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South Korea has joined as a co-sponsor of this year's U.N. resolution on North Korean human rights, the foreign ministry said on March 28, despite expectations that Seoul might abstain amid conciliatory gestures toward Pyongyang.

28 mars 2026 Rapporterad av AI

A victim of Japan's sexual slavery of Korean women during World War II has died, reducing the number of officially registered survivors to five, South Korea's gender ministry said. Gender Equality Minister Won Min-kyong offered condolences without disclosing the victim's identity, as requested by the family. She pledged continued support for the remaining survivors.

The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA) states that Human Rights Day celebrations should not be used by politicians to make empty promises. President Kgosi Mathupa Mokoena highlighted the day as a reminder of apartheid-era brutality against unarmed civilians.

20 mars 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Colombia's Interior Ministry categorically rejected any threats, harassment or intimidation against the People's Defender and organizations preventing human rights violations. These entities conduct early warning and fundamental rights defense work with independence and impartiality. The government called for ensuring their full exercise in territories.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the continued detention of former Kaduna governor El-Rufai as a grave violation of fundamental human rights. The party warned Nigerians that it could happen to anyone tomorrow.

18 mars 2026 Rapporterad av AI

The South African Human Rights Commission investigated the format of government notices published by the Government Printing Works, finding many were image-only scans inaccessible to screen readers and machines. In December 2025, it wrote to the minister of home affairs urging machine-readable formats. The department committed to improvements in January 2026.