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Philippines Duterte tells UN human rights expert: 'Go to hell'
Reuters, Published on 03/06/2018
» MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has told a UN human rights expert who said the country's judicial independence was under threat to 'go to hell', warning against interference in domestic affairs.
Human Rights Watch chief says barred from entering Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 12/01/2020
» HONG KONG - Human Rights Watch chief Kenneth Roth said Sunday he had been denied entry into Hong Kong, where he had arrived to launch the watchdog's annual report after months of civil unrest in the city.
Human Rights Watch chief says barred from entering Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 13/01/2020
» HONG KONG - Human Rights Watch chief Kenneth Roth said Sunday he had been denied entry into Hong Kong, where he had arrived to launch the watchdog's annual report after months of civil unrest in the city.
Blinken defends human rights in first call with Saudi counterpart
AFP, Published on 07/02/2021
» WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken championed human rights and called for an end to the war in Yemen in his first phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, the State Department said Saturday.
Johnson’s Global Britain blueprint hit by China human rights row
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/03/2021
» Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted the UK must be ready to increase trade with China, in the face of criticism that his government is putting commercial deals ahead of security and human rights.
Media, human rights lawyers ask court to annul PM's order
Online Reporters, Published on 02/08/2021
» Media outlets and human rights lawyers petitioned the Civil Court on Monday to void a new prime ministerial order under the state of emergency decree that they believe threatens press freedom and freedom of expression.
Human rights groups urge govt not to deport Lao activist
Reuters, Published on 01/02/2022
» Human rights groups have urged the government not to deport a Lao political activist arrested at the weekend, over concern he could be imprisoned by its communist government if sent back.
Pelosi: a long history of provoking China over human rights
AFP, Published on 03/08/2022
» WASHINGTON - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has a long history of riling Beijing over democracy and human rights, whether by unveiling a banner on Tiananmen Square or in regular meetings with Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
Ukrainian athletes' human rights ignored by IOC, says legal expert
AFP, Published on 31/03/2023
» PARIS - Ukrainian athletes' human rights have been ignored by IOC president Thomas Bach and a UN expert in weighing Russia and Belarus's readmission into global sports events, a leading authority on human rights says.
Biden says to push Putin at summit to protect human rights
AFP, Published on 31/05/2021
» WILMINGTON (UNITED STATES) - President Joe Biden pledged Sunday to tell Russian leader Vladimir Putin at their June summit that Washington will not let Moscow "abuse" human rights.