Passion of the Present | Human Rights News

The Human Rights Law Centre is calling on the South Australian Legislative Council to block proposed anti-protest laws that were rushed through … Read more: Anti-protest laws in SA must be blocked | Human Rights Law CentreContinue Reading

Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul reports on how the human rights situation in the country continues to deteriorate. Read more: Afghanistan dispatch: human rights continue to deteriorate under Taliban rule – Jurist.orgContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on Eritrea about Protection and Human Rights; published on 17 May 2023 by Amnesty, CIVICUS and 6count other … Read more: Eritrea: The annual Council resolution should outline the country's human rights situation …Continue Reading

Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article. abc.net.au/news/unions-and-human-rights-groups-slam-sa-protest-law-change/102367076. Read more: Protest penalties, including jail time and k fines, prompt backlash from human rights groups – ABCContinue Reading

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Human Rights Commission has voted unanimously to support Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rupak Gandhi for … Read more: Fargo Human Rights Commission backs Gandhi for ignoring state laws regarding trans studentsContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch criticized sharply on Thursday a plan to return Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar, saying it poses “grave risks” to … Read more: Human Rights Watch slams Myanmar, Bangladesh plan to repatriate Rohingya – Al ArabiyaContinue Reading

Since its founding, the UN Human Rights Council has been both praised as an indispensable platform to promote human rights and criticized as a … Read more: Molding a More Effective UN Human Rights Council – YouTubeContinue Reading

This charge is incompatible with the right to freedom of association, and so is contrary to international human rights law. Background. Read more: UAE: Authorities must ensure man forcibly deported is safe, afforded fair trial rightsContinue Reading

ExxonMobil has settled its protracted lawsuit brought by locals in Aceh, Indonesia, that had alleged human rights abuses were committed by … Read more: ExxonMobil settles Indonesian human rights lawsuit – Upstream OnlineContinue Reading

Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, an international human rights treaty adopted in 1966, prohibits the use of … Read more: The death penalty: a breach of human rights and ethics of care – The LancetContinue Reading

We are excited that Canada is running for a seat at the UN Human Rights Council. Action Canada has been engaged at this highest human rights body … Read more: Action Canada Welcomes Canada's Candidacy for the UN Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading

Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) have raised awareness of equality at sea since the charity was founded in 2014. At that time, and since, … Read more: IMO International Women in Maritime Day: Challenging the Narrative?Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, following last week's visit of civil rights, human rights, and immigrants rights organizations to Matamoros and Reynosa, … Read more: Joint Delegation Report Details Harms of Biden's New Asylum Ban – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

Ana Becerra, another MIR member who was held prisoner at Santo Domingo and is now a prominent human rights advocate, will be part of the … Read more: Chile converts torture chamber to human rights academy – La Prensa Latina MediaContinue Reading