Georgia child welfare agency gets scathing performance reviews at Ossoff human rights hearing
… Human Rights Subcommittee on Wednesday. The details came from an ongoing bipartisan probe into the safety of foster kids in Georgia that began in … Read more: Georgia child welfare agency gets scathing performance reviews at Ossoff human rights hearingContinue Reading
Banks failing on human rights, says Banktrack – Capital Monitor
BankTrack finds the 50 largest banks are largely failing on their human rights record indicating poor progress on disclosures. Read more: Banks failing on human rights, says Banktrack – Capital MonitorContinue Reading
Complaints – HRC – ACT Human Rights Commission
The ACT Human Rights Commission can investigate and conciliate complaints about: · Discrimination and vilification · Sexual harassment · Health … Read more: Complaints – HRC – ACT Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading
Iranian FM Writes To UN Human Rights Chief, Warns Of “Gaza Genocide” – Iran Front Page
The Iranian foreign minister, in a letter to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, condemned the Zionist regime's … Read more: Iranian FM Writes To UN Human Rights Chief, Warns Of “Gaza Genocide” – Iran Front PageContinue Reading
42% Punjab prisoners on drugs, state human rights body issues safety orders
The extent of substance abuse inside the state's jails has compelled Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) chairperson justice Sant Parkash … Read more: 42% Punjab prisoners on drugs, state human rights body issues safety ordersContinue Reading
The power of propaganda is depriving Palestinians of human rights | The National
IT was George Orwell who once likened propaganda to the starting and stopping of a clock. Orwell's observation was cited recently by the online… Read more: The power of propaganda is depriving Palestinians of human rights | The NationalContinue Reading
Matter of human rights – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
Matter of human rights … USE of white phosphorus munitions is illegal under international law for it violently burns flesh. Israel has been using … Read more: Matter of human rights – Newspaper – DAWN.COMContinue Reading
Spotlighting Human Rights Violations in Six Countries, Including Ethiopia, Ukraine … – UN Press
Special rapporteurs and independent experts addressing human rights situations in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Ethiopia, Burundi, … Read more: Spotlighting Human Rights Violations in Six Countries, Including Ethiopia, Ukraine … – UN PressContinue Reading
Human rights foundation elects new chairman – Chinadaily.com.cn
The China Foundation for Human Rights Development will more actively engage in human rights advocacy, promoting China's human rights development … Read more: Human rights foundation elects new chairman – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading
Luxembourg non-profit urges action as asylum seekers left homeless – RTL Today
"We are outraged by these flagrant violations of human rights and of Luxembourg's international and European commitments," the association laments. Read more: Luxembourg non-profit urges action as asylum seekers left homeless – RTL TodayContinue Reading
NYU law student: 'I will continue to speak up for Palestinian human rights' – YouTube
ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with NYU law student Ryna Workman who was denied a job after writing that "Israel bears full responsibility for this … Read more: NYU law student: 'I will continue to speak up for Palestinian human rights' – YouTubeContinue Reading
Canberra set to become the first place in Australia to legislate the right to a healthy environment
The proposed new human rights laws will be introduced in the ACT Legislative Assembly today. Read more: Canberra set to become the first place in Australia to legislate the right to a healthy environmentContinue Reading
Protecting Human Rights in Constitutions | United Nations Development Programme
It identifies the rights one would expect to find in a democratic society which complies with international human rights norms and standards; … Read more: Protecting Human Rights in Constitutions | United Nations Development ProgrammeContinue Reading
ACT Government moves to recognise the right to a healthy environment in Human Rights Act
The Human Rights Law Centre applauds the ACT Government for introducing legislation to enshrine the 'right to a clean, healthy and sustainable … Read more: ACT Government moves to recognise the right to a healthy environment in Human Rights ActContinue Reading
Israel-Palestine Conflict, Surveillance of Teachers, and Pollution in Italy: the Weekly Round-Up
… Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR). The treaty complements Protocol No. 6 to the ECHR (abolition of the death penalty in all cases … Read more: Israel-Palestine Conflict, Surveillance of Teachers, and Pollution in Italy: the Weekly Round-UpContinue Reading