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Saudi HRC starts programs to promote human rights in Kingdom

Saudi HRC starts programs to promote human rights in Kingdom

Saudi HRC has partnered with Alwaleed Philanthropies to launch human rights programs in Kingdom The Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC) Sunday launched a series of training programmes with the aim of protecting and promoting human

UN Report: Malaysia Planning to Deport Asylum-Seekers to Myanmar

UN Report: Malaysia Planning to Deport Asylum-Seekers to Myanmar

On Friday, the UN expressed that Malaysia ought not to arrange to extradite Myanmar refugees following Reuter's report that it was planning to send 1,200 Myanmar nationals back home. On Feb 11 Malaysia's director-general of

Human rights catastrophe in Xinjiang detention centers: victims share gang rape experiences

Human rights catastrophe in Xinjiang detention centers: victims share gang rape experiences

In a new development, a former teacher who was called in to teach at detention centres in Xinjiang has shared horrific encounters of human rights abuses to extreme that have brought the Chinese province at

“Release Navalny”, top European human rights court calls out Russia demanding the release of Kremlin critic

“Release Navalny”, top European human rights court calls out Russia demanding the release of Kremlin critic

European top court for human rights has demanded the release of Alexei Navalny who has been arrested by Russia. This move, however, is not likely to even slightly soften or deviate Moscow from its stand

Murder of human rights defenders in 2020 underlines meek support & protection for them

Murder of human rights defenders in 2020 underlines meek support & protection for them

An advocacy group, Front Line Defenders (FLD), has found in its recent analysis that year 2020 saw the murder of at least 331 human rights defenders across 25 countries. These defenders were carrying out social

The lawsuit filed in the US against Hershey, Mars, Nestlé for child labor in West Africa

The lawsuit filed in the US against Hershey, Mars, Nestlé for child labor in West Africa

Human Rights group lawyers have filed a legal case against big chocolate companies like Mars, Nestlé, and Hershey charging complicity in child forced labor and trafficking, on Friday.  The case has been registered in Washington

Amnesty report shows the UK failed to have protected global human rights workers during a pandemic

Amnesty report shows the UK failed to have protected global human rights workers during a pandemic

In its latest report, Amnesty International has accused United Kingdom of falling short of fulfilling its pledge and failing to protect human rights workers at the global frontline during vulnerable times of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Child labor the prime utilization in Brazil’s delivery apps

Child labor the prime utilization in Brazil’s delivery apps

Pandemic has highlighted the labour rights issues and violation of labours across the world. It has also brought to the forefront big problem of child labour as pandemic led to closure of schools and loss

Kalayaan charity highlights UK’s migrant domestic worker’s need for rights

Kalayaan charity highlights UK’s migrant domestic worker’s need for rights

According to Thompson Reuters Foundation News, a volunteer for 'Kalayaan' which is UK's charity organization working to improve workers' rights for migrant domestic laborers expressed that they were informed about a vaccine rollout. The organization wrote

Letter to President: Senators urge Biden over Turkey’s human rights crisis in the bipartisan letter

Letter to President: Senators urge Biden over Turkey’s human rights crisis in the bipartisan letter

On Tuesday a bipartisan majority of 54 United States Senators out of 100 signed a letter to Joe Biden, the 46th President of USA, over the ongoing human rights crisis in Turkey.  The bipartisan majority