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Category: Human Rights

Human rights are moral principles or norms that describe certain standards of human behaviour and are regularly protected in municipal and international law.

 

The African human rights system is composed of several human rights treaties—or agreements between the African Union member states—and the mechanisms that monitor compliance with these treaties. … It also recognizes people’s rights, such as the right to development and self-determination.

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Killings and detentions of children in Iran must end, UN child rights committee urges

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Committee members urged authorities to stop all violence against children, which is a clear violation of their rights, including the right to protest peacefully. The nationwide protest movement began a month ago, following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who died after being arrested by Iran’s so-called morality police, for violating strict dress codes relating to her hijab. Many… Read More
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Türkiye: Concern mounts over human rights implications of ‘disinformation bill’

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One of the amendments is a revision of the criminal code that establishes sentences of up to three years in prison for “publicly disseminating false information” on digital plaftorms.   “Under international human rights law, freedom of expression is not limited to ‘truthful’ information, but applies to ‘information and ideas of all kinds’, both online and offline. Restrictions to freedom… Read More
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Finland: Rights of Finnish children detained in Syria camps violated

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The CRC published its decision after considering a case filed on behalf of six Finnish children who were born in Syria, to parents who allegedly collaborated with the ISIL terrorist network, also known by the Arabic term Da’esh. The continue to be held in the infamous Al-Hol camp, which is under the control of the Western-allied Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF),… Read More
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‘Investing in girls is investing in our common future’: UN chief

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“When girls are supported to realize their human rights, they can reach their potential and create a better world for themselves, their communities and societies”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message. He pointed out that when they can be in school, “they are more likely to lead healthy, productive and fulfilling lives”. When girls are supported…they can reach their… Read More
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UN experts call for complete abolition of death penalty as ‘only viable path’

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“The reality remains that in practice it is almost impossible for States to impose capital punishment while meeting their obligations to respect the human rights of those convicted”, said Special Rapporteur and UN expert on torture, Alice Edwards, and Morris Tidball-Binz, the UN expert investigating extrajudicial and arbitrary executions. They were reflecting on the relationship between the death penalty and… Read More
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Nobel Peace Prize winners shine spotlight on ‘the power of civil society to promote peace’

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The laureates are Ales Bialiatski, a jailed activist in Belarus, the civil society organisations Memorial, which was forced to close its doors by the Russian authorities last year, and the Ukraine-based Centre for Civil Liberties. “As the Nobel Committee cited, this year’s recognition shines a spotlight on the power of civil society to advance peace”, said Secretary-General António Guterres. ‘Catalysts for… Read More
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Egypt urged to ensure civil society’s full participation in COP27 climate summit

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This new wave of reprisals follows years of persistent crackdowns on civil society and human rights defenders, using security as a pretext to undermine their legitimate right to participate in public affairs, they said in a statement. Egypt is hosting COP27, which will be held in the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh from 6 to 18 November. ‘Climate of fear’… Read More
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Horrific Thailand nursery attack prompts swift international condemnation

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More than 35 people have been killed, according to news reports, many of them children, said the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF. “UNICEF condemns all forms of violence against children. No child should be a target or witness of violence anywhere, anytime”, said a statement released by the agency. According to the authorities, the attacker – reportedly a former police officer… Read More
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Rights experts decry shut down of civic space in Nicaragua

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Clément Voule, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Assembly and Association, and Pedro Vaca Villareal, IACHR Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, have written several letters to the Government outlining why the cancellation of the legal standing of hundreds of associations “represents a clear pattern of repressing civic space”.  They said that since April 2018, Nicaragua has adopted a “censorship… Read More
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On International Day of Older Persons, UN chief highlights their ‘remarkable resilience’  

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“The past years have witnessed dramatic upheavals – and older people often found themselves at the epicenter of crises,” he said in a video message, adding that they are vulnerable to “a range of challenges”, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the worsening climate crisis, proliferating conflicts, and growing poverty.  “Yet in the face of these threats, older people have inspired us… Read More
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