Three other human rights advocates were also sentenced to extensive prison terms. They are Viasna board member Valiantsin Stefanovic, … Read more: Nobel Peace Prize winner sentenced to 10 years in prison by Belarusian courtContinue Reading
Driven by her passion to protect citizens' rights, Osai Ojigho, a Nigerian human rights activist, lawyer and gender equality advocate, … Read more: OSAI OJIGHO: A Human Rights Activist on the Global Stage – THISDAYLIVEContinue Reading
As the visiting European Union (EU) parliamentarians were declaring that the human rights situation in the Philippines has “improved,” a … Read more: Vantage Point | PHL's 'improved' human rights situation – BulatlatContinue Reading
“Idaho Governor Phil Batt will be remembered as a strong and thoughtful leader, dedicated to the people of Idaho and advancing human rights in the … Read more: Crapo: Batt Remembered as Friend, Leader and Human Rights AdvocateContinue Reading
The Human Rights Award was also awarded to journalist Marco Ruiz, president of the National Union of Press Workers and activists for freedom of … Read more: Canadian Human Rights Award Virgil Trujillo – World Nation NewsContinue Reading
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre US Ltd. Date: 2022. Purpose: To provide core support to the Civic Freedoms and Human Rights Program. Read more: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre US Ltd – The David and Lucile Packard FoundationContinue Reading
Amnesty International called on the UN Human Rights Council to establish an independent investigative mechanism in Afghanistan. "The United Nations … Read more: Amnesty Intl Concerned By Human Rights Violations in Afghanistan – TOLOnewsContinue Reading
Google has released an audit that examines how its policies and services impact civil rights and recommends the tech giant take steps to tackle … Read more: Civil rights audit at Google proposes better tackling of hate speech, misinformation – RNZContinue Reading
It will severely restrict the way claims under the Human Rights Act can be used by asylum seekers arriving by 'irregular routes' such as across the … Read more: Channel migrants will be barred from using human rights laws to avoid deportation from BritainContinue Reading
CAIRO, March 4 (KUNA) — The Arab Observatory for Human Rights, affiliated with the Arab Parliament, Saturday welcomed the report of UN High … Read more: KUNA : Arab human rights observatory welcomes UN report on violations in Palestine – 04/03/2023Continue Reading
Through its engagement and cooperation with States parties, the Committee promotes inclusion, advocates for the human rights of all persons with … Read more: 621st Meeting, 28th Session, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)Continue Reading
A statement from the Viasna Human Rights Center, a human rights organization based in the capital Minsk, says Ales Bialiatski was sentenced to a … Read more: Nobel Peace Prize winner sentenced to 10 years in prison by Belarusian court | The HillContinue Reading
According to The Director of the Sioux City Human Rights Department Karen Mackey, the Siouxland Connections for Women and Girls event is all about … Read more: Sioux City Human Rights Commission to host Women and Girls event – SiouxlandProud.comContinue Reading
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has suspended its acting CEO, Chantal Kisoon, pending the outcome of an investigation into … Read more: Human Rights commission suspends acting CEO pending probe into alleged racial remarksContinue Reading
Democratic lawmakers and civil rights leaders in 2021 called on Google to hire an independent auditor to vet its products and policies for potential … Read more: Google releases civil rights review, caving to years of pressure – The Washington PostContinue Reading