DEFENDING HUMAN RIGHTS

Human rights Asia

China: UN human rights chief must seize critical opportunity to address crimes against humanity in Xinjiang 

24 May 2022 | 10:58 am

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights must address crimes against humanity and...

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Human rights Australia

Amnesty International Australia calls on newly elected Labor Government to put human rights at the centre of policy

22 May 2022 | 4:03 pm

Following the election of the Labor Party to form the next Federal Government, Amnesty...

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Human rights Global

Qatar: FIFA should match $440m World Cup prize money to fund major compensation programme for abused migrant workers  

19 May 2022 | 10:43 am

FIFA should earmark at least $440m to provide remedy for the hundreds of thousands of migrant...

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Human rights North America

Congress must commit to funding community violence prevention, as US sees wave of gun violence from coast to coast

16 May 2022 | 7:49 am

Ahead of President Biden’s visit to Buffalo, New York and responding to this weekend’s mass...

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Human rights Middle East

Israel/OPT: Increase in unlawful killings and other crimes highlights urgent need to end Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians

12 May 2022 | 11:19 am

Israeli authorities must end unlawful killings, willful injury, arbitrary arrests, torture and...

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Human rights Asia

Philippines: Elections point to ominous moment for human rights

10 May 2022 | 4:48 pm

With Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr and Sara Duterte poised to win the Philippine elections,...

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