Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair, Transparency International

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

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

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Protect Human Rights in Troubled Burkina Faso: Michelle Bachelet

January 26, 2022January 31, 2022 RMN News Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, UN

During the High Commissioner’s visit, she observed mounting frustration and impatience with the deteriorating security situation in Burkina Faso. The

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

Democratic forces in Belarus have been protesting the brutal regime since August 2020. Photo: European Parliament (Representational Image)

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Belarusian Leader Urges Europe to Support Democratic Voices

November 25, 2021November 27, 2021 RMN News Belarus, Corruption, Human Rights

The traditional U.S. and European leaders as well as the UN bureaucrats have completely failed to stop human rights violations

Facial Recognition and Human Rights. Photo: Council of Europe

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How Law Enforcement Agencies Use Facial Recognition Technology

October 8, 2021October 11, 2021 RMN News Facial Recognition, Law, Technology

The initiative represents the most comprehensive policy response to the risks associated with facial recognition technology (FRT). The rapid uptake

Arun Kumar Mishra, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, joined as the new Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India on June 2, 2021. Photo: NHRC

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Flawed Criminal Justice System in India Causes Human Rights Violations: NHRC

August 19, 2021August 22, 2021 RMN News Human Rights, NHRC, Police

Justice A.K. Mishra, Chairperson, NHRC said that the digitization of documents will help in fair and speedy investigation and trials.