Ecojustice Canada, an environmental law charity, is now attempting to use the Canadian Human Rights Code to stop the trucks. Read more: Ottawa truck corridor: Downtown residents cite human rights violations | CTV NewsContinue Reading
… deal due to the armed conflict, economic and political instability, and gross violations of human rights," foreign minister Melanie Joly said. Read more: Canada imposes sanctions on 4 Sri Lankan officials over human rights violationsContinue Reading
Kenneth Roth, who headed Human Rights Watch until recently, was recruited last year by the school to become a fellow. He accepted. Read more: Harvard rescinds fellowship offer to leading rights activist | WBUR NewsContinue Reading
For companies like Apple, decoupling from China can be an opportunity to improve their human rights record. Read more: Tech giants' pivot out of China can usher in a human rights reset | Opinions – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
OTTAWA — The federal government announced Tuesday it wasappointing a ministerial special representative who will be tasked with providing … Read more: Ottawa moves toward creating Indigenous and human rights ombudsperson roleContinue Reading
Buyer companies can leverage this research to guide the investigation of human rights risks within their own supply chains, with the aim of complying … Read more: Research finds link between purchasing practices and human rights violations – Just StyleContinue Reading
UN Economic and Social Council status elevates the standing of Human Rights at Sea as an NGO dedicated to helping victims of abuse and advocating … Read more: Human Rights at Sea granted UN special consultative status – Lloyd's ListContinue Reading
Tory plans to force workers to cross picket lines an 'authoritarian attack on human rights'. Unions call for mass movement of resistance against anti- … Read more: Tory plans to force workers to cross picket lines an 'authoritarian attack on human rights'Continue Reading
U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk said Tuesday Iran is violating international human rights law with its execution of people involved in … Read more: UN Rights Chief Says Iran Executions Amount to 'State Sanctioned Killing'Continue Reading
Human Rights Budgeting. In 2021, at the start of Session 6 of the Scottish Parliament, the newly formed Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice (“ … Read more: The three golden rules? Mainstreaming transparency, participation and accountability in the …Continue Reading
The prestigious Kennedy School at Harvard University is under fire over a decision not to award a fellowship to the former head of Human Rights … Read more: Harvard school in row over fellowship for human rights advocate | ReutersContinue Reading
Fresh call on Joe Biden to close notorious detention centre where 35 people still held 'Guantánamo remains an indelible stain on the United … Read more: USA: Guantánamo still a human rights 'stain' – new statement on 21st anniversaryContinue Reading
Over 100 human rights and civil society organizations in Yemen signed a joint petition urging the United Nations and the international community to … Read more: Human rights groups urge Houthis to release detained YouTube influencersContinue Reading
Bayat recently took to Twitter to explain her reasons behind taking a stand, "What I stand for is a human rights message, independent of the … Read more: Iranian arbiter Shohreh Bayat reprimanded by FIDE for wearing pro human rights clothing …Continue Reading
Family and friends held a commemoration service to celebrate the life and legacy of a local civil rights activist Saturday in Birmingham. Read more: Community celebrates life & legacy of civil rights activist Mamie Brown Mason – ABC 33/40Continue Reading