After delays and concerns, town council passed a human rights ordinance. A new mural is going up downtown. And a Community Crossings grant is … Read more: Nashville's Crocker on human rights ordinance, utility repairs | news – Indiana Public MediaContinue Reading
Pinterest Inc. is facing an investigation by the California Civil Rights Department, the company confirmed, after a number of employees brought … Read more: Pinterest Faces Investigation by California Civil Rights Agency – Bloomberg.comContinue Reading
Over the past week, Israel has continued and intensified attacks against Palestinian human rights organizations. Who are these organizations and … Read more: Why is Israel targeting Palestinian human rights groups? – Peoples DispatchContinue Reading
Twenty-four UN-appointed independent human rights experts condemned on Wednesday, Israel's escalating attacks against Palestinian civil society in … Read more: UN experts condemn Israeli suppression of Palestinian human rights organizationsContinue Reading
A recent, publicly available judgment from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal highlights how unconscious biases can inadvertently lead to … Read more: Human Rights Tribunal decision highlights risks for firing workers when an illness is involvedContinue Reading
NCRM says this award was created to recognize individuals for their contributions to civil and human rights and dedication to creating opportunities … Read more: National Civil Rights Museum Announces 2022 Freedom Award HonoreesContinue Reading
Shawan Jabarin and Khaled Quzmar, human rights defenders and directors of Al-Haq and Defence for Children International were among them. The two … Read more: General Directors of Palestinian human rights organisations facing threats and intimidationContinue Reading
… forced from their land to make way for tea plantations have launched proceedings against the UK in the European Court of Human Rights. Read more: Kenyan tribes launch £168bn case against UK in European Court of Human RightsContinue Reading
"The six wrongly accused Palestinian human rights and civil society organizations which were designated on October 22, 2021 are Al-Haq, Addameer, … Read more: National Lawyers Guild urges U.S. to condemn Israel's raids on Palestinian human rights …Continue Reading
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recorded 158,517 complaints on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) against women and children … Read more: Human rights commission records 158,517 cases of gender-based violence in 2021Continue Reading
WASHINGTON – Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Biden … Read more: Biden Loan Cancellation Is an Important First StepContinue Reading
Konstantin Dolgov, the former Russian commissioner for human rights, has defended the country's invasion of Ukraine, saying it was providing … Read more: Russia's Ex-Chief of Human Rights Says Ukraine War Provides World Security – NewsweekContinue Reading
Pakistan has not decriminalised torture even though it has ratified multiple UN treaties that outlaw the practice. Read more: Human Rights Watch urges Pakistan to outlaw torture – The New ArabContinue Reading
This is a mass violation of human rights and a war crime. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) are calling on President Joe Biden … Read more: Rubio, Kaine Urge President to Hold Putin Accountable for Human Rights Violations Against …Continue Reading
“Currently, the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has dedicated commissioners for Sex, Age, Race, Disability, Children, Human Rights and … Read more: Petition Launched for LGBTIQA+ Human Rights Commissioner – Tasmanian TimesContinue Reading