Indonesian President Joko Widodo acknowledges a series of incidents amounting to "gross human rights violations" have taken place in his country's … Read more: Indonesian President Joko Widodo acknowledges his country's past 'gross human rights violations'Continue Reading
The failure of governments and corporate leaders to listen to the voices of human rights organisations has contributed to many of the biggest … Read more: Mary Lawlor: States must recognise that human rights defenders are not the enemyContinue Reading
In the Bilateral Strategic and Human Rights Dialogue, the Governments of the Republic of Honduras and the United States of America reaffirmed … Read more: Joint Statement on the U.S.-Honduras Strategic and Human Rights DialoguesContinue Reading
Roth had been nominated to the position by Mathias Risse, director of the Harvard Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. He called the decision a … Read more: Harvard's decision to not offer fellowship to leading human rights activist brings uproarContinue Reading
Under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, President Biden has until January 20 – 120 days after receipt of the letter – to … Read more: Biden Must Sanction Russians Involved in Kara-Murza's Detention – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading
The Iranian Government faced renewed strong condemnation from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday, who accused it of the … Read more: Iran: UN rights chief Türk warns against further 'State-sanctioned killing' | UN NewsContinue Reading
Ecojustice Canada, an environmental law charity, is now attempting to use the Canadian Human Rights Code to stop the trucks. Read more: Ottawa truck corridor: Downtown residents cite human rights violations | CTV NewsContinue Reading
… deal due to the armed conflict, economic and political instability, and gross violations of human rights," foreign minister Melanie Joly said. Read more: Canada imposes sanctions on 4 Sri Lankan officials over human rights violationsContinue Reading
Kenneth Roth, who headed Human Rights Watch until recently, was recruited last year by the school to become a fellow. He accepted. Read more: Harvard rescinds fellowship offer to leading rights activist | WBUR NewsContinue Reading
For companies like Apple, decoupling from China can be an opportunity to improve their human rights record. Read more: Tech giants' pivot out of China can usher in a human rights reset | Opinions – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
OTTAWA — The federal government announced Tuesday it wasappointing a ministerial special representative who will be tasked with providing … Read more: Ottawa moves toward creating Indigenous and human rights ombudsperson roleContinue Reading
Buyer companies can leverage this research to guide the investigation of human rights risks within their own supply chains, with the aim of complying … Read more: Research finds link between purchasing practices and human rights violations – Just StyleContinue Reading
UN Economic and Social Council status elevates the standing of Human Rights at Sea as an NGO dedicated to helping victims of abuse and advocating … Read more: Human Rights at Sea granted UN special consultative status – Lloyd's ListContinue Reading
Tory plans to force workers to cross picket lines an 'authoritarian attack on human rights'. Unions call for mass movement of resistance against anti- … Read more: Tory plans to force workers to cross picket lines an 'authoritarian attack on human rights'Continue Reading
U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk said Tuesday Iran is violating international human rights law with its execution of people involved in … Read more: UN Rights Chief Says Iran Executions Amount to 'State Sanctioned Killing'Continue Reading