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China: Investigate war crimes in Ukraine has shaken confidence in the UN
Human Rights
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijiang said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijiang said today that the UN Human Rights Council's decision to launch an investigation into alleged human rights…
Human Rights
The leadership of the Afghan Taliban has ordered all Afghan women to wear a burqa in public places, the Associated Press reported, citing the Ministry of Dissemination of Virtues and…
Human Rights
Three brutal killings of women have rocked Turkey during the Muslim holiday of Ramadan, Turkish media reported. The killings took place on May 1st, 2nd and 4th in Ankara, Izmir…
Europe
This week, the European Parliament's plenary adopted a report, which, after many years, could have taken a strong action in defence of freedom of religion of minorities suffering persecution. “Instead,…
Council of Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a Recommendation and a Resolution on the deinstitutionalisation of persons with disabilities. Both of these provide important guidelines in the process…
Asia
According to an "in progress" article published by DW, the AFP Agency has had access to a document in which can be read that "the sanctions also reportedly target the…
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, presented her annual report 2021 to the Parliamentary Assembly during the Assembly’s Spring Session in the end of April. The…
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Restoring the dignity and rights of people with mental health conditions and with psychosocial disabilities needs to be our priority. The Quality Rights e-training will play an essential role in…
Europe
(Brussels) HRW.org – Refugees from Ukraine, particularly women and girls, face heightened risks of gender-based violence, trafficking, and other exploitation due to lack of systematic protection and security measures in Poland. “Poland’s…
Human Rights
Former Turkish President Abdullah Gul (pictured right) has sharply criticized Istanbul court rulings in the Gezi Park case, which he said have deeply affected the public conscience. "The sentences of…
