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HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Kutama Street Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Read more: Letter from Human Rights Watch Regarding Mohammed bin Salman's Visit to the United StatesContinue Reading

This report exposes a deeply concerning pattern of systematic human rights violations committed against Palestinians detained by Israel and classified … Read more: DEATHS OF PALESTINIANS IN ISRAELI CUSTODY:Continue Reading

US tech companies' increasing and unregulated power poses a particular threat. Smart incentives and mandatory human rights due diligence are the … Read more: Business and human rights in the United States: Four key trends in 2025Continue Reading

A human rights complaint in B.C. has been settled between TD Bank and a Muslim-Indigenous man who said a Surrey branch teller denied him service … Read more: TD Bank settles human rights complaint by Muslim-Indigenous man | CBC NewsContinue Reading

In these moments, people were united regardless of political, social, or team affiliation, in support of human rights and democracy. But autocrats … Read more: How authoritarian regimes use sports to mask their human rights abusesContinue Reading

Human rights groups, however, fear the one-party state could turn these tools on citizens for surveillance. The new agency would be run by the … Read more: Vietnam's entry into security industry stirs human rights concerns – Nikkei AsiaContinue Reading

Anita Joseph of Elsipogtog First Nation was recently awarded the 2025 New Brunswick Human Rights Award. NB Media Co-op volunteer Anna-Leah Simon … Read more: Interview with Anita Joseph, winner of the New Brunswick Human Rights awardContinue Reading

Giving soldiers special impunity from human rights laws would destroy trust in the military and conceal wrongdoing, the Prime Minister has been … Read more: Human rights groups criticise Troubles Bill 'lawfare' claims | Times and StarContinue Reading

Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in a case over alleged crimes … Read more: Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Sentenced Death Over Human Rights Crimes – YouTubeContinue Reading

… Human Rights." Scottish Labour MP Chris Murray warned that failing to reform the asylum system would "inflame far-right sentiment". He told the … Read more: Scottish ministers 'deeply concerned' about new UK asylum plans – BBC NewsContinue Reading

The plan to impose on British courts a tight interpretation of the right to family life, Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, is a … Read more: Unprecedented plans for asylum system sees government walk tightrope – BBC NewsContinue Reading

This groundbreaking report by the Australian Human Rights Commission explores how we can embrace the benefits of neurotechnology while making sure … Read more: What we're doing – technology and human rightsContinue Reading

Human rights recognise the inherent value of each person, regardless of background, where we live, what we look like, what we think or what we … Read more: Rights of individuals – Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

The session, which focused on developing the National Human Rights Action Plan (2026-2030), saw broad participation from representatives of government … Read more: National Human Rights Action Plan Concludes its First Consultative SessionContinue Reading