In a display of raw Chinese political power, the UN has voted to turn its back on a report written by its own human rights commissioner that accused Beijing of serious human rights abuses and possible crimes against humanity in ...
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Mehreen Faruqi’s racism complaint over Pauline Hanson tweet accepted by Human Rights Commission | Pauline Hanson
africamustchangeThe Australian Human Rights Commission has accepted Mehreen Faruqi’s complaint against Pauline Hanson over alleged racial discrimination and racial hatred for her incendiary “piss off back to Pakistan” tweet, with the commission to consider the issue in light of section ...
Bangladesh Government Keeps Rewarding Rights Abusers
africamustchangeAs security force commanders in Bangladesh remain implicated in grave human rights abuses including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and torture, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed has offered them promotions and rewards instead of ensuring accountability. On September 30, Chowdhury Abdullah ...
Fragile Political, Security Situations Threaten DRC Human Rights
africamustchangeGENEVA — The fragile political and security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatens the country’s human rights and fundamental freedoms, a report submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Council warns. The United Nations says some improvements have been ...