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LETHBRIDGE, AB – It has been half a century since an organization that works to protect human rights in Albert… Read more: Alberta Human Rights Commission reflects on 50th anniversary | rdnewsnow.comContinue Reading

“Ukrainians in civil society and government alike are counting on the ICC to … “Human Rights First commends the Biden administration for setting … Read more: Commending U.S. Policy on ICC's Ukraine Investigation – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

The fluctuating status of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other rights around the Commonwealth is a useful barometer of the health … Read more: Malaysia's human rights abuses exposed by The 1975's same-sex kissContinue Reading

Shortly after the hearing, but before judgment was given, Croydon had agreed to conduct the human rights assessment requested by DK. Read more: High Court rules Local Authorities obliged to consider support requests by appeal rights …Continue Reading

A multi-stakeholder group, with members drawn from government, business and civil society, was established as the 'Business and Human Rights … Read more: Tánaiste and Minister Calleary launch public consultation for new National Plan on … – gov.ieContinue Reading

The announcement of the scheduled Friday execution of a woman comes as human rights groups say Singapore is out of step with the global trend of … Read more: Singapore set to execute first woman in nearly 20 years, rights groups say – NPRContinue Reading

Download logoPresident Adama Barrow has pledged his support to the National Human Rights Commission for it to continue working independently … Read more: President Barrow Hails National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for the Strides RegisteredContinue Reading

Jewish human rights organisation Simon Wiesenthal Center has demanded that Prime Video should stop 'monetizing' Nitesh Tiwari's Bawaal. Read more: 'Remove Bawaal from Prime Video, Nitesh Tiwari demeans the memory of 6 … – The Indian ExpressContinue Reading

The bill includes a series of positive provisions, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said. It introduces guiding principles founded on a … Read more: South Sudan: Revise National Security Service Bill – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

Human rights groups say Iran's morality police are once again harassing women for not wearing the hijab. They say the regime hopes to deter a … Read more: Iran ramps up headscarf crackdown, human rights groups say – YouTubeContinue Reading

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Human rights violations including extrajudicial killings in Uganda in recent years have raised the concern of a panel of … Read more: U.N. panel says it's concerned about human rights violations in Uganda in recent yearsContinue Reading

In the run up to Pride Week, we acknowledge trans rights are human rights, and 2SLGBTQ kids don't need to be “saved” by bigots. Read more: Editorial: Pride means we're never going back – North Shore NewsContinue Reading

Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM FAAL FRSA FACLM(Hon) delivered this speech at The Annual Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference on … Read more: A new national human rights framework for AustraliaContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch thanks the House Homeland Security the opportunity to submit this statement for the record for its hearing "The Real Cost of … Read more: Americans Bear Brunt of Open Border: Human Rights Watch | Mirage NewsContinue Reading