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Judge Navi Pillay | SA’s record on international human rights law is concerning | News24
While South Africa has often played an important role in a number of pressing rights issues, the record makes clear that its engagement with international human rights law is a cause for concern, writes judge Navi Pillay.
Palestinian Oppression and Human Rights Violations in Israel - BORGEN
Over the years, Israel has pursued a policy of ethnic supremacy, violating Palestinian human rights and encouraging Palestinian oppression.
Pakistan FM Qureshi invokes anti-Semitic slur in CNN interview, slammed by Anchor
Washington [US], May 21 (ANI): Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi put his foot in mouth in an interview on CNN on Thursday (local time) when he made anti-Semitic comments against Israel.
Celebrations for the 100th birthday of Nobel Peace Prize winner and Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov will mainly be in the West. In Russia, his fame has faded even as his experiences are increasingly relevant today.
Human Rights Activists Accuse Spain of Breaking Law in Ceuta
Spain’s mass deportations of new arrivals in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta are a cause for concern for international human rights activists and campaigners.
France’s constitutional council rejects controversial move to restrict images of police | Euronews
France’s constitutional council rejects controversial move to restrict images of police.
Italy and the European Union have promised to support Tunisia’s economy as part of their efforts to stem migration across the Mediterranean Sea toward Europe.
Poland’s new history syllabus to frame EU as an ‘unlawful entity’
Ruling party accused of pushing nationalist identity politics with ‘New Deal’ programme.
UN vote was procedural, not opposed to Responsibility to Protect: Indonesia
Rights group scolds Jakarta for voting against resolution on genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity - Anadolu Agency.
Afghan Women, Girls Should Not Pay for Their Government’s Abuses | Human Rights Watch
A bill introduced in the United States Senate last week raises tricky issues about how requiring the Afghan government to respect rights could potentially lead to cuts in funding for essential services for women and girls.
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