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Dec 27

Past decade has seen human rights ‘backlash,’ UN official says

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The outgoing assistant secretary-general for human rights said the regression of the past 10 years hasn’t equaled the advances that began in the late 1970s — but it is serious, widespread and regrettable.

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Nov 26

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Karine Jean-Pierre on her mental health struggle and a blueprint for activism

Democratic strategist and NewsHour analyst Karine Jean-Pierre has written a book, “Moving Forward,” in which she shares her experiences growing up as the eldest child of Haitian immigrants. Jean-Pierre sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss her parents’ pursuit of…

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Oct 17

Venezuela wins seat on UN human rights body despite opposition

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft called the placing of President Nicolás Maduro's government on the council "an embarrassment to the United Nations and a tragedy for the people of Venezuela."…

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Jul 10

Members of new Pompeo task force have previously praised human-rights abusers

By Ali Rogin

The mission of a new panel created to advise the State Department on the definition of human rights and its role in American diplomacy may stand in conflict with what some of its members have said in the past.

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Jul 08

UN rights chief ‘appalled’ by conditions in U.S. for migrants

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Monday that children should never be held in immigration detention facilities or separated from their families.

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Jul 08

WATCH: Secretary of State Pompeo unveils creation of human rights commission

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The commission is part of the Trump administration's review the role of human rights in American foreign policy and is expected to elevate concerns about religious freedom and abortion.

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Apr 26

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Why this female Saudi activist has been losing hope for her country’s future

Manal al-Sharif inspired Saudi Arabian women to defy their country's ban on female drivers by posting a video of herself behind the wheel. The act saw her jailed but was ultimately influential in the 2018 lifting of the ban. Now…

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Apr 03

Brunei invokes laws allowing stoning for gay sex, adultery

By Annabelle Liang, Associated Press

The move has triggered an outcry from countries, rights groups and celebrities far beyond the tiny Southeast Asian nation's shores.

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Mar 13

WATCH: State Department highlights Khashoggi killing in human rights report

The State Department annual global human rights report said the columnist was killed by agents of the kingdom while he was inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. But it drew no conclusion as to who was responsible, despite the belief…

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Jan 02

Brazil’s Bolsonaro targets indigenous groups, LGBTQ rights on 1st day as president

By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press

Newly installed President Jair Bolsonaro issued executive orders on Brazil's indigenous groups, descendants of slaves and the LGBT community in the first hours of his administration.

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