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Dear Friend of HRP,. I hope this message finds you well. As we mark the 40th anniversary of the Human Rights Program (HRP), I wanted to take a … Read more: Celebrating 40 Years of Impact – Your Continued Support Makes It PossibleContinue Reading

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Tuesday welcomed the proclamation of the Second International Decade for People of African Descent by the UN … Read more: 'Racial justice demands collective action', says UN rights chief, ushering in new decade for …Continue Reading

Unaddressed gender-based violence and harassment pose significant risks to both human rights and the economy. The displacement of women from the … Read more: #NoExcuse for US Investors: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in the World of Work …Continue Reading

Human rights are fundamental entitlements inherent to all individuals, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, or any other such … Read more: Commemorating 76 Years of Human Wrongs in Human Rights – Bitter WinterContinue Reading

The Human Rights Law Centre is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible in Australia. Make a Donation → … Read more: Standing with migrants and refugees against Australia's new anti-migrant lawsContinue Reading

This report was made possible through the support of the Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy (MCFHRD), the UK Foreign and Commonwealth … Read more: Social Media, Human Rights and Democracy in the Pacific: Evidence and analysis from Fiji …Continue Reading

This report presents findings and analysis of social media usage and its implications for human rights and democracy in 3 Pacific Island Countries … Read more: Social media, human rights and democracy in the Pacific: report – GOV.UKContinue Reading

Hundreds of protesters in Georgia faced brutal dispersal tactics, arbitrary detention and torture during crackdown on anti-government rallies. Read more: Georgia: Police committing shocking human rights violations amid ongoing crackdown on protestersContinue Reading

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) seeks Statements of Interest (SOI) from organizations interested in implementing programs … Read more: DRL Promoting Human Rights and Accountability in the Democratic People's Republic of …Continue Reading

The Dialogue was co-chaired by Mr Olof Skoog, EU Special Representative for Human Rights, and by Mr Enrique Ochoa, Vice-Minister for Multilateral … Read more: XII High-Level Dialogue EU-Mexico on Human Rights | Secretaría de Relaciones ExterioresContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch has accused Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied militias of rape and other acts of sexual violence against … Read more: Human Rights Watch accuses Sudan's RSF of rape, sexual slavery – VOA NewsContinue Reading

… human rights violators must end. Today, @ccrjustice the Center for Constitutional Rights, the International Network for Economic, Social and … Read more: seven_sisters_collective Companies profiting from the Israeli Army's genocide in Gaza are …Continue Reading

The city made a policy choice to deny people a shelter bed based on citizenship, in violation of human rights legislation. The 122-page report … Read more: Sheltering human rights: Why Toronto must act on Ombudsman's recommendationsContinue Reading

Nate advises multinational companies on FCPA compliance, business and human rights (BHR), and international corporate compliance. He supports clients … Read more: Human Rights Due Diligence vs. Integrity-Enhanced Due Diligence: Differences and OverlapsContinue Reading