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Head of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Head of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Two days before FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the United Nations’ top human rights official pledged Monday to try to ensure migrant labor standards are “properly respected” around the tournament. On Monday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said his organization in Geneva was not directly engaged by FIFA …

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Gary Lineker's long history of controversies while Match of the Day host: From Brexit and asylum seekers to Nazi Germany jibe and row over breaching BBC advertising rules
1 month, 1 week ago

Gary Lineker's long history of controversies while Match of the Day host: From Brexit and asylum seekers to Nazi Germany jibe and row over breaching BBC advertising rules

Daily Mail  

As one of the BBC's highest paid presenters, it is thought that Gary Lineker is held to a higher standard for his conduct both onscreen and online. Lineker appeared on his 'The Rest is Football' podcast where he branded England's performance in their 1-1 Euros draw against Denmark as being 's***' England succumbed to a 1-1 draw against Denmark in …

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US political manipulation of human rights issues unpopular worldwide: Chinese FM
2 months, 4 weeks ago

US political manipulation of human rights issues unpopular worldwide: Chinese FM

China Daily  

Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk in New York on Tuesday. NEW YORK -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Wednesday the political manipulation of human rights issues by a few countries, such as …

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US Diplomat Donald Lu, whom Rahul Gandhi met during ‘secret visit’ to White House, has earned mastery in regime change operations
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US Diplomat Donald Lu, whom Rahul Gandhi met during ‘secret visit’ to White House, has earned mastery in regime change operations

Op India  

In Bangladesh, thousands of rioters succeeded in their ‘regime change’ plans as they created unrest throughout the country demanding the resignation of the democratically elected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Regarding his visit, the US had released a controversial press release claiming that Donald Lu embarked on a visit to Chennai to ‘strengthen bilateral relations with South India’. Regarding Donald Lu, …

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Gandatwisa violence: Tripura rights panel issues notices to DGP, Dhalai District Magistrate; seeks reports
5 months ago

Gandatwisa violence: Tripura rights panel issues notices to DGP, Dhalai District Magistrate; seeks reports

The Hindu  

The Tripura Human Rights Commission has served notices to DGP and Dhalai District Magistrate on violence in Gandatwisa earlier this month, and sought to know what action has been taken against those involved in arson and looting houses in the area. The rights panel asked Director General of Police Amitabh Ranjan and Dhalai District Magistrate Saju Vaheed to submit their …

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Where does Lauren Boebert actually stand on the issues?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Where does Lauren Boebert actually stand on the issues?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Her departure from the 3rd district means that the staunchly conservative Boebert will face …

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Issues related to farmers’ stir serious, don’t file petitions for publicity: SC
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Issues related to farmers’ stir serious, don’t file petitions for publicity: SC

Hindustan Times  

Issues related to farmers’ protest are “serious”, the Supreme Court said on Monday and asked a litigant to desist from filing petitions based only on newspaper reports for publicity. Supreme Court of India A bench of justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan, allowed petitioner Agnostos Theos, the managing director of the Sikh Chamber of Commerce, to withdraw his plea that …

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Starbucks labor report — demanded by shareholders — calls for better training on union issues
1 year ago

Starbucks labor report — demanded by shareholders — calls for better training on union issues

Associated Press  

Starbucks should better communicate its commitment to workers’ collective bargaining rights and train its employees to respect those rights, according to an independent assessment released Wednesday. Since 2021, at least 370 of Starbucks’ 9,600 company-owned U.S. stores have voted to unionize with Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union. Mackall also said Starbucks’ Global Human Rights Statement …

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Congress's support for 'Palestinian rights' day after condemning Israel attacks
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress's support for 'Palestinian rights' day after condemning Israel attacks

India Today  

The Congress Working Committee on Monday called for an "immediate cease-fire" between the Israeli forces and the Hamas militant group and said it has a long-standing support "for the rights of the Palestinian people to land, self-government and to live with dignity and respect". "The CWC calls for an immediate cease-fire and for negotiations to begin on all outstanding issues …

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Dalit rights bodies to gather for a National Dalit Agenda ahead of 2024 polls
1 year, 4 months ago

Dalit rights bodies to gather for a National Dalit Agenda ahead of 2024 polls

The Hindu  

More than 50 Dalit rights organisations and labour and farm workers’ unions are set to gather for a two-day National Summit in Hyderabad later this month to put out a National Dalit Agenda ahead of the 2024 general elections. Among issues that will be at the centre of discussion are rising atrocities against Dalits, land rights for Dalits, caste discrimination …

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Ahead of Biden's visit, US again rakes up alleged religious persecution, human rights issues in India
1 year, 4 months ago

Ahead of Biden's visit, US again rakes up alleged religious persecution, human rights issues in India

India TV News  

Ahead of US President Joe Biden's visit to India, the Pentagon has again made a contentious statement against New Delhi on human rights issues despite being schooled by India on several occasions. Meanwhile, the critical stance of the Pentagon came on Monday when a reporter asked whether Biden would raise the issue of alleged violations of human rights especially "Christian …

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Religious intolerance, press freedom: 75 US lawmakers ask Biden to raise rights issues with PM Modi
1 year, 6 months ago

Religious intolerance, press freedom: 75 US lawmakers ask Biden to raise rights issues with PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Dozens of U.S. President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats urged him on Tuesday to raise human rights issues with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Washington this week, according to a letter sent to Biden. "And we ask that, during your meeting with Prime Minister Modi, you discuss the full range of issues important to a successful, strong, …

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Two Days E- International Seminar On Contemporary Issues In Intellectual Property Rights [28th & 29th July, 2023]
1 year, 7 months ago

Two Days E- International Seminar On Contemporary Issues In Intellectual Property Rights [28th & 29th July, 2023]

Live Law  

The International Seminar on “Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Property Rights” is taking place on 28th & 29th July, 2023 Online. The International Seminar on Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Property Rights is being organized by Law Mantra Trust and Centre for Innovation Research and Facilitation in Intellectual Property for Humanity and Development of CNLU. The Organizing Committee welcomes original papers, relating …

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Ensure People In Jammu & Kashmir Have Easy Access To NHRC : Supreme Court Asks Union Govt
1 year, 9 months ago

Ensure People In Jammu & Kashmir Have Easy Access To NHRC : Supreme Court Asks Union Govt

Live Law  

In a plea to reopen statutory panels in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Supreme Court asked the Union Government to consider bringing a mechanism which will allow people people in Jammu and Kashmir to file their complaints to the NHRC from J&K itself pertaining to human rights issues. Earlier, the court had recorded the statement of Solicitor …

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Unicef India appoints Ayushmann Khurrana as National Ambassador
1 year, 10 months ago

Unicef India appoints Ayushmann Khurrana as National Ambassador

India Today  

Unicef India appointed Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana as its National Ambassador on Saturday. In this new role with UNICEF, I will keep up a strong voice for children’s rights, especially for the most vulnerable supporting solutions for issues that impact them the most,” Ayushmann said. The actor has been Unicef’s celebrity advocate over the last two years and had used …

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Maharashtra human rights panel issues notice to NCP leader Jitendra Awhad in assault case
2 years, 4 months ago

Maharashtra human rights panel issues notice to NCP leader Jitendra Awhad in assault case

India Today  

The Maharashtra human rights commission has issued notices to former state cabinet minister and Nationalist Congress Party MLA Jitendra Awhad, as well as three police officers, for allegedly assaulting a Thane resident accused of uploading a social media post in 2020. The commission has asked that Awhad and three other police officers named in Thane resident Anant Karmuse's petition explain …

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Human rights in India not discussed at 2+2 meeting: Jaishankar
2 years, 8 months ago

Human rights in India not discussed at 2+2 meeting: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said that there was no discussion on human rights in India during the India-US ‘2+2’ foreign and defence minister dialogue in Washington on Monday. At a joint press conference on Monday, Mr. Blinken brought up human rights issues in India, saying, “We regularly engage with our Indian partners on these shared values. “But we …

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824 schools without headmasters: Child rights commission issues notice to Delhi govt
2 years, 8 months ago

824 schools without headmasters: Child rights commission issues notice to Delhi govt

India Today  

In Delhi, out of 1,027 government schools, around 824 are functioning without a headmaster or principal. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has sent a notice to the Delhi chief secretary over vacant positions of principals of schools and sought explanations. Only 203 government schools in the national capital have a headmaster or principal, the apex child rights …

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Qatar World Cup: Harsh spotlight shone on human rights issues as Norwegian FA president gives scathing speech at FIFA Congress
2 years, 8 months ago

Qatar World Cup: Harsh spotlight shone on human rights issues as Norwegian FA president gives scathing speech at FIFA Congress

CNN  

CNN — Friday’s World Cup draw will see Qatar become the center of the footballing world, but the week’s build-up has been dominated by non-sporting issues. Klaveness’ comments came just a day after worldwide players’ union FIFPRO and a global trade union federation published an open letter that criticized Qatar for continued poor working conditions for migrants in the run-up …

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Japan’s Delicate Balancing Act Toward China
2 years, 11 months ago

Japan’s Delicate Balancing Act Toward China

The Diplomat  

Shortly after Prime Minister Kishida Fumio delivered his first post-election policy address before the Diet on December 6, Japan faced its first foreign policy challenge. As the number of the countries that announced a “diplomatic boycott” of the February 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing grew, especially after the U.S. announcement on December 6, “to boycott, or not to boycott” became …

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Amnesty International Urges Spanish Clubs to Take a Stand Over Women’s Rights and Equality Issues in Saudi Arabia
2 years, 11 months ago

Amnesty International Urges Spanish Clubs to Take a Stand Over Women’s Rights and Equality Issues in Saudi Arabia

News 18  

Amnesty International is calling on the four clubs involved in the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia this week to take a stand over women’s rights and equality issues. We invite your captain to wear the armband either during matches, or at events around the tournament such as press conferences, training sessions and other public exhibition spaces, including social media.” …

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The English FA and a very uncomfortable relationship with Qatar
3 years ago

The English FA and a very uncomfortable relationship with Qatar

New York Times  

After wrapping up their place in next year’s World Cup finals, the Danish Football Association made an emphatic move. On December 4, one shows an FA official wrote to the Foreign Office: “Should we be asking to view workers’ conditions in addition to World Cup venues such as a stadium or training ground?” On January 17, 2018, a Foreign Office …

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Hamilton: F1 ‘duty bound’ to raise awareness of human rights
3 years, 1 month ago

Hamilton: F1 ‘duty bound’ to raise awareness of human rights

Associated Press  

Formula One is “duty bound” to raise awareness of human rights issues as the series closes its season in the Middle East, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday. “I do think as these sports go to these places, they’re duty bound to raise awareness for these issues and these places need scrutiny, need the media to speak.” Qatar and …

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Dutch Cabinet won't boycott World Cup over Qatar human rights issues
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch Cabinet won't boycott World Cup over Qatar human rights issues

NL Times  

The caretaker Cabinet won't decide now not to send a government delegation to the World Cup in Qatar. At the start of this year, parliament adopted an SP motion not to send a Minister or the King to the event at the end of 2022 because of the many cases of abuse migrant workers face building the stadiums. According to …

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