The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board human right and equity advisor has released her first report, identifying 17 systemic issues. Read more: English-only schools 'perpetuating de facto streaming,' OCDSB human rights advisor saysContinue Reading
The European Commission – DG INTPA published a global call for CSO projects under the thematic programme on human rights and democracy (EUR36 … Read more: NDICI-Global Europe Thematic Programme on Human Rights and DemocracyContinue Reading
Undergraduate students at the University of Toronto reflect on what they learned from attending a book launch event on data and human rights—and … Read more: A new generation reflects on data and human rights – Schwartz Reisman InstituteContinue Reading
Indeed, human rights define entitlements over energy resources, setting competing claims that limit not only how energy transactions are conducted but … Read more: Beyond externalities: human rights as a foundation of entitlements over energy resourcesContinue Reading
Why a UN Human Rights Adviser Quit Over Israeli War Crimes. Craig Mokhiber explains why he resigned from his UN post with a letter accusing the … Read more: Why a UN Human Rights Adviser Quit Over Israeli War Crimes | The NationContinue Reading
As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza mounts, a growing group of Democrats pushes Biden to apply human rights laws to Israel security assistance. Read more: Pressure mounts on Biden to leverage human rights laws on Israel aid – Defense NewsContinue Reading
The human rights of some, it appears, are far more important than those of others for one reason or another, mostly to do with the values and … Read more: Mick Clifford: Why Ireland has no beef with China over human rights – Irish ExaminerContinue Reading
Immaculate is a native citizen of Uganda and former Human Rights First client now living in Los Angeles. She won asylum in 2023 and is now applying … Read more: Reflections from our client: Immaculate – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled against Greece in regard to the shooting and killing of a Syrian refugee almost a decade ago. Read more: European Court of Human Rights rules against Greece on shooting of Syria refugeeContinue Reading
Asked if he would raise reported abuse of human rights by Erdogan's administration of the Kurds during any future visit, the First Minister said: “Yes … Read more: Humza Yousaf slammed for inviting Erdogan to Scotland over 'human rights violations'Continue Reading
The House of Commons has passed migration legislation that departs from international human rights obligations the U.K. helped to write. Read more: With Rwanda deportation bill, U.K. evades human rights norms it establishedContinue Reading
… human rights and international humanitarian law violations were underway. "Sudanese civil society organisations and other interlocutors have … Read more: UN Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan begins work, calls on warring parties to end conflict and …Continue Reading
Representatives of Human Rights organizations in Argentina once again expressed their rejection of the Decree of Necessity imposed by President … Read more: Argentina: human rights organizations reject the Decree of Necessity imposed by president MileiContinue Reading
… human rights. The Thursday report highlighted that European governments persist in deporting individuals, including Chechens, back to Russia … Read more: Fleeing human rights violations in North Caucasus region of Russia increasingly riskyContinue Reading
Munther Amira, Palestinian human rights defender and social worker, has been arbitrarily detained by Israeli forces since 18 December 2023. Read more: Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories: Release Palestinian human rights defender: Munther AmiraContinue Reading