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The Bandung Conference did not reject human rights' universality but demanded their decolonization. For the Bandung delegates, colonialism was itself … Read more: Beyond nostalgia: Bandung Spirit and the fight for human rights today – The Jakarta PostContinue Reading

Move to bypass civil rights protections at Department of Homeland Security violates law and undermines constitutional protections. Read more: Groups Sue Secretary Noem, DHS, for Shuttering of Civil Rights OfficesContinue Reading

… human rights abuses by its officers. The suit asked the court to restore the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties to the status quo before … Read more: New York Times: Lawsuit Aims to Reverse Firings at Internal Oversight Offices Within D.H.S.Continue Reading

… humans, and some of them are extremely impressive. But can ChatGPT experience joy or suffering? Does Gemini deserve human rights? Many A.I. … Read more: If A.I. Systems Become Conscious, Should They Have Rights? – The New York TimesContinue Reading

WASHINGTON — Leslie Proll, senior director of the voting rights program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, … Read more: The Leadership Conference's Statement on Court Ruling Halting Trump's Anti-Voter Executive OrderContinue Reading

The fate of the state's Commission for Human Rights is up in the air, with the House-passed budget eliminating all funding, Gov. Read more: Fate of State Human Rights Commission Uncertain | InDepthNH.orgContinue Reading

The woman human rights defender, who is a former board member of the Nozhin Socio-Cultural Association, was sentenced to five years in prison on the … Read more: Serveh Pourmohammadi began serving a five-year prison sentence – Front Line Defenders |Continue Reading

The EU's new Forced Labor Regulation will require companies to identify and eliminate forced labor in their operations and supply chains, Human Rights … Read more: GLI and Human Rights Watch Q&A: European Union Forced Labor RegulationContinue Reading

Three children in the family survived the strike, which killed their parents, siblings, grandfather, and uncles, Human Rights Watch researchers found. Read more: Human Rights Watch: Israel Used US Weapon in Likely War Crime in Lebanon | TruthoutContinue Reading

“With the swipe of his pen, Donald Trump has just made an attempt to re-segregate America by repealing and deprioritizing landmark civil rights … Read more: Trump Guts Key Civil Rights Protections With New Executive Order | TruthoutContinue Reading

Our new Spotlight Project calls for urgent action to uphold the right to independent living for people with learning disabilities & autistic people. Read more: Equalities, Human Rights & Civil Justice Committee (@SP_EHRCJ) / XContinue Reading

Created in memory of the late Barnstable County Human Rights Coordinator, this award honors a young person actively engaged in advancing civil rights, … Read more: Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission Presents First-Ever Susan L …Continue Reading

Statement by Marcos Neto, UN Assistant Secretary-General, and Director of UNDP's Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, on 'Responsible business … Read more: Heightened Human Rights Due Diligence is not just important, but indispensableContinue Reading

… human rights and humanitarian efforts, a leading foreign policy expert told OSV News. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 22 announced the … Read more: State Department urged to prioritize human rights, humanitarian aid in reorganizationContinue Reading