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Nicaragua intensifies crackdown on Catholic Church, exiles and human rights advocates say
13 Apr 2025 10:10 GMT
… faithful in a country that human rights advocates, exiled priests and … s most flagrant persecutions of religion.
The Associated Press spoke … to those in exile and human rights activists.
With their bank … speak out and denounce the abuses, because if they do …
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ECOWAS Court declares Kano’s blasphemy laws violate human rights, orders reform
12 Apr 2025 15:39 GMT
… State’s blasphemy laws violate international human rights standards, particularly the right … to religion, falling short of the legal clarity required under human rights … laws had led to severe human rights abuses including arbitrary arrests, prolonged …
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Salesians in Sierra Leone Laud Partners for “unwavering support” in Reaching Out to Victims of Human Rights Violations
12 Apr 2025 07:55 GMT
They explain how the donations were distributed, saying, “Every beneficiary received a bag of rice to help meet their nutritional needs, a cash contribution to support daily expenses, and a packet of assorted clothing items to enhance their comfort and …
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ECOWAS Court Orders Nigeria To Amend Kano’s Blasphemy Laws, Cites Human Rights Violations
11 Apr 2025 16:31 GMT
… blasphemy laws unconstitutional under international human rights standards, ordering the Nigerian government … Penal and Sharia Penal Codes violate the right to freedom of … to religion, falling short of the legal clarity required under human rights law …
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Kano blasphemy laws violate human rights, ECOWAS court declares
11 Apr 2025 12:44 GMT
… Kano State’s blasphemy laws violate international human rights obligations.
In the case … commitments under international and regional human rights frameworks.
The applicant had … to religion, falling short of the legal clarity required under human rights law …
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Human rights body presses for change
11 Apr 2025 11:13 GMT
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The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has … level if their rights are violated.
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It … misunderstandings about the relationship between human rights, religion and culture.
Lewaravu states that …
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Complaints Pile Up at NYC Human Rights Commission — And Immigrant Workers Are Paying the Price
10 Apr 2025 17:04 GMT
… New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is responsible for … prosecuting complaints regarding violations of the city’s Human Rights Law.
But according … accommodations based on race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability …
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Full text: Human Rights in Xizang in the New Era
10 Apr 2025 10:12 GMT
… world for human rights violations. Serfs and slaves were afforded no human rights: no protection … theocracy and the separation of religion and government - a fundamental … of the Chinese path of human rights protection. Human rights are not exclusive privileges …
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India News | HC Stays Human Rights Panel Order Directing Mumbai Police Chief to Pay Rs 10 Lakh to Jeweller
09 Apr 2025 16:11 GMT
… order of the state human rights commission directing Mumbai top … year, the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission passed the order … Read | 'Not Our Religion': Rahul Gandhi Slams BJP … did not disclose any human rights violation.
It added that the …
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Nicaragua’s crackdown on the Catholic Church is worsening, exiles and human rights advocates say
09 Apr 2025 15:59 GMT
… to those in exile and human rights activists.
With their bank … for the jeopardy of all human rights,” said the commission’s … speak out and denounce the abuses, because if they do … behind.
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