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A round-up of human rights stories from around the world.
China’s surveillance machine has grown with the aid of Chinese and international technology companies. But few have faced repercussions.
Human Rights and the Clash of Values in Postwar Japanese Diplomacy | Nippon.com
Japan’s longtime reluctance to confront human rights abuses elsewhere in Asia is analyzed in the context of Tokyo’s tangled allegiances to the Western Bloc, the Asian community, and the principles enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Indian government was particularly dismayed by the some of the language used by the MPs in the Backbench Debate in the House of Commons.
Pakistani Women Are Leading the Struggle for Human Rights | The Nation
In one of the most patriarchal countries in the world, the struggle for civil liberties is being spearheaded by women.
“The value of life and the dignity of the human person are an essential and inalienable foundation of life in society” underline the Chilean Bishops after the approval of the bill by the Chamber of Deputies that decriminalizes abortion up to the 14th week of gestation.
Illegal mining in the Amazon hits record high amid Indigenous protests
Satellite data confirm incursions on protected lands as Indigenous people fight for their rights — and recognition of their role in conserving forests.
US National Security Adviser discusses human rights in visit to Egypt, says official
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan discussed human rights with Egypt’s president as well as intensifying cooperation over elections in Libya and addressing regional issues related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Rights Groups Denounce Mistreatment of Moroccan In Korean Custody
South Korean press released footage from the detention center showing the man lying on the floor of a solitary jail cell with both his hands and feet bound and a bag placed over his head.
The Gambia delays report on former longtime leader Jammeh
Probe was ordered into crimes committed under The Gambia’s former longtime leader Yahya Jammeh.
Africa: Rights Progress for Pregnant Students | Human Rights Watch
(Nairobi) – African countries have taken important steps in recent years to protect the right to education of pregnant students and adolescent mothers, Human Rights Watch said today.
A Tragedy Without Justice: Human Rights in Yemen in 2020 - Yemen | ReliefWeb
The war in Yemen is entering its seventh year. Throughout the conflict, devastation, destruction, division, horrific violations and deepening social rifts have created an almost complete separation between Yemeni men and women and their inherent rights to life, dignity and freedom, while the country experiences the most severe man-made humanitarian disaster.
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