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Drawing on transnational far-right strategies, Russia is using the language of rights to pursue a nationalist, anti-democratic agenda. Read more: Russia's appropriation of human rights | OpenGlobalRightsContinue Reading

But opposition lawmakers and human rights groups cautioned that the new law will expand state control over social media, hamper free access to … Read more: Jordan lawmakers move to criminalize some online speech. Rights groups accuse kingdom …Continue Reading

Dr. Rick Halperin, the director of SMU's human rights program, said he was a graduate student at SMU at the time in 1973 when he heard about how … Read more: Santos Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship Supports SMU Human Rights StudiesContinue Reading

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Shelly Lares, the Tejano music legend and LGBTQ+ activist, will be honored with the Legacy Award at the Human Rights Campaign … Read more: Shelly Lares To Be Honored with Legacy Award at Human Rights Campaign DinnerContinue Reading

GENEVA (27 July 2023) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday expressed deep concern at attempts to undermine the … Read more: UN Human Rights Chief Concerned At Attempts To Undermine Electoral Process – ScoopContinue Reading

In Mali, Human Rights Watch has released a new report detailing atrocities committed against civilians by the U.S.-backed Malian army and Wagner … Read more: Human Rights Watch Documents Atrocities by Mali's U.S.-Backed Army and Wagner GroupContinue Reading

In what is perhaps the most articulate and thorough Bitcoin grant offering to date, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has announced a 20 BTC set … Read more: The Human Rights Foundation Announces 20 BTC Bounty Challenge For Bitcoin DevelopmentContinue Reading

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