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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has submitted to the Ministry of Justice an investigation report into nine self-exiled Thai political activists who have disappeared in neighbouring countries, urging the government to pursue the cases seriously.

Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress NDC John Dramani Mahama has promised to abolish the death penalty entirely if elected President in the 2024 Dec polls. ldquo;In effect, I wish to give you my firm commitment, that during my tenure as President, Ghana will remove death penalty provisions from its statute books; substitute same for life imprisonment; and ensure that our country is regarded as an abolitionist state in line with both local and international law,

The Nation Newspaper Fed Govt committed to ending torture, inhuman treatment of detainees, says Jedy-Agba

Mongolia needs to shift away from the existing punitive approach across all places of deprivation of liberty and to ensure its independent torture monitoring body plays an effective role in torture prevention, UN experts said after their second visit ...

In an effort to "equal the balance", the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce, issued a Guide on Sexual Diversity and Gender Approach and Identity in Consumer Relationships.

Violence against children includes physical, sexual and emotional abuse of children under the age of 18, and boys and girls are at an equal risk of such assaults.Previously, the main culprits in...

Mozambique: Child Soldiers Used in Raid on Northern Town

The eight countries are among the 196 States parties to the CRC. They are required to undergo regular reviews by the Committee of 18 independent international experts on how they are implementing the Convention, its Optional Protocols, as well as the ...

A Syrian man and an aid organisation have accused Russia of violating international law by deliberately bombing a hospital in northern Syria in 2019, in a new complaint filed at the United Nations...

A Syrian man and an aid organisation have accused Russia of violating international law by deliberately bombing a hospital in northern Syria in 2019, in a new complaint filed at...