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"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

A legal challenge to Uganda's national digital ID system may set an important precedent for human rights enforcement in the era of digital … Read more: Human rights gateway or gatekeeper: Digital IDs on trial in Uganda | OpenGlobalRightsContinue Reading

It has allowed me to bring a student's perspective to the University's efforts and ensure the wellbeing and human rights of students, … Read more: Modern slavery: our commitment to respecting human rights – The University of SydneyContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch cited article 24 of the draft law where anyone who publishes the names or pictures of law enforcement officials online, or any … Read more: Jordan should scrap 'draconian' cybercrimes bill -HRW – ReutersContinue Reading

The Turkish Parliament's Human Rights Committee on July 14 declined to establish a sub-committee to investigate allegations of human rights … Read more: Turkish Parliament rejects establishment of special committee to investigate human rights …Continue Reading

Asylum-seekers treated as invaders as Republican politicians scheme against them lead discussion. Revelations about the “Guantanamo Candidate” … Read more: Asylum in the US: thoughts on Human Rights – WMNFContinue Reading

British Embassy staff participated in the Pride Parade on 22 July in support of human rights of LGBTI people in Guatemala. Read more: British Embassy joins 23 edition of the Pride Parade in Guatemala – GOV.UKContinue Reading

Waimihia Maniapoto-Love addressing the UN about New Zealand's commitments to indigenous rights. Photo / Human Rights Commission. Read more: Human Rights Commission gives NZ mixed report card on indigenous rights at United NationsContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch accuses Malian armed forces and fighters believed to be from the Wagner Group of 'executing' dozens of civilians. FILE – This … Read more: Rights group says Mali army, foreign fighters executed civilians – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

In recent years, there have been many official and unofficial reports on the human rights problem in Armenia. More widespread of them are suicide, … Read more: Human rights in Armenia: reports of Helsinki Committee of Armenia confirm crimes … – AzerNewsContinue Reading

The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission received more than 400 complaints against employers who required workers to comply … Read more: Majority of human rights complaints about Victorian COVID-19 vaccine mandates not proceedingContinue Reading

… violated the independence of the judiciary, dismantled institutional human rights safeguards, and incited discrimination against migrants, … Read more: Tunisia: Human Rights At Risk Two Years After President Saied's Power Grab – allAfrica.comContinue Reading