… for vetting federal appointees following concerns it failed to search online posts made by the incoming head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Read more: Privy Council Office changes vetting process after human rights chief appointmentContinue Reading
Votes were up on shareholder resolutions calling on Walmart to improve conditions for its workers by protecting their health and safety, … Read more: Walmart Investors Signal Their Concerns Over Human Rights and Worker Well-beingContinue Reading
… human rights within the framework of the judiciary and independent human rights institutions in cooperation with the relevant agencies in the kingdom. Read more: Ombudswoman meets Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights MENA representativeContinue Reading
Business and Human Rights · Children's Rights · LGBTI · Rights and Freedoms · Sex Discrimination · Legal · Projects. Education. Training · Teachers … Read more: Mapping government anti-racism programs and policiesContinue Reading
The Human Rights Committee of Council serves as an advisory body to the Mayor and City Council on human rights, equity, diversity, immigration, … Read more: Human Rights Committee of Council – City of WinnipegContinue Reading
The violations include excessive dust, vibrations, and accidents, underpayment, but also direct actions on individuals like denial of fatherhood … Read more: Labour Ministry, CSOs Demand Strict Laws Against Foreign Investors on Human RightsContinue Reading
The UN Mission in Afghanistan condemns the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (MPVPV) for human rights violations, noting … Read more: UN Condemns Taliban's Morality Ministry as human rights abuser – Khaama PressContinue Reading
Uzbekistan: International human rights organizations call on President Mirziyoyev to veto “undesirable” foreigners law. Published: Jul 9, 2024 Reading … Read more: veto “undesirable” foreigners law – People in NeedContinue Reading
Follow news related to the UN's independent human rights experts on X @UN_SPExperts. Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel. See … Read more: UN experts declare famine has spread throughout Gaza strip | OHCHRContinue Reading
On July 8, 2024, Brest Regional Court announced the verdict in the case of human rights defender Olga Karach, head of the International Center for … Read more: Peace Activist Olga Karach Was Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison Due to Her Human Rights ActivitiesContinue Reading
GLOBAL ARMS TRADE: 'By halting the supply of weapons, states can help prevent human rights violations'. Interviews 09 July 2024. Read more: By halting the supply of weapons, states can help prevent human rights violations – CivicusContinue Reading
During the review, the Mauritian delegation highlighted that Mauritius is fully committed to the promotion and protection of human rights as … Read more: Mauritius UPR: Expand the mandate of the National Human Rights Commission | ISHRContinue Reading
Amnesty International reports that the growing incursion of technology into more areas of public life has troubling implications impacting women … Read more: Briefing: Gender and Human Rights in the Digital Age | Amnesty International USAContinue Reading
The United Nations' high commissioner for human rights, Volker Turk, says his office is following up on reports of a mass grave discovered near … Read more: VOA 60: UN human rights chief investigates report of mass grave near Libya-Tunisia border …Continue Reading
Prize winners will get a paid trip to Strasbourg and their entries will be exhibited at the Council of Europe's headquarters. The photos and videos … Read more: Two more weeks to enter the Council of Europe´s photo and video competition for young Europeans!Continue Reading