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Republic of Korea: Breaking barriers, one brushstroke at a time

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“There is no such thing as disability in the world of art,” said Soomi Jeon, Director of the Vichae Art Museum. “We often think the persons with disabilities are the receivers of charity, and we...
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‘Bring them home’: UN experts call for repatriating detained Syria children

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Children in conflict zones must be protected, not punished, said the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, together with Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, UN Special Rapporteur on the protection and promotion of human...
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First Person: Journeys of resilience in Ukraine

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Manfred Profazi, who is based in Vienna, Austria, has been touring some of the regions in Ukraine which have been most seriously affected by over 13 months of conflict following Russia’s full-scale invasion. He has...
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The simple truth about ECT: No one should be given shock treatment

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Peter R. Breggin MD is a lifelong reformer known as “The Conscience of Psychiatry” for his criticism of biological psychiatry and his promotion of more effective, empathic, and ethical forms of psychological, educational, and...
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ECT – what the United Nations says about Electroshock

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Electroshock - In February 2013, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, Mr Juan Méndez, when speaking amongst other things, ECT (electroconvulsive therapy o electroshock) recommended an “absolute ban on forced and non-consensual medical interventions...
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Guatemala: Türk alarmed by reprisals against anti-corruption officials

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Mr. Türk’s warning comes amid the reported harassment and prosecution of justice officials involved with the UN-backed International Commission against Impunity (CICIG), including, most recently, former Commissioner Francisco Dall’Anese. The UN rights chief called on the Guatemalan authorities “to ensure...
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Greater protection needed for Palestinians amid rising violence, annexation threat

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“The wave of deadly violence sweeping through the occupied West Bank since the beginning of this year is the inexorable consequence of an acquisitive and repressive occupation with no end in sight, and the...
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Patriarchal and synodal message on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the rescue of Bulgarian Jews

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On the tenth of March, the institutions of the Bulgarian state and our public commemorate the day when, in 1943, in the darkest hours of the Second World War, when its outcome was not...
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Former Eugenics leader Ernst Rüdin on trial in Romania

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The International Mock Trial on Human Rights of Ernst Rüdin was held in the plenary hall of the Romanian Parliament’s Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday 22nd March.
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United Nations was asked to take cognizance of human rights violations and crimes against humanity in Balochistan

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Human rights activists called upon the UN to investigate human rights violations perpetrated by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan
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An Orthodox priest’s wife is accused along with Putin of deporting Ukrainian children

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The International Criminal Court in The Hague accused Putin and the children’s ombudsman of the President of the Russian Federation, Maria Lvova-Belova, of war crimes. An arrest warrant has been issued for both of...
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RUSSIA, Six years and five months of prison for a Jehovah’s Witness

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Konstantin Sannikov sentenced to six years and five months of prison
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Europe‘s New Equality Champions

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Europe honors its new equality champions. This happened at a special event in the Berlemont building in Brussels on March 8, and the leaders in the fight for equality within the European Union were...
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UN Human Rights Council Statement

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Mr. Secretary-General, High Commissioner Turk, President Bálek, fellow members of the United Nations Human Rights Council: we are marking 75 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. At its heart is...
Health

Repealing laws targeting people living with HIV/AIDS saves lives

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HIV/AIDS - “The only reason people are still dying of AIDS is the inequalities in society, and all these come together to make them more at risk,” Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS, said. “Criminalizing...
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Eugenics leader Ernst Rüdin convicted for Incitement to Crimes against Humanity

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The decision of an International Mock Trial on Human Rights on Ernst Rüdin was rendered by judges of the highest standing and experience. The trial however was not a real court case, but an...
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EU adopts 10th package of sanctions against Russia February 2023

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On the sad commemoration of one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Council adopted today a tenth package of additional restrictive measures giving another turn of the screw to the government of...
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History and Structure of the European Court of Justice

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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) is the highest court in the European Union (EU). Established in 1952, the ECJ is responsible for ensuring that laws passed by the EU legislature are consistent with...
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Relationships between Morocco and the European Parliament at a low ebb

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Morocco and the European Parliament – On 19 January, the European Parliament adopted a strong resolution urging Morocco to respect media freedom and the independence of journalists. It also called “for the EU and...
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Holocaust remembrance: beware ‘siren songs of hate’ – UN chief

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In his speech, delivered at UN Headquarters in New York, Mr. Guterres recalled that, within months, the Nazis had dismantled fundamental constitutional rights and paved the way for totalitarian rule: members of parliament were arrested,...
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Turkey breaks record for deportation of “illegal migrants”

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Turkey has deported 119,817 illegal migrants this year alone. Its efforts to combat illegal migration continue unabated, the Ministry of the Interior said. In a statement, the presidency said it was the largest number...
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Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Scientology and Sikhism have joined the United Nations to protect Human Rights

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UNITY AMONG PEOPLE OF FAITH TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS Newsroom/EINPRESSWIRE. At a time when human rights are under threat all over the world, both in so-called developing countries and in countries whose motto is related to...
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TAIWAN – UN Human Rights Day and the Tai Ji Men Case

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The Tai Ji Men Case falsely accused the Tai Ji Men and Dr Hong of tax evasion, led hundreds of armed police officers to search the Tai Ji Men as well as the private residences.
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International Migrants Day: Why UNODC combats migrant smugglers

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International Migrants Day, Migrant smuggling is a global, organized crime that endangers the lives and safety of migrants. 
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TAJIKISTAN: Repeated calls for the release of an elderly ill Jehovah’s Witness

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TAJIKISTAN – Shamil Khakimov, a critically ill elderly Jehovah’s Witness unlawfully imprisoned for his faith in Tajikistan since February 2019, filed a formal petition for his release to the nation’s president on 8 November. The same petition was...
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