human rights

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

He successfully lobbied for laws in the U.S., the U.K. and European Union that provide financial sanctions against crooked foreign officials and human rights violators.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The UN's human rights chief has urged the US to conclude its investigation and publish its findings into the attack.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

But he had decided what he wanted to do with the rest of his life: he would be a human rights activist and raise international awareness about the existence of the labor camps.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden