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Myanmar says UN findings on human rights lack credibility
AP, Published on 13/03/2018
» Myanmar's government on Tuesday rejected two reports presented to the UN Human Rights Council that concluded it committed extreme human rights violations, probably amounting to crimes under international law, in its repression of several minority groups.
Trump should push human rights deal with N Korea
News, Eli Lake, Published on 16/05/2018
» Here's something you may not know about North Korea's dear leader, Kim Jong-un: He really cares about North Koreans.
Thailand 'must prove it merits Human Rights Council seat'
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/01/2025
» After being elected a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Thailand needs to raise its performance on promotion and protection of human rights to meet international standards, says a Thai human rights defender.
US scraps UN meeting on North Korea human rights
AFP, Published on 07/12/2018
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The United States has dropped a bid to hold a UN Security Council meeting on North Korea's human rights record after failing to garner enough support for the talks, diplomats said Friday.
Detained Chinese human rights lawyer sentenced to 4 ½ years
Associated Press, Published on 28/01/2019
» BEIJING: Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang was sentenced to 4 ½ years in prison on the charge of subversion of state power Monday, more than three years after he was detained in a wide-ranging crackdown on the legal profession.
Germany cruise past Iceland after DIY 'Human Rights' protest
AFP, Published on 26/03/2021
» DUISBURG: Germany cruised to a 3-0 win over Iceland on Thursday to get their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign off to a winning start after their players staged a pre-match, DIY demonstration for human rights.
Hong Kong security law creates 'human rights emergency': Amnesty
AFP, Published on 30/06/2021
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's national security law has decimated freedoms and created a "human rights emergency", Amnesty International said on Wednesday, a year after Beijing imposed the legislation on the city.
US 'concerned' after UN human rights chief visits China
AFP, Published on 29/05/2022
» WASHINGTON: The United States expressed concern on Saturday over China's "efforts to restrict and manipulate" the UN human rights chief's visit to the Xinjiang region where Beijing is accused of detaining over a million people in indoctrination camps.
Mali junta expels UN mission's human rights chief: govt
AFP, Published on 06/02/2023
» BAMAKO - Mali's ruling junta said Sunday that it was expelling the head of the human rights division of MINUSMA, the United Nations mission there, giving him 48 hours to leave the country.
National Human Rights Commission regrets anti-torture law setback
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/02/2023
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed its disappointment after the cabinet decided to postpone enforcing some key provisions of the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act.