human rights
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From 2003 until 2008, he was human rights adviser to the Northern Ireland Policing Board which, he said, gave him a "lasting love of Northern Ireland".
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Cepeda, by contrast, is a 63-year-old philosopher-turned-senator and human rights defender who has been a key figure behind the peace talks.
From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026
Dr Alice Edwards is the UN's special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and Mai Sato is the special rapporteur on human rights in Iran.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
The other stockholder proposal focused on human rights, filed by the Presbyterian Church of the U.S., received support from just over 8% of votes.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
I may be an advocate for free speech and human rights in public, but with my brother, I admit, I can be a dictator!
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
