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In the lead-up to the 12th European Union (EU)-Laos human rights dialogue, scheduled to be held on 12 July 2023 in Vientiane, the International (. Read more: Laos: Human rights situation update ahead of EU dialogue – FIDHContinue Reading

UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, said there were reports that Bangladeshi authorities were using … Read more: Bangladesh must suspend pilot project to return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar: UN expertContinue Reading

Over the past several years (2010-2022), hundreds of cases of human rights abuse have been committed by over 90 corporations mining minerals … Read more: Companies mining energy transition minerals committed hundreds of human rights abuse casesContinue Reading

If you are human and you are here legally, you should be treated equally under the law," says Dave Rubin, host of The Rubin Report. Read more: Dave Rubin: There are no gay, trans, or black rights…Only human rights. – YouTubeContinue Reading

New York City amended its Human Rights Law, effective November 22, 2023, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of height and weight, … Read more: New York City Human Rights Law Adds Protections for Height and Weight – JD SupraContinue Reading

The new legislation aligns with a range of recommendations contained in the Commission's 2021 report about protecting the human rights of people … Read more: Commission welcomes passage of new ACT intersex lawsContinue Reading

But human rights experts are insisting on meaningful policy changes to meet the moment including mandatory human rights laws requiring companies … Read more: Mining critical to renewable energy tied to hundreds of alleged human rights abuses – EHNContinue Reading

I chose to study at the University of Sydney in 2011, when I joined the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for a Master's in Human Rights and … Read more: Indian PhD candidate pursues passion for international law and human rightsContinue Reading

But some rights advocates argue the golf deal shows the administration has chosen geopolitics over human rights. "To me, the biggest takeaway is the … Read more: Saudi Arabia's Golf Coup Highlights Biden's Human Rights Bind – USNews.comContinue Reading

The province's Human Rights Commissioner visited Penticton on June 7 to speak to local leaders about hate and how to deal with it in the wake of … Read more: BC Human Rights Commissioner talks battling hate during Okanagan visit – Campbell River MirrorContinue Reading

Saudi Arabia's golf coup highlights Biden's human rights bind … The deal – a three-way merger of U.S.-based PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the rival PIF- … Read more: Saudi Arabia's golf coup highlights Biden's human rights bind – ReutersContinue Reading

Every year, the US State Department publishes a report on the human rights situation in various countries around the world. Read more: Whose Human Rights Matter? – Modern DiplomacyContinue Reading

By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis RIYADH/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) signed a deal this week to merge … Read more: Saudi Arabia's golf coup highlights Biden's human rights bind | WSAU News/Talk 550 AMContinue Reading

A senior Biden administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said U.S. efforts on domestic Saudi human rights issues were better … Read more: Saudi Arabia's golf coup highlights Biden's human rights bind | The Mighty 790 KFGOContinue Reading