In the 1990s, author Neal Stephenson envisioned an immersive world that would be accessed by virtual reality goggles. He named the world the … Read more: Business and Human Rights in the Metaverse « Law# « Cambridge Core BlogContinue Reading
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (the Commission) has been given powers by Parliament to advise Government on the equality and human … Read more: Bill briefing committee report – Equality and Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading
The Nova Scotia court of appeal is hearing a case Wednesday about whether unionized workers have the same access to the N.S. Human Rights … Read more: N.S. court hears case on unionized workers' access to Human Rights Commission – CBCContinue Reading
The chairman of the Missouri Human Rights Commission, who is also a lobbyist for Southern Baptist churches, testified against adding sexual … Read more: Leader of Missouri Human Rights Commission opposes adding LGBTQ protections to lawContinue Reading
The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has called for a 'new focus' to enhance the current human rights framework within the existing … Read more: MPs and peers call for “greater human rights focus” in Ombudsperson system but rule out …Continue Reading
BEIJING, March 29 (Xinhua) — While claiming to be a "human rights defender," deep-rooted problems such as money politics, racial discrimination, … Read more: U.S. should face up to its shameful record of human rights violations – China MilitaryContinue Reading
UN investigators say security forces and armed militia groups in Libya have committed a wide range of war crimes. Read more: Who will hold human rights abusers in Libya to account? – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
Europe's human rights watchdog has warned the UK government that its plans to curb the rights of trafficking victims in its illegal migration bill … Read more: Europe's human rights watchdog warns UK over illegal migration bill – The GuardianContinue Reading
This week, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) heard a case from 2013 about a woman in El Salvador who was refused an abortion by the … Read more: The Weekly Round-up: Misleading Parliament, unrest in France, and the Met reviewContinue Reading
… to more closely ensure that U.S. weapons sales to foreign customers do not end up contributing to or facilitating human rights abuses. Read more: U.S. lawmakers want closer link between foreign weapons sales, human rights | ReutersContinue Reading
The National Human Rights Commission received 450 complaints of human rights violations during the general elections, its Executive Secretary, … Read more: 450 human rights violations reported during polls – NHRC – Punch NewspapersContinue Reading
The Center for East Asia Policy Studies, Committee on Human Rights in North Korea, and North Korea Freedom Coalition will host an interactive … Read more: Advancing North Korean human rights: The role of civil society – BrookingsContinue Reading
China's growing global influence poses a serious threat to international human rights, according to a new report, which suggests the UNHRC is … Read more: China's growing influence threatens to undermine global human rights, new research findsContinue Reading
A group of older Swiss women are taking their government to Europe's top human rights court, claiming its failure to act on the climate crisis is … Read more: Swiss women launch landmark lawsuit in Europe claiming weak climate action breaches … – CNNContinue Reading
The first wave of the digital revolution promised that new technologies would support democracy and human rights. The second saw an authoritarian … Read more: FACT SHEET: Advancing Technology for Democracy | The White HouseContinue Reading