)

China Continues To Harass Uyghur Muslims In Western Countries

China Continues To Harass Uyghur Muslims In Western Countries

China - China is targeting Uyghur Muslims residing in United Kingdom, recent media reports have confirmed. Chinese authorities have continued to corner them and other ethnic minorities, forcing them to return to China or divulge

Cop26 Summit: Safeguarding climate is equivalent to preserving human rights

Cop26 Summit: Safeguarding climate is equivalent to preserving human rights

Glasgow - his week world leaders of almost 200 countries gather in Glasgow for United Nations Climate Conference or Cop26. The stakes are high, as aptly dubbed by President of Cop26 climate summit Alok Sharma

Repression of Chad’s opposition protests raises question on government’s accountability

Repression of Chad’s opposition protests raises question on government’s accountability

Africa - On October 2, Chad’s security forces carried out abusive and violent crackdown against peaceful protesters in the capital city of N’Djamena. But the government has failed to take any responsibility of the violations

Human Rights Group Urge Support For Special Session On Fact Finding In Sudan

Human Rights Group Urge Support For Special Session On Fact Finding In Sudan

Sudan - The Human Rights Watch group has written an open letter to the permanent representatives of the member and observer states of the United Nations Human Rights Council urging them to support a special

18 nations show concerns over Russia’s unlawful media culture

18 nations show concerns over Russia’s unlawful media culture

Russia - An 18-member group of nations, including the United States and United Kingdom, has expressed deep concern on Russia’s media culture. Their government has been cruel and intense on harassment of independent journalists and