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Bangladesh should focus on human rights related issues to secure GSP+ facilities, the EU envoy says. Read more: EU expresses concern over human rights, press freedom situation – Prothom Alo EnglishContinue Reading

Human rights defenders (HRDs) are active in every part of the world and play an essential role in promoting and protecting human rights … Read more: Canada doubles resettlement spaces for human rights defenders – Yahoo FinanceContinue Reading

UN HIGH Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk attends a meeting of the Human Rights Council, in Geneva, earlier this year. Read more: UNHRC fails in addressing human rights – opinion – The Jerusalem PostContinue Reading

We all have the same right to a life of equality, dignity, and respect. Human rights are protected by a set of international and Canadian laws. These … Read more: What are Human Rights?Continue Reading

Nominations for the 2023 Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Award will open on August 31st, 2023. This award recognizes an individual who has … Read more: Human Rights Award Nomination FormContinue Reading

Human rights law balances a person's right to be free from discrimination and harassment with the public's right to general health and safety. The … Read more: COVID-19 and Human Rights – Best PracticesContinue Reading

Falana asked the court to dismiss the application seeking the enforcement of the fundamental human rights of Ganduje his family and political … Read more: Dollar video clip: Court to rule on Ganduje's human right protection suit – Tribune OnlineContinue Reading

“The motivation for the Human Rights Award was to recognize human rights pioneers and leaders who have worked tirelessly to promote and build the … Read more: Human Rights AwardContinue Reading

Business and Human Rights. Tuesday 25 July, 2023. A sad woman looking this a chain-link fence. The key message for businesses to take away from … Read more: What businesses need to know about the Modern Slavery ReviewContinue Reading

Student members of the UMass Chan Human Rights and Asylum Program. Back row, L to R: Erik Bratland, Brian Brisebois, Lindon Tran, Omar Taweh. Read more: Student-run group relaunches as UMass Chan Human Rights and Asylum programContinue Reading

The Fifth Annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival Announces 20 Nominated Films, Igniting Passion for Social Justice and Global Awareness. Read more: The Fifth Annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival Announces 20 Nominated …Continue Reading

"It's about having an impact when you see the opportunity to have the impact," says human rights advocate Leanne Smith. Read more: Commitment to incremental change keeps human rights champion upbeat – The MandarinContinue Reading

Organizers: Permanent Mission of Denmark and Chile Danish Institute for Human Rights, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Read more: Human Rights in the Follow-up and Review of the 2030 Agenda | High-Level Political Forum 2016Continue Reading

The Vermont Human Rights Commission has chosen staff attorney Big Hartman to lead the organization starting July 31, after the outgoing executive … Read more: Staff attorney at Vermont Human Rights Commission named the agency's new executive directorContinue Reading