Passion of the Present | Human Rights News

Human rights groups, United Nations experts and numerous legal scholars believe Israel's nearly two-year war on Gaza amounts to genocide. Israel's … Read more: Israel attacks displacement shelters to force Palestinians to southern Gaza – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

By adopting its first National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, Malaysia reinforces its commitment to eliminate forced labour, … Read more: ILO welcomes Malaysia's first National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights and the …Continue Reading

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with BST & Co. CPAs, LLP (“BST”), … Read more: HHS' Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Ransomware Security Rule Investigation with BST …Continue Reading

The Cambodia-Thailand border conflict in 2025 has escalated into one of the most severe regional disputes in recent years, impacting thousands of … Read more: Cambodia's Human Rights Committee Appeals to UN and ASEAN Over Thai Ceasefire ViolationsContinue Reading

… human rights. Foreign Minister Wong should use her visit to voice concerns about Vietnam's worsening human rights record and signal that failing … Read more: Australian Foreign Minister's Vietnam Trip Should Promote Rights | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Disinfo Lab's reports have targeted Justice For All, the Indian American Muslim Council, Hindus for Human Rights, TwoCircles.net and others. Human … Read more: Justice For All Statement on the State Department 2024 Human Rights Report on IndiaContinue Reading

Today on the show: Two new damning human rights reports on the expanding slaughter in Gaza as the program of forced hunger and starvation … Read more: The Latest Human Rights Reports Out of Gaza – KPFAContinue Reading

OMAHA — Christian Espinosa Torres, currently assistant director of the Omaha Human Rights and Relations Department, announced his bid this week to … Read more: Omaha human rights official in race to be first new Douglas County treasurer in decadesContinue Reading

FIFA is requiring host committees, like Atlanta, to develop a human rights action plan to protect workers and attendees in preparation for the 2026 … Read more: Atlanta develops human rights action plan for 2026 FIFA World Cup – WABEContinue Reading

These congressionally mandated reports were significantly shortened by the Trump Administration and have been criticized for downplaying human rights … Read more: What to know about the State Department's new Human Rights ReportsContinue Reading

The reports document human rights developments in almost 200 countries and territories. Read more: State Dept. Releases 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – LawfareContinue Reading

… civil society and private individuals to submit evidence of abuses." The State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor created … Read more: United States: State Department Shuts Down the Human Rights Reporting Gateway – DAWNContinue Reading

Co-operation with United Nations bodies, particularly UNHCR, has played a vital role in promoting the Council of Europe's human rights standards … Read more: Council of Europe migration-related cooperation with United NationsContinue Reading

After stepping down as party leader following his second general election defeat in 2019, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) investigated … Read more: Sultana: Corbyn 'capitulated' on antisemitism definition – BBC NewsContinue Reading