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Human rights are "basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled." All humans are endowed with certain entitlements merely by reason of being humans. The modern conception of human rights developed in the aftermath of the Second World War, in part as a response to the Holocaust, culminating in the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. Read More
Tymoshenko jailing branded ‘unlawful’
Apr 30 - Financial Times
Hillary Clinton supports gay marriage
Mar 18 - Politico
Apple rejects call to form human rights committee
Feb 27 - Independent
Gay rights group endorses Quinn
Feb 01 - Politico
The Week Ahead: January 28 – February 3
Jan 28 - Financial Times
Chinese miner's human rights complaint rejected
Jan 21 - CBC
Obama expands State Department program aimed at human rights abusers
Jan 15 - Politico
The Week Ahead: January 14 – January 20
Jan 13 - Financial Times
Senate to vote on Russia trade and rights bill
Dec 06 - Politico
When it comes to trade with China, we are all hypocrites now
Nov 21 - Financial Post
Cameron Gulf tour to mend trade links
Nov 04 - Financial Times
Firm that dismissed pregnant employee ordered to pay $11,000
Aug 15 - Financial Post
Boehner, Pelosi huddle with Chinese dissident
Aug 01 - Politico
Human Rights Council backs Internet freedom
Jul 05 - France24
Activists intervene in Shell lawsuit
May 21, 2012 - Financial Times
W.H. targets high-tech rights abuses
Apr 23, 2012 - Politico
Mar 14, 2012 - Asia Times Online
Chuck Jaffe: Human-rights index fund is a wrong idea
Mar 11, 2012 - MarketWatch
By IBTimes UK
Peace activist joins Patti Smith and Noam Chomsky in support for anti-government protesters in Turkey (8:07 am)
MORE TOPICS: TWITTER
By IBTimes UK
The black and white cat already has more Facebook followers than the five human mayoral contenders (1:39 am)
By Reuters
North Korea rushed to the defense of American civil liberties on Tuesday, saying revelations of mass surveillance operations showed the United States was the "kingpin" of rights abuse. (11:28 pm)
MORE TOPICS: SOUTH KOREA, UNITED NATIONS, CONGRESS
By IBTimes AU
Police had no plans of stopping its attacks on Istanbul protesters as it detain more than 100 people (Jun 17)
MORE TOPICS: TWITTER
By Reuters UK
The former National Security Agency contractor who revealed the U.S. government's top-secret monitoring of Americans' phone and Internet data fought back against his critics on Monday, saying the government's "litany of lies" about the programs compelled him to act. (Jun 17)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, BARACK OBAMA, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, LAWSUIT, CONGRESS
By IBTimes AU
He is an advertising multimillionaire. She is a popular British TV chef. All seems to be perfect for the prominent couple, Charles Saatchi and Nigella Lawson. But behind success and money, a tragedy lurks at the corner of their home as shocking image... (Jun 17)
MORE TOPICS: TWITTER, AUSTRALIA, ADVERTISING, HOLLYWOOD, LONDON
By IBTimes UK
Iran proposes opening 'Syrian front' against Israel in occupied Golan Heights. (Jun 16)
MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, ISRAEL, RUSSIA
By IBTimes UK
Ashcan tells IBTimes 'I wanted to die' behind bars, but hopes Hassan Rohani will finally bring change to his country. (Jun 14)
By IBTimes IN
The Indian government has slammed Wikileaks founder Jullian Assange's claim that the country failed to respond to his asylum pleas. (Jun 14)
MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, FACEBOOK, INDIA, WIKILEAKS, BARACK OBAMA
By IBTimes UK
60 people reportedly attacked police as they attempted to arrest Muslim woman for wearing veil. (Jun 14)
MORE TOPICS: COURT
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