UN high commissioner for human rights says there is 'rapid deterioration' of rights in West Bank. Plus, how instant noodles took over the world. Read more: First Thing: UN report condemns Israeli treatment of Palestinians in West Bank | US newsContinue Reading
KLP said it will boycott real estate firms in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Kuwait, where it said migrant workers face human rights violations. Read more: Norway's biggest pension fund boycotts Gulf firms over human rights fears | This is MoneyContinue Reading
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) — A U.S. bill to reauthorize the expired North Korean Human Rights Act appears unlikely to pass Congress this year … Read more: N. Korean human rights bill unlikely to pass Congress this year againContinue Reading
The 2023 Human Rights Awards recipients are: Chrissy Fauls, for relentlessly fighting for people experiencing sex trafficking, homelessness and food … Read more: Universal Human Rights Day Celebration is Jan. 13, 2024Continue Reading
Norway's largest pension fund said on Thursday it was divesting holdings in 11 Gulf state companies over "unacceptably high human rights … Read more: Sovereign fund dumps ME holdings over human rights – RTHKContinue Reading
I call on the Nigerian authorities to investigate this incident promptly, thoroughly and independently, consistent with international human rights law … Read more: Comment by UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk after at least 150 killed in north-central NigeriaContinue Reading
“KLP has excluded 11 of these companies because it considers that there is an unacceptable, sector-specific risk of contributing to human rights … Read more: Norway's KLP Pension Announces Divestments from Gulf Countries over Human RightsContinue Reading
The Supreme Court in Norway has ruled that the Fosen wind farm in the country's Fosen peninsula has violated the human rights of the Sámi people … Read more: Sámi reindeer herders to receive millions from Norway for human rights violations | IceNewsContinue Reading
"When you try to advocate for yourself at @delta and are met with even more transphobia and threats of being arrested at LaGuardia," Dorfman, who came … Read more: Here is why an actress accused Delta of a human rights violation – Rockdale CitizenContinue Reading
The link between human rights and climate change adaptation policy has not been a major source of discussion in national policies, according to a … Read more: Human rights are a low priority for many national climate change adaptation policiesContinue Reading
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released a report on Thursday detailing the “further and rapid deterioration” of human … Read more: UN report condemns 'rapid deterioration' of human rights in occupied West Bank and … – Jurist.orgContinue Reading
The committee was therefore concerned to hear anti-Black racism is pervasive in the federal public service and was particularly troubled by its … Read more: Human Rights Commission failed black employees – Western StandardContinue Reading
Norway's largest pension fund said Thursday it was divesting holdings in 11 Gulf state companies citing "unacceptably high human rights violations … Read more: Norway Fund Divests Gulf State Assets Over Human Rights, Climate | Barron'sContinue Reading
Given the Yuletide celebrations, we're not surprised that the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights passed without greater … Read more: Supporting the UN's call on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Jamaica ObserverContinue Reading
ASTANA – The latest data from the National Human Rights Center indicates that in 2023, the number of complaints regarding violations of citizens' … Read more: Human Rights Ombudsperson Emphasizes Increased Legal Literacy in KazakhstanContinue Reading