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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

Canada must serve as the world's moral compass by affirming its commitments to human rights. However, that stand should take place outside the … Read more: A case against joining the UN Human Rights Council – The Hill TimesContinue Reading

OTTAWA – The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved a $23.4-billion settlement agreement for First Nation… Read more: Canadian Human Rights Tribunal approves B First Nations child welfare settlementContinue Reading

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal approved a $23.4-billion revised agreement to compensate victims of the underfunded First Nations child-welfare … Read more: Human rights tribunal approves B revised First Nations child-welfare compensation dealContinue Reading

The UN human rights chief on Wednesday lamented the severe electoral clampdown by the Cambodian Government during the weekend vote, … Read more: Cambodia: UN rights chief regrets 'severely restricted' poll and opposition clampdownContinue Reading

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved the agreement for First Nations children, youth and families harmed by Ottawa's underfunding of … Read more: B First Nations child welfare settlement gets human rights tribunal approvalContinue Reading

… everywhere can enjoy their human right to freedom of religion or … plurality and human rights in Ukraine from Russian assault for decades. Read more: If Russia is serious about ensuring freedom of religion or belief in Ukraine, it should end … – GOV.UKContinue Reading

Such actions have everything to do with racist, xenophobic and unChristian cruelty, and almost Nazi-like violations of human rights and dignity. Read more: Letter: Abbott's actions violate human rights | Letters To The Editor | newburyportnews.comContinue Reading

A new rule from the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) broadens aircraft requirements for wheelchair-accessible lavatories. Read more: DOT: Accessible Lavatory Rule 'Addresses A Human Rights Issue' | Aviation Week NetworkContinue Reading