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Jordan Finalizes Human Rights Review Ahead of UN Evaluation

Petra 25 Apr 2024

... by the Human Rights Council ... He marked the forum as a foundational step towards launching the national human rights strategy, aimed at addressing the recommendations from the 2024 review cycle.

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What is Netzah Yehuda, the Israeli battalion facing possible US sanctions?

Al Jazeera 25 Apr 2024

However, Blinken failed to act on recommendations by a State Department forum to sanction Israeli units accused of human rights violations, according to a report by the US portal ProPublica last week.

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Congress writes to EC again over Modi’s Rajasthan ‘hate speech’

The Siasat Daily 24 Apr 2024

The Congress leader from Telangana and the Human Rights Forum (HRF) in the state had earlier written to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar and the ECI, complaining about Modi’s previous ...

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Blinken is sitting on staff recommendations to sanction Israeli military units

Raw Story 22 Apr 2024

Then, if the forum agrees that there is credible evidence of a human rights violation, the issue goes to more senior officials, including some of the department’s top diplomats who oversee the Middle East and arms transfers.

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Netanyahu Defends Israeli Military Unit Accused of Human Rights Abuses

Truth Dig 22 Apr 2024

“This is a welcome first step, albeit very, very late,” said Charles Blaha, the former director of the State Department’s Office of Security and Human Rights and a former participant in the Israeli vetting forum.

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Netanyahu resists U.S. plan to cut off aid to Israeli military unit

Raw Story 22 Apr 2024

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Congress, human rights bodies decry Modi’s ‘hate speech’, write to ECI

The Siasat Daily 22 Apr 2024

The HRF (Human Rights Forum), TPCC (Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee) and Citizens for Peace and Justice (CPJ) in a letter to the chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar, demanded action against ...

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Morocco’s War Against the Sahrawi

Truth Dig 22 Apr 2024

Tamek routinely documents human rights issues as a founding member of the Western Sahara branch of the Forum for Truth and Justice and vice president of the Sahrawi Collective of Human Rights Defenders.

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Human trafficking forum calls for updating laws to keep pace with crime rates, techniques

GDN Online 18 Apr 2024

The Government Forum to Combat Human Trafficking in the Middle East ... The forum, titled “Combating human trafficking through labour legislation and procedures”, was held in Muscat today.

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European court decision shows that safe climate is a human right

Naharnet 18 Apr 2024

... countries are not doing enough to protect the human rights,'' Robinson said in a 30-minute interview with The Associated Press at the Skoll World Forum, a conference of ideas and entrepreneurship.

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The US still won’t fully embrace the rights of Indigenous peoples, here or abroad

Grist 18 Apr 2024

then-United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples, ... “United States law and policy often still fall short of those basic human rights.

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Blinken Is Sitting on Staff Recommendations to Sanction Israeli Military Units Linked to Killings or Rapes

ProPublica 17 Apr 2024

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Kuwait attaches great importance to combatting human trafficking

Kuna 17 Apr 2024

... and protect victims' rights. This came in his speech Wednesday during the launch of the Middle East forum to combat human trafficking in its fifth session, organized by the Oman Capital Muscat.

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UN Leaders Call For More Action To End Racism And Discrimination

Scoop 17 Apr 2024

Tuesday marked the opening of the third session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, bringing together anti-racism activists, human rights defenders, government delegations and others ... .

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Pakistan: Mainline Newspaper Ridicules Itself by Spreading Chinese Propaganda on Xinjiang

Bitter Winter English 17 Apr 2024

... affirmation and support in international public opinion and multilateral forums regarding China’s policies in Xinjiang, as well as the developmental achievements and human rights progress in Xinjiang.