A spokesman for the World Bank said Mr Alston's report had misrepresented its position on human rights: "Human rights principles are essential for sustainable development and are consistently applied in our work to end poverty and boost shared prosperity.
An EU-Iraq partnership agreement, backed by the EP, can help the Iraqi economy and boost democracy and human rights in the country.
Together, the bank and Yunus received the Nobel Peace Prize last year, because the prize committee noted that their campaign to support society's poorest had boosted democracy and human rights as well.
When he was in Congress, Barney Frank was a strong advocate of reducing the military budget, upholding human rights, boosting foreign aid, and supporting internationalism in general.
Mr. Carter lamented the lack of democracy in the Communist nation and, in a boost to Cuba's fragile human rights movement, mentioned the Varela Project, a courageous petition drive that seeks a referendum on expanding political rights.
There's no question that a well-timed intervention from the likes of Juliette Binoche can really give a boost to the work of human rights defenders around the world". When La Binoche – as she is known in France – was young, her pretty sweetness earned her the nickname of La Brioche.
Namibia's president, Hifikepunye Pohamba, has won the $5m£3.2m2m) African leadership prize awarded by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation for boosting governance, media freedom and human rights in the southern African country.
Or, for that matter, the things Trudeau might not want to talk about, including his abandoned pledge to reform Canada's electoral system, or the fact that his government is not complying with a human rights order to boost funding for indigenous children on reserves.
Trump's readiness to set aside human rights considerations while boosting arms exports may be seen again next month when Egypt's president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, visits Washington.
And the Obama administration believes the Russian government spends at least $400 million per year on bots, trolls and spreading false information that boosts the Kremlin's worldview, State Department human rights official Sarah Sewall said on Friday. .
