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One of the lessons the 21st century is bringing home is that the winners of elections can gradually kill democracies. Healthy democracies have institutional checks and balances which act as a restraint on elected governments. The key institutions include parliament and independent judicial systems.

Some LGBTQ soccer fans are skipping the World Cup in Qatar

The brewer said it would donate all profits made from Lost Lager sold to causes fighting human rights abuses, but would still screen World Cup matches in its bars

India's report outlining its steps towards the promotion and protection of human rights will be taken up for review as part of a mechanism. Read more on Dynamite News:

Carly Morris travelled to Saudi Arabia in 2019 so her young daughter could see the father of her ex-husband

The Biden administration is expanding sanctions against the aviation sectors of North Korea and Myanmar as it continues to punish the two countries for weapons-related violations of U.S. and United Nations regulations and human rights abuses

The U.S. State Department said on Monday it is troubled by what it described as a pattern of actions against Guatemalan judges and prosecutors who handle corruption and human rights cases.

USA will head to the World Cup in Qatar fully aware of the human right violations in the country having spent the last 18 months getting weekly briefings and talks from experts

Deep chasm emerges between long-time polluting rich states and developing countries on second full day of summit

Egyptian authorities have unveiled a COP27 application to "help" participants at the climate change summit in Sharm El Skeikh, which ends on November 18. But NGOs and cybersecurity experts warn that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s regime can very easily and effectively use the app to surveil attendees, including top diplomats…

If you watched some of the videos on YouTube featuring young Uighur influencers, then you would have no idea that a growing number of human rights organisations and the United Nations have documented China’s severe repression of this Muslim ethnic minority. In a study published mid-October, an Australian research centre…