The war in Myanmar started after the military seized power in a coup in February 2021 and since then, it has left a bloody toll with over 5000 … Read more: UN human rights expert calls for firm international action to stop abuses in MyanmarContinue Reading
The New York-based Human Rights Watch said it had documented cases in which Iraqi authorities deported Syrians even though they had legal residency or … Read more: Human rights group calls on Iraq to halt deportations of Syrian refugees – VOAContinue Reading
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has delivered a verdict in the case of Ukraine vs. Russia over Crimea, recognizing systematic human … Read more: ECHR has recognized systematic violations of human rights in occupied Crimean peninsulaContinue Reading
Equality and equity build stronger societies for all. LGBTQI+ human rights defenders and civil society organizations are critical stakeholders and … Read more: Release of the Annual Progress Report on the Implementation of the Presidential …Continue Reading
It's as simple as that. LGBTQI+ rights are human rights. And our government has a responsibility to defend them, to promote them – here and everywhere … Read more: Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the 2024 Pride Month Convening on U.S. Foreign PolicyContinue Reading
Past Book Award Laureates · 2022 · Elizabeth K. Hinton · Heather McGhee · 2021 · Claudio Saunt · 2020 · Jonathan Metzl. 2019 … Read more: Past Book Award Laureates – Robert F. Kennedy Human RightsContinue Reading
The MERCOSUR Institute for Public Policies on Human Rights (IPPDH) and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) announce the call for … Read more: 7th Edition of the International Course on Public Policies in Human RightsContinue Reading
Throughout the past year, Ontarians encountered various human rights challenges, including a surge in hate expressions, healthcare disparities, and … Read more: OHRC releases its 2023-24 annual report: Fostering a Human Rights Culture in OntarioContinue Reading
United Nations: The top UN human rights official on Thursday voiced concern over the use of anti-terror law in India to silence critics and urged … Read more: UN Human Rights Office urges India to drop cases against Arundhati Roy over comments on KashmirContinue Reading
The supermarket said it would not source tinned pineapples from Kenya until Del Monte fully implemented its human rights improvement plan. Read more: Morrisons drop pineapple supplier over violence at Del Monte farmContinue Reading
… human rights in its 46 member States. The regulations it develops, including the Istanbul Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against … Read more: Alain Berset elected Secretary General of Council of Europe – France in the UKContinue Reading
The five arrests are the most recent in a string of human rights abuses against Christians in Iran, despite the theoretical recognition of … Read more: Iran Imprisons Christian Converts, Violates International Human RightsContinue Reading
A Labor-chaired parliamentary committee has flagged human rights concerns with the Albanese government's proposed changes to the national disability … Read more: Labor-led committee raises human rights concerns over NDIS bill as Shorten blasts delaysContinue Reading
New regulations require businesses to protect human rights. Here's how companies can create necessary transparency throughout their supply chains. Read more: Companies Must Address Human Rights in Supply Chains | BCG – Boston Consulting GroupContinue Reading
A human rights group has launched a legal campaign to try and stop online fast fashion group Shein from listing on the London Stock Exchange. It is … Read more: UK human rights group launches legal fight to stop Shein's London share listing – iNewsContinue Reading