the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.: The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the sixth periodic report … Read more: Iceland commended for gender equality, questions raised on domestic violence and religious affairsContinue Reading
The report adds that some of these human rights violations can be described as a crime against humanity of persecution on political grounds based on … Read more: UN reports 'gross human rights violations' in Venezuela during electionsContinue Reading
The United Nations has accused Maduro's Venezuelan government of committing "gross human rights violations" in the wake of July's disputed … Read more: Venezuela's Post-Election Crackdown Was Filled With Human Rights AbusesContinue Reading
Jonathan Kuttab is an attorney and human rights activist, as well as co-founder of Al-Haq and Nonviolence International. Read more: The Collapse of Excuses: Palestinian Activist Jonathan Kuttab Discusses War, Human …Continue Reading
I. Venezuelans: resistance, agency and human rights. · The “Bolivarian Revolution” has lasted for 25 years, with no other political group holding power … Read more: Venezuela Beyond Elections – Cracking Authoritarianism Through Human Rights – WOLAContinue Reading
Over 40 Human Rights groups warned Poland's Premier Minister Donald Tusk against implementing his plan to temporarily suspend the right to claim … Read more: Human rights groups condemn Poland plan to suspend asylum rights – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading
The emeritus Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought reflected on the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in … Read more: 60 years of civil rights with Mary Frances Berry – Penn Today – University of PennsylvaniaContinue Reading
A Guam-based law firm has filed charges of human rights abuse against the U.S military, alleging violations of Chamoru people's indigenous rights. Read more: Guam law firm lodges human rights complaint against U.S military – Islands BusinessContinue Reading
David Lammy must “engage with China as it really is under the leadership of Xi Jinping” and raise human rights concerns during his trip to the country … Read more: David Lammy urged to raise human rights concerns on China trip – The GuardianContinue Reading
… human rights laws and policies that are based on broad principles, right? Principles like equality, principles like tolerance, principles like we … Read more: IKIMfm | Palestinian people are suffering, and do we need some sort of universal law …Continue Reading
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As defined by the United Nations,5 human rights are inherent to all human beings and include the right to life, health and well-being, privacy, fair … Read more: Human Capital – BlackRock SustainabilityContinue Reading
In voting last week at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, representatives rejected Saudi Arabia's bid for membership on the influential Human … Read more: Saudi Arabia Loses Bid for Seat on Human Rights Council – International Christian ConcernContinue Reading
Amnesty International points out that human rights risks in supply chains include potentially leaving communities exposed to exploitation, health … Read more: Amnesty International releases new human rights ranking of top electric vehicle makersContinue Reading
Consider making a gift in her memory to the Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Fund. You will be helping RFK Human Rights continue the work that was so close … Read more: Celebration of Life for Ethel Skakel KennedyContinue Reading