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Human rights body sets outs legal remedies to tackle water mafia plague
Engineering News
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June 25, 2025
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has published a comprehensive policy brief highlighting the various legislative and policy mechanisms available for the State to tackle so-called ‘water mafias’ and the systematic sabotage of...
The Fórum Canario Saharaui denounces serious human rights violations in the Tindouf camps before the UN
Atalayar
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June 25, 2025
Institutional presence in Geneva Documented violations Criminal and terrorist activities Urgent requests to the international community Context of the 59th Session of the Human Rights Council Algeria's responsibility The Fórum Canario Saharaui has...
UN Human Rights Office Calls for Action on ‘Transnational Repression’
Human Rights Watch
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June 25, 2025
Last week, the United Nations Human Rights Office issued its first ever guidance paper on “transnational repression,” aimed at increasing awareness and understanding of this expanding global issue. Transnational repression occurs when governments...
Chinese human rights delegation visits Hungary, deepens dialogue
Xinhua News Agency
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BUDAPEST, June 25 (Xinhua) -- A delegation led by Baima Chilin, president of the China Society for Human Rights Studies, concluded a three-day visit to Hungary on Wednesday aimed at strengthening exchanges and mutual understanding in the field of...
Voices for Humanity Champions Human Rights in Mauritius with Manishwar Purmanund
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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LOS ANGELES, June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientology Network's VOICES FOR HUMANITY, the weekly series presenting heroic change makers from a variety of faiths, cultures and nations, working to uplift their communities, announces a new episode...
“Paul Biya Disregards His People”: A Stark Warning from Cameroonian Human Rights Lawyer Alice Nkom
Cameroon Online
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June 25, 2025
As Cameroon gears up for presidential elections in October, the political landscape is heating up. But for renowned Cameroonian lawyer Alice Nkom, head of the Network of Human Rights Defenders in Central Africa (Reddhac), the upcoming polls are...
PM Zhelyazkov Has Good Discussion with North Macedonia’s President Davkova, Talks Human Rights and European Values
Bulgarian News Agency
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Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said he had a very good discussion with the President of the Republic of North Macedonia, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, in The Hague on Wednesday. “We talked about human rights, about European values,”...
Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority Springfield Region met June 24
Prairie State Wire - Illinois
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June 25, 2025
Sonni Choi Williams - Chairperson | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy CommissionSonni Choi Williams - Chairperson | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority Springfield...
Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority Chicago Region met June 24
Prairie State Wire - Illinois
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June 25, 2025
Dr Mary L Milano - Executive Director Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | LinkedInDr Mary L Milano - Executive Director Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | LinkedIn Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights...
World News in Brief: Türk speaks on sexual violence, Brazil floods up to date, nicaragues of human rights violations
The European Times
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June 24, 2025
“We do not meet the minimum requirements to prevent women from being reduced to silence and to support their participation and their leadership in … the construction of peace”, Mr. Türk said. 25 years ago, the UN Security advice adopted a...
Opinion: Time to fix the system: Why Human Rights Law must work for Britain by Steve Yemm MP
Chad
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June 25, 2025
When people in Mansfield voted to take back control of our borders, they meant it. They were asking for a system that is fair, simple and puts the interests of the country first. But what we have now doesn't reflect that. Criminal gangs continue...
NHRC equips Staff, Commissioners on climate change, human rights
The Point
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The event held at the Ocean Bay Hotel in The Gambia, was staged with support from the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR), aimed at strengthening the capacity of NHRC Commissioners and staff in addressing the growing human rights challenges...
‘Human rights are sacrosanct’: J&K HC asks Centre to bring back 63-year-old woman deported to Pakistan after Pahalgam attack
The Economic Times
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June 25, 2025
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ordered the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to facilitate the return of 63-year-old Rakshanda Rashid, a Pakistani national who was deported from India in April, observing that human rights must be...
Co-op to cease trade with countries identified with human rights abuses
Retail Insight Network
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June 24, 2025
British cooperative group Co-op has decided to terminate trade relations with nations identified with widespread human rights abuses and violations of international law. Co-op members have been consistently highlighting conflict as a major concern...
Initiative of Five Human Rights Defenders working at sites of searches of opposition figures` homes
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. "The Initiative of Five Human Rights Defenders" is working at the sites of searches of opposition figures' homes by security forces. This is stated in the initiative's statement. "At the moment, members of the "Initiative of Five Human...
SENA Video: Navigating Human Rights Due Diligence in Seafood Procurement: Challenges, Best Practices, and Next Steps
SeafoodSource
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An on-demand video of the 2025 Seafood Expo North America (SENA) panel “Navigating Human Rights Due Diligence in Seafood Procurement: Challenges, Best Practices, and Next Steps” is available free for SeafoodSource Premium members and for USD 350...
Gender equality and human rights are indivisible, foundational and unconditional
OpEdNews
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June 25, 2025
Gender equality and human rights are indivisible, foundational and unconditional SHOBHA SHUKLA - CNS "When human rights are treated like an 'Ã la carte menu' by governments, and not what they truly are - indivisible, foundational and...
Towards a Human Right to Democracy? Some Initial Thoughts on Guatemala’s Request for Advisory Opinion to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
EJIL: Talk!
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June 25, 2025
In December 2024, Guatemala filed a very extensive request (63 pages) for an Advisory Opinion to the Inter-American Court on Human Rights (IACHR) asking, among other things: “are States obliged to guarantee and promote democracy as a human right...
Ghana parliament pledges to champion human rights
Ghana Business News
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June 25, 2025
A two-day Inter-Parliamentary Union workshop on promoting human and children’s rights in Ghana opened on Tuesday in Accra with speakers issuing a call to action, emphasizing parliamentarians’ critical role in promoting and protecting human rights....
Human rights group raises alarm over surge of child abductions in Mozambique
JURIST
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June 25, 2025
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday expressed concern over an Islamic State-linked group abducting increasing numbers of children in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province. According to HRW and other reports, the armed group, locally known as...