“The program is trying to establish a nexus of what LGBTQ rights in the human rights domain should be,” he said. The first of two training programs — … Read more: Harvard Kennedy School's Carr Center Launches Global LGBTQI+ Human Rights ProgramContinue Reading
Attorney General Counselor Saddiq Al-Sour held a meeting on Sunday with Libya's representative to the Human Rights Council. Read more: Al-Sour discusses human rights developments with Libya's representativeContinue Reading
The European Court of Human Rights has elected Marko Bošnjak – the judge in respect of Slovenia – as its new President, to succeed Ireland's … Read more: Slovenia's Marko Bošnjak elected President of the European Court of Human Rights – PortalContinue Reading
The Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies named one of the partners to receive rapid research funding from the National Center for … Read more: Watson's Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies named a National Center for …Continue Reading
Europe's highest human rights court recently found that the Swiss government violated the rights of its citizens by failing to do enough to combat … Read more: Europe's Highest Human Rights Court finds Climate Inaction Violates Human RightsContinue Reading
Amnesty International rises serious concern given the absence of a perspective on human rights in the political proposal of the candidates. Read more: Electing human rights for the Dominican Republic – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading
"In many European countries, we observe a rise in speeches and political forces that openly threaten respect for human rights, and Belgium is by … Read more: Amnesty's humorous video reminds candidates of human rights issues – The Brussels TimesContinue Reading
Caster Semenya's costly legal marathon enters its last lap as the highest chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday begins … Read more: European rights court to make final decision on Olympic champion Semenya – France 24Continue Reading
“This is a dark day for Australian democracy,” Kieran Pender, the acting legal director of the Melbourne-based Human Rights Law Centre, said in the … Read more: Australian war crimes whistleblower David McBride jailed for six years – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
Speakers include footballer Rio Ferdinand, former minister Jo Johnson and a British airways executive. The UK said it regularly raises human rights … Read more: Neom: Confront Saudi leaders over futuristic city death, human rights groups urge UK – BBCContinue Reading
MANILA – Senators Joel Villanueva and Francis Escudero on Monday commended President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for issuing Administrative Order (AO) … Read more: Senators: AO 22 shows Marcos admin's high regard for human rightsContinue Reading
Parties in the opposition are divided in terms of Marcos' latest order, which created a committee for the protection of human rights. Read more: Opposition, allies split on Marcos' special body for human rights – Inquirer.netContinue Reading
… in the Niger Delta, or which exposes local communities to more human rights harms, says Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International Nigeria Director. Read more: Shell must be held accountable for human rights harms related to its Niger Delta businessContinue Reading
A tea estate. There have been reports of serious human rights violations allegedly committed by some businesses, especially in the agricultural … Read more: Independent fact-finding critical to handling human rights grievances – Business DailyContinue Reading
ANNA — The Egyptian Regional Human Rights Authority of the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 23, … Read more: Egyptian Regional Human Rights Authority to meet May 23 in Anna – Southern IllinoisanContinue Reading