World
Legendary civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at age 84
Jesse Jackson, the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and elevated Black political…
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World
Hungary’s Opposition Leader Vows to Protect Civil Rights and Liberties
Hungary’s opposition leader Peter Magyar vowed at a Budapest rally to end corruption, restore civil liberties and revive a stalled…
World
Britney Spears reportedly sells rights to her music catalog
Britney Spears has sold the rights to her songs to music publisher Primary Wave, according to The Hollywood Reporter, marking…
Somalia
Somalia Introduces Updated Labor Law to Strengthen Workers’ Rights and Economic Growth
Somalia unveils revised labour code to strengthen worker protections, modernize employment rules MOGADISHU — Somalia on Sunday launched a revised…
World
United Nations human rights office in survival mode, chief warns
GENEVA — U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk warned that his office is in “survival mode” amid deepening funding shortfalls,…
Somalia
Somali rights leaders gather in Brussels to advance human rights, peacebuilding collaboration
BRUSSELS — Somali-born human rights advocate Hassan Shire met Wednesday with Dr. Khadija Ossoble Ali, Somalia’s ambassador to the Benelux…
Somalia
Maryam Qasim Ahmed Elected to Chair Somalia’s Independent Human Rights Commission
MOGADISHU — Dr. Maryam Qasim Ahmed was elected chairperson of Somalia’s Independent Human Rights Commission on Wednesday after a closely…
East-Africa
Uganda Court Grants Bail to Notable Human Rights Advocate
Prominent rights activist Sarah Bireete, detained on December 30 after questioning the accuracy of the voter register ahead of Uganda’s…
World
Rights watchdog reports Iran protest death toll approaching 6,000
A U.S.-based rights group says it has confirmed the deaths of nearly 6,000 people amid a wave of anti-government protests…
World
American civil rights trailblazer Claudette Colvin dies at 86
Claudette Colvin, civil rights pioneer who refused to give up her bus seat before Rosa Parks, dies at 86 Claudette…
World
Rights group says Iran protest death toll surpasses 500
More than 500 people have been killed in two weeks of protests across Iran, a U.S.-based rights group said, as…
