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The Review's recommendations are strongly aligned with many existing Scottish Government commitments to advance human rights in Scotland; to change … Read more: Scottish mental health law review: our response – gov.scotContinue Reading

Protecting Human Rights in Conflict and the role of the UN Security Council. The 19th annual Department of Foreign Affairs Civil Society Forum took … Read more: DFA NGO Forum on Human Rights – Government of IrelandContinue Reading

The undersigned organisations call on the incoming Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union to place media freedom and human rights … Read more: Turkey : EU to prioritise media freedom reforms and human rights in relations with Turkey, ask journ…Continue Reading

Last week, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on the Tunisian authorities to stop restricting media freedoms and criminalizing … Read more: Tunisia: Human Rights Council should address rapidly growing rights crisis – ZAWYAContinue Reading

In a setback for environmental justice advocates, the Biden administration has closed a civil rights investigation of two Louisiana state agencies … Read more: EPA closes civil rights investigation into Louisiana pollution – The Washington PostContinue Reading

An Ingleside letter to the editor: A recent letter to the editor began with the title: "Base political support on basic human rights. Read more: Basic human rights? – Daily HeraldContinue Reading

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert announced the city's new director of human rights and relations. Advertisement. The city said Cailin Daly Dejillas was hired … Read more: Omaha names new director of human rights and relations – KETVContinue Reading

… she recognized the U.S. Government's “substantial efforts to live up to its international human rights law obligations” but also urged the … Read more: U.N. Investigator's Report on Guantanamo Bay Exposes Violations of International Human …Continue Reading

WASHINGTON — The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) of the United States Congress held a high-stakes hearing on June 21 to address the … Read more: Congressional Human Rights Commission Hears Powerful Testimony Condemning AzerbaijanContinue Reading

The UK's commitment to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights remains steadfast. It is the leading international framework guiding … Read more: UK Gov: Human Rights and Transnational Corps Discussed at UN HRC53 | Mirage NewsContinue Reading

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the U.S. … Read more: In a Victory for Voting Rights and Equal Representation, Civil Rights Coalition Celebrates …Continue Reading

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee released a statement on the human rights situation in the Philippines. Read more: WCC statement condemns grave human rights violations in the PhilippinesContinue Reading

ADF International is actively engaged in efforts to protect the human right to religious freedom for the people of India. Read more: Human rights advocates call for end to religious persecution in India following Modi's visit to USContinue Reading

Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine Matilda Bogner … members of civil society, priests and teachers. Read more: Detentions of civilians in the context of the armed attack by the Russian Federation against UkraineContinue Reading