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Israel Has Shown 'Unprecedented Disregard for Human Rights' in Gaza, UN Human Rights Chief Says
GENEVA (Reuters) - The UN Human Rights Chief accused Israel on Wednesday of showing an unprecedented disregard for human rights in its military actions in Gaza and said Hamas had violated international law.
Global consensus on human rights is crumbling, UN rights chief says
The U.N. human rights chief on Monday warned that a system of global protections built in the decades after World War Two has never before been under so much strain, calling for an effort to reinforce it or risk suffering the atrocities of the past.
UN chief Guterres says human rights are being suffocated by autocrats and warmongers
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres says human rights are being “suffocated” around the world. He lashed out at voices of division and anger who see human rights as a barrier to their quest for power and profit.
UN accuses Israel of disregarding human rights in Gaza
The United Nations’ Human Rights on Wednesday accused Israel of showing an unprecedented disregard for human rights in its military actions in Gaza, stating that Hamas also violated international law.
'No justification' for Israel's Gaza war, UN Human Rights Chief says
Volker Turk criticized both sides for humanitarian law violations, called for accountability, and warned against delegitimizing international institutions that uphold global law.
American censored by UN Human Rights Council, accused of using 'disrespectful language'
Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust Director Anne Bayefsky submitted a video statement to the U.N. Human Rights ...
Facebook enables gender discrimination in job ads, European human rights body rules
A European human rights body has ruled that Facebook’s algorithm shows gender bias when promoting job advertisements, marking ...
Thailand repatriates 40 Uyghurs to China, despite human rights concerns
Human rights groups warned that the Uyghurs, who were held in Bangkok for more than a decade, will face mistreatment from ...
Group files complaint to B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to remove drug clinic access fees
A complaint has been filed with B.C.'s Human Rights Tribunal over clinic fees being charged to some British Columbians ...
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Human Rights Watch Oral Statement at the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
The Taliban have threatened, assaulted and arbitrarily detained women and girls for not abiding by the prescribed dress code.
Human rights expert accuses UN peacekeepers of violations in Central Africa Republic
UN peacekeeping forces and Russian mercenaries are carrying out human rights violations in the Central African Republic, according to an investigator ...
Copenhagen Docs Fest CPH:DOX Unveils Bold Lineup With a Sharp Focus on Human Rights
CPH:DOX rolls out a powerhouse lineup with over 200 films, including 94 world premieres, star-studded guests and a sharp ...
Former UN Commissioner Robinson Addresses Climate Change and Human Rights
Former UN Commissioner on Human Rights Mary Robinson covered an array of topics, from the war in Ukraine to climate change, ...
Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China amid human rights concerns
At least 40 Uyghur men detained in Thailand have been deported to China after more than a decade despite concerns they could ...
Cyprus failed to effectively probe British teen's rape claims, Europe's top human rights court says
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Cyprus’ law enforcement authorities failed to live up to their obligation ...