The U.S. is the only UN member that has not ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, having long been self-claimed as a beacon of human … Read more: In the shadow of the beacon of human rights – CGTNContinue Reading
As the Human Rights Commission continues to push for more engagement with the local community, the commission approved a vice chair position and … Read more: Human Rights Commission Approves Vice Chair Position | News, Sports, JobsContinue Reading
The two organizations stand in solidarity with Saudi people demanding a future for their country that prioritizes respect for human rights. Read more: Saudi Arabia: Ensure respect for civil society vision – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading
URGENT APPEAL – THE OBSERVATORY LAO 001 / 0523 / OBS 028 Attempted murder Laos May 16, 2023 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights… Read more: Laos: Attempted murder of human rights defender Anousa "Jack" LuangsouphomContinue Reading
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal office is pictured in Vancouver in March 2023. The tribunal described a man's firing as a 'callous act' of … Read more: Man fired by text after disclosing hepatitis C diagnosis wins k in human rights caseContinue Reading
Beyond this, NHRIs indicate that human rights defenders and civil society organisations operate in increasingly difficult conditions. Read more: NHRIs hold up a mirror to the rule of law in the European Union – ENNHRIContinue Reading
Lack of transparency in battery supply chains needs to be addressed if net zero transition is to tackle human rights risks, researchers warn. Read more: 'Riddled with abuse': Researchers warn of human rights violations in battery supply chainsContinue Reading
New York [US], May 16 (ANI): New York-based non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday said Afghanistan remains one of the … Read more: Afghanistan remains one of world's worst humanitarian disasters: Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak will call on the European Court of Human Rights to reform its approach to eleventh-hour asylum injunctions. Read more: Sunak to push for human rights overhaul at Iceland summit – YouTubeContinue Reading
An inquest into the death of an Aboriginal man in north-west Victoria has found his human rights were breached while he was being treated in … Read more: Indigenous man's human rights breached at Mildura Base Hospital, coroner finds – ABCContinue Reading
The Council of Europe, the main institution governing human rights on the continent, begins a summit in Iceland on Tuesday, with discussions among … Read more: European leaders gather in Iceland to discuss human rights and support for Ukraine.Continue Reading
But what is set out in Germany's Basic Law and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights can still not be taken for granted by many queer people: in … Read more: Statement by Human Rights Commissioner Luise Amtsberg on the International Day against …Continue Reading
LAO 001 / 0523 / OBS 028 Attempted murder Laos May 16, 2023 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the (. Read more: Laos: Attempted murder of 25-year-old activist Anousa "Jack" Luangsouphom – FIDHContinue Reading
B.C. man who was fired by text message after disclosing Hepatitis C diagnosis wins human rights case. A B.C. Human Rights Tribunal hearing room is … Read more: B.C. man fired for having Hepatitis C wins human rights case – CTV News VancouverContinue Reading
The Council of Europe was set up by Churchill and other European leaders in the aftermath of the Second World War to protect human rights and … Read more: Video: Rishi Sunak urges human rights group to crack down on migrants – Metro UKContinue Reading