UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet. Photo: UN Human Rights office

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Report Reveals Situation of Human Rights in Sri Lanka

February 26, 2022March 1, 2022 RMN News Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, Sri Lanka

The report highlights continuing trends toward militarization and ethno-religious nationalism that undermine democratic institutions. In a new report for the

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Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair, Transparency International

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Transparency Releases 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index

January 26, 2022January 31, 2022 RMN News Corruption, Democracy, Human Rights, Transparency

Complacency in fighting corruption exacerbates human rights abuses and undermines democracy, setting off a vicious spiral. The 2021 Corruption Perceptions

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Narendra Modi (file photo). Courtesy: PIB

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World Report 2022 Highlights Extreme Human Rights Violations in India

January 15, 2022January 18, 2022 RMN News COVID-19, Human Rights Violations, Human Rights Watch, India, Kashmir, Narendra Modi

The Human Rights Watch report reveals that journalists in Kashmir faced increased harassment and some were arrested on terrorism charges.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin. Photo: Kremlin (file photo)

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UN Expert Warns of Human Rights Violations in Russia

December 15, 2021December 17, 2021 RMN News Human Rights Violations, Russia, UN

UN bodies have called on Russia repeatedly to repeal or revise the law to bring it in line with international

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet. Photo: UN Human Rights office

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Michelle Bachelet to Address Human Rights Issues in Burkina Faso and Niger

November 30, 2021December 3, 2021 RMN News Burkina Faso, Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, Niger

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is on a seven-day official mission to Burkina Faso and Niger,

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Protesters who gather in Russia against the authoritarian regime of President Vladimir Putin blocked by Russian security forces on January 23, 2021. Photo: Anti-Corruption Foundation of Russian activist and opposition leader Alexei Navalny. (Representational Image)

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Increasing Authoritarianism and Futile Sanctions

November 29, 2021December 1, 2021 RMN News Authoritarianism, Human Rights, Sanctions, Terrorism

Dictators are using police and security forces as gangs of criminals to imprison, attack, and kill peaceful protestors. By Rakesh

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