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human rights

Human rights are "basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled." All humans are endowed with certain entitlements merely by reason of being humans.  The modern conception of human rights developed in the aftermath of the Second World War, in part as a response to the Holocaust, culminating in the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. Read More

Articles About human rights

Nigeria says has Islamists on defensive

By Reuters UK

Nigeria claimed an early success for its military offensive against Islamist insurgents in the northeast on Monday, saying the militants' activities had been stifled by nearly a week of attacks on their bases. (3:56 am)

MORE TOPICS: EUROPEAN UNION, GOODLUCK JONATHAN, NIGERIA, CAMEROON, NIGER

Putin
Russia's Only Independent Polling Agency Faces Closure under Foreign Agents Law

By IBTimes UK

Levada Centre targeted by prosecutor under Putin's sweeping law against NGOs and foreign funding. (1:14 am)

MORE TOPICS: RUSSIA, INTERNATIONAL LAW

Protesters rally outside the Voice of America headquarters building before the arrival of Myanmar President Thein Sein
Myanmar President Thein Sein's US Visit opens Human Rights Row

By IBTimes UK

First visit of Burmese president to US in 47 years angers activists over Burma's dismal record. (12:36 am)

MORE TOPICS: WHITE HOUSE, NEW YORK, INVESTMENT

Zambian President Michael Sata
Zambia Slides Further Towards Dictatorship [BLOG]

By IBTimes UK

As Chuck Parnell reports, attacks on judicial independence in Zambia are part of a larger push for total control of state power. (May 20)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, ELECTIONS, ZIMBABWE, ZAMBIA, SUPREME COURT, JUDICIARY

Two Iran Men Accused of Being Agent Spies for CIA, Mossad Hanged
Two Iran Men Accused of Being Agent Spies for CIA, Mossad Hanged

By IBTimes AU

At the crack of dawn on Sunday morning, Iran hanged two Iranian men for allegedly being agent spies of the U.S. CIA and the Israeli's Mossad, passing on classified and vital information to the latter agencies in exchange for money. (May 20)

MORE TOPICS: ISRAEL, COURT, SUPREME COURT

Anonymous Hackers Deface International Police Association Website, “F*CK THE POLICE” [PHOTOS]
Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Financial Times Blogs And Twitter Accounts

By IBTimes AU

The website and twitter feeds of the Financial Times became the target of the Syrian Electronic Army, a group of online hackers and supporters of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on Friday. (May 19)

MORE TOPICS: TWITTER

LGBT
Draconian Laws Against LGBT Must Be Repealed: UN

By IBTimes IN

Terming the fight against homophobia as a core part of battle for human rights, United Nations General Secretary Ban-Ki-moon in strong words called for repeal of draconian laws used to criminalize and punish LGBT. (May 19)

MORE TOPICS: UNITED NATIONS

The Picture
Australian Porn Mag Apologises to Sikh Community for Offensive 'Turban Legend' Article

By IBTimes UK

Bauer Media makes out of court settlement with United Sikhs over a photo of a Nihang Sikh in lad’s mag The Picture. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: FACEBOOK, COURT, AUSTRALIA, SETTLEMENT

Toru Hashimoto
‘US Troops Used Japanese Sex Slaves Too,’ says Osaka Mayor Hashimoto

By IBTimes UK

Nationalist Japan Restoration Party co-head Toru Hashimoto fuels international row over 'comfort women' in WWII. (May 17)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, TWITTER, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA

Syria refugees
Syrian Refugee Count Crosses 1.5 Million Mark - UN

By IBTimes UK

UN Refugee Agency says 250,000 Syrians flee strife-torn country every month. (May 17)

MORE TOPICS: UNITED NATIONS, INTERNATIONAL LAW