human rights

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A bulk of those funds were distributed by grants approved by the human rights commission.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The city’s human rights commission declined to comment to The Times on the matter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Zimbabwe is "flirting with an opportunity" to maximise revenue from the global green energy boom, said human rights defender Rashweat Mukundu.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, civil society and human rights activists worry that an agreement could give the authorities more space to crack down at home, especially as restrictions have already tightened during the war.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

There are no gods in the universe, no nations, no money, no human rights, no laws, and no justice outside the common imagination of human beings.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari