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— Kingston native Joe McDonald has been tapped to lead the Ulster County Human Rights Commission. County Executive Jen Metzger announced the … Read more: Ulster County Human Rights Commission receives new appointments – Daily FreemanContinue Reading

The government has not only failed to investigate allegations of human rights abuses, it has also continued to commit “significant human rights” … Read more: Van Hollen, Murphy, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Withhold Military Aid to Egypt …Continue Reading

Under the Human Rights Framework and through membership in the HRI, the GDF formalizes its intent to implement the Consensus Document with support … Read more: Guyana joins initiative that supports development of human rights programs in the … – SouthComContinue Reading

Ulster Country Executive Jen Metzger has appointed Joe McDonald as the new Director of Human Rights. Read more: Metzger appoints new Human Rights Commissioner – WAMCContinue Reading

Notably, these decisions contributed to the release of more than 1,000 political prisoners and steps toward closing the cases for some human rights … Read more: Biden Administration Should Withhold Military Aid to Egypt Amid Human Rights ViolationsContinue Reading

According to civil rights activists in Birjand, Ebrahim Ramezani is also a judge at the Special Court for Clerics. One activist tells IranWire that … Read more: Judge Ebrahim Ramezani: A Rubber Stamp for Violating Human Rights – IranWireContinue Reading

… results of surveys on 10 topics, no questions on China human rights … to compare the current human right situation in China to that in 1989. Read more: Hong Kong pollster to stop publicly releasing results of surveys on 10 topics, no questions …Continue Reading

Her attendance at the UN's human rights assembly on June 19 has drawn attention and sparked rumours about her relationship with Naveed Ahmad, a member … Read more: UN responds to a media outlet report on a controversial human rights figure – Khaama PressContinue Reading

Joe McDonald is County Executive Jen Metzger's nomination to director of human rights. He most recently served in a supervisory role with state … Read more: Ulster County Human Rights Commission gets new director – Times UnionContinue Reading

But savage violence and venom toward Black veterans and the power of the Civil Rights Movement changed his mind and his heart. Read more: Remarks by President Biden at the Truman Civil Rights Symposium | The White HouseContinue Reading

According to human rights organizations, over 280 activists and dozens of journalists are languishing in detention, mostly for charges of defamation … Read more: Can Algerian human rights defenders be safe in Tunisia? – Global VoicesContinue Reading

ABU DHABI, 28th July, 2023 (WAM) — The Board of Trustees of the National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) held its eighth meeting recently, … Read more: Board of Trustees of National Human Rights Institution holds its eighth meetingContinue Reading

Police Scotland is at the centre of a human rights storm after a woman was assaulted during a women's rights event in Aberdeen. Read more: Police Scotland in human rights row over Women Won't Wheesht assault | HeraldScotlandContinue Reading

Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Hamonangan Laoly attended Civilizational Perspectives on Human Dignity conference in Oxford. Read more: Indonesian Human Rights Minister Attends Human Dignity Conference in OxfordContinue Reading