A new law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last month, creates an Office of Civil Rights within the California Department of Education. Read more: Will California's new K-12 antisemitism law make up for Trump's civil rights cuts?Continue Reading
According to the latest figures from Israeli human rights group B'Tselem, the Israel Prison Service was holding 3,474 Palestinians in “administrative … Read more: 'Severe beatings, dog attacks': UN report accuses Israel of running 'organized widespread …Continue Reading
Respecting human rights and improving livelihoods are central to this ambition and are two of Unilever's key sustainability priority areas. Unilever … Read more: Head of Sustainability, Livelihood & Human Rights – Duurzaam OndernemenContinue Reading
Russian authorities have outlawed Human Rights Watch as an “undesirable organisation”, a label that, under a 2015 law, makes involvement with it a … Read more: Russia bans Human Rights Watch in widening crackdown on criticsContinue Reading
The Committee voiced its concern about reports indicating that human rights defenders, members of civil society, journalists, political opponents and … Read more: UN Committee against Torture publishes findings on Albania, Argentina, Bahrain and IsraelContinue Reading
Mir Yar Baloch, a leading Baloch human rights defender, yesterday urged the US President Donald Trump's administration and its investigative … Read more: Baloch Human Rights Defender Mir Yar Baloch Urges Trump Administration to Reassess …Continue Reading
The event, organized by the China Society for Human Rights Studies, focused on studying and implementing the spirit of the fourth plenary session of … Read more: Experts share ideas on advancing human rights – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading
Six years ago, human rights lawyer Julian Aguon received a call from Vanuatu's foreign affairs minister. The minister had an unusual request – he … Read more: After landmark climate win, lawyer hopes for a 'new legal order' to protect Indigenous rightsContinue Reading
GENEVA – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Friday called on the military authorities in Guinea Bissau to respect and protect human rights … Read more: Guinea-Bissau: Türk deplores post-coup violations, urges respect for human rights | OHCHRContinue Reading
At the conclusion of the conference, the Philippine Government aims to issue a Declaration on Seafarers' Human Rights, Safety, and Well-being, … Read more: Potential for the Philippines to Champion Human Rights at Sea – Maritime FairtradeContinue Reading
The government's actions have targeted NGOs, human rights defenders, and legal professionals, leading to arbitrary arrests, judicial harassment, and … Read more: Tunisia's Civil Society Under Siege: EU Must ActContinue Reading
Russia's Justice Ministry on Friday designated Human Rights Watch as an “undesirable” organization. The designation bans the U.S.-headquartered … Read more: Russia Blacklists Human Rights Watch as 'Undesirable' – The Moscow TimesContinue Reading
UN Urges Pakistan To Protect Imran Khan's Human Rights Amid Health Concerns And Detention Rumors The United Nations has urged Pakistan to protect … Read more: UN Urges Pakistan To Protect Imran Khan's Human Rights Amid Health Concerns And …Continue Reading
A central player in this area is the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, which has developed a collection of resources and programmes … Read more: Tolerance and non-discrimination | Organization for Security and Co-operation in EuropeContinue Reading
In a statement issued in Geneva, the human rights chief said the latest constitutional amendment, like the 26th amendment last year, had been adopted … Read more: UN high commissioner for human rights concerned by constitutional amendments, immunity …Continue Reading