Justice Minister Arif Virani's office says it's reviewing past comments and activities of the recently appointed head of Canada's human rights … Read more: Feds reviewing new human rights commissioner's online posts after Jewish advocates raise … – CBCContinue Reading
In this article we tell you about Dejusticia's fellowships program for human rights defenders in the Global South. Read more: Hosting as Solidarity: Our Fellowship Program for Activists and Human Rights Defenders …Continue Reading
For those of us who work in defense of human rights, issues related to solidarity are both theoretical questions and constant practical concerns. Read more: An Amphibious Approach to Solidarity in the Field of Human Rights – DejusticiaContinue Reading
He served as executive director of the Yukon Human Rights Commission. Read more: Birju Dattani appointed as chief commissioner of Canadian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading
This indicates people living abroad but with ties to Israel could be effective voices for outside groups and human rights agencies struggling to make … Read more: Study Examined How Jewish Israelis React to Human Rights Criticism. Then Oct. 7 Happened.Continue Reading
Russia (re: Crimea).” In its decision, the European Court of Human Rights noted that the Ukrainian government provided comprehensive evidence of … Read more: Russian Government Responsible for Human Rights Violations in Temporarily Occupied …Continue Reading
Front Line Defenders expresses deep concern regarding the increase in attacks against quilombola human rights defenders in Brazil, as well as the … Read more: Brazil: Attack on Antonio Alves and death threats against Human Rights Defenders from …Continue Reading
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”) has found Russia liable of multiple violations of its human rights obligations … Read more: European Court of Human Rights finds Russia liable for administrative practice of human …Continue Reading
While human rights and civil liberties discourse has thus become more politicized, it likely that in the event of a major shooting war, the government … Read more: Human Rights in World War III – RealClearPolicyContinue Reading
Although Article 10 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which the Venezuelan State is party, dictates that: ” All persons … Read more: Open Letter From International Civil Society Organizations to the Minister for Penitentiary …Continue Reading
Hilina Berhanu Degefa (an expert on women's rights, public policy, and advocacy from Ethiopia) and Marian Alejandra Da Silva Parra (a human rights … Read more: Bard College Announces Two Recipients of Inaugural Anthony Lester Fellowships to …Continue Reading
Before being appointed leader of the human rights Commission, Birju Dattani shared a stage with a member of an Islamic fundamentalist group. Read more: Ottawa to investigate new head of Human Rights Commission over allegations of antisemitismContinue Reading
… for allegedly stealing AirPods. Adrienne Broaddus reports on Harris' years-long legal battle over what she calls civil rights discrimination. Read more: Woman files million civil rights lawsuit over ordeal that started with missing AirPodsContinue Reading
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy … Read more: Civil Society Organizations Urge Markup Delay for Privacy Bill, Restoration of Civil Rights ProtectionsContinue Reading
… human rights”, the Canadian government said on June 23. In a response e-mailed to Reuters, China's embassy in Ottawa decried what it called the … Read more: China dismisses Canadian complaints over Xinjiang human rights – The Straits TimesContinue Reading