… Declaration of Human Rights; the right for workers to take industrial action; a constitutional ban on nuclear weapons being based in Scotland. Read more: Proposals for new constitutional rights for an independent Scotland – gov.scotContinue Reading
Former Majority Leader of Enugu State House of Assembly, Ikechukwu Ezeugwu, has sued activist-lawyer, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, at Enugu State High … Read more: Tweet: Ex-Majority leader sues former human rights chief | The Nation NewspaperContinue Reading
… we look at the contributions of Bayard Rustin, one of the driving forces of the civil rights movement, whose life as an openly gay man … Read more: The story of Bayard Rustin, openly gay leader in the civil rights movement – PBSContinue Reading
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has called on everyone to work together to build a more respectful and civil world, … Read more: UN calls for reigning in 'toxic, destructive' hate speech, build civilised world – Daily TimesContinue Reading
President Joe Biden during a prior visit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 24, 2021. Human … Read more: Human Rights Groups Blast White House For Modi Visit: 'Shame On You' – Yahoo News UKContinue Reading
Human rights activists Freedom from Torture was a big winner at this year's Foundation Awards, taking home the overall award and top prize in the … Read more: Human rights activists have won an award for their campaign against refugee deportation flightsContinue Reading
Human rights defenders this week condemned President Joe Biden's upcoming state dinner for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi—who was once banned … Read more: Human Rights Defenders Slam Biden's 'Shameful' Red Carpet Welcome for Indian PM ModiContinue Reading
On June 19, 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved by the U.S. Senate, 73-27, after surviving a lengthy filibuster. Read more: On June 19 in history: US Senate approved Civil Rights Act | MintContinue Reading
The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) is participating in the Doha International Book Fair (DIBF) to help raise awareness of the rights of … Read more: NHRC spreading awareness of human rights at DIBF – Gulf TimesContinue Reading
On Tuesday, Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL) questioned Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen on the Russian oil market during a House Financial Services … Read more: Yellen Attacked Over China's Human Rights Violations: 'You Seem Totally Unconcerned About This'Continue Reading
Michael Lysander Fremuth, scientific director of our institute, was one of the participants. “The climate crisis is also a human rights crisis.” This … Read more: Climate Protection as a Human Right – LBI für Grund- und MenschenrechteContinue Reading
Stephen Bright at work at the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta, in the 1980s. Photograph: Stephen Bright/New Press. Read more: 'Dark side of the human spirit': Stephen Bright's death penalty fight | Books | The GuardianContinue Reading
Women peacebuilders, human rights defenders and those assisting survivors of sexual violence can be targets as well. Every person has a human right to … Read more: International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict – World – ReliefWebContinue Reading
On June 18, 1998, National Leader Heydar Aliyev approved "State Program on the Protection of Human Rights". This year marks the 25th anniversary of … Read more: Statement by Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry on occasion of National Human Rights DayContinue Reading
Doha, Qatar: National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) is participating in Doha International Book Fair within its role in raising citizens and … Read more: National Human Rights Committee participates in Doha International Book Fair, showcases …Continue Reading