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Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh follows decade-long crackdown on civil society in Egypt

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday that both Russia and Ukraine have tortured prisoners of war during the nearly nine-month conflict, citing examples including the use of electric shocks and humiliation. Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine Matilda Bogner said that under international…

Football should try to expand to new regions, but awarding a World Cup to Qatar was a mistake on a number of levels

Qatar is about to host the World Cup, but there are major concerns over the country's human rights record, especially towards the LGBT+ community, with same-sex relationships illegal

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Human rights commissioners say urgent action is needed after program shows images of forcibly restrained children in Perth facility

Refugees fear the incoming govt will stick with plans to close UNHCR offices and expand an official tracking system.

They will act as influential voices for Wales in Qatar, joining Ian Rush and Jess Fishlock, who are both the Football Association of Wales ambassadors

Players, supporters and the media are arriving in Qatar this week, but the facts and figures behind workers’ rights and human rights in the country remain hard to uncover