Disability Rights. Human Rights Watch research analyzing coroners’ inquest reports between 2010 and 2020 found that about 60 percent of people who died in prisons in Western Australia had a
Global. UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres on Monday called on world leaders to rely on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a roadmap to not only uphold human rights but also prevent wars, combat hatred, rebuild trust and build a sustainable future for all.
By adopting robust supply chain regulation, countries will create a new international expectation for responsible behavior for businesses, and more rigorous human rights safeguards for millions of
On China, Germany was amongst the few states willing to use diverse opportunities at the United Nations to call out the country for human rights violations. In New York, it played a central role
Article 1 of the UDHR states: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”. Freedom from discrimination, set out in Article 2, is what ensures this equality. Non-discrimination cuts across all international human rights law. This principle is present in all major human rights treaties. It also provides the central theme
Attempts by Canada to raise concerns about human rights violations in China's Xinjiang region were met with stiff resistance on Tuesday following Ottawa's joint statement at the United Nations
On November 4, the Department of State released an addendum to each 2020 country report that expands the subsection on women in Section 6, entitled “Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons,” to include a broader range of issues related to reproductive rights. The addendum covers maternal health issues such as maternal
Women and girls faced widespread violence. According to Bangladesh human rights organization Ain O Salish Kendra, 975 women and girls were reportedly raped in the first nine months of 2020, and
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