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All 54 applicants who were part of the human rights complaint will receive $7500 – for a total of $405000 – in human rights damages. Read more: OPP destroys migrant farm workers DNA samples in human rights settlement – Global NewsContinue Reading

Human rights advocates believe the missing Titan submersible received more attention than the Greek shipwreck. Hellenic Coast Guard via Associated … Read more: Human rights advocates compare Titan to deadly shipwreck – Deseret NewsContinue Reading

While the West has framed the war in Ukraine as a defence of democratic values – India – the world's largest democracy – has stopped short of … Read more: Modi in US: red carpet for India leader despite human rights allegations – YouTubeContinue Reading

As the Biden administration warmly welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, some experts warn that the United States shouldn't … Read more: Opinion Lecturing India's leader on human rights is not the best path – The Washington PostContinue Reading

The American Civil Liberties Union is currently tracking nearly 500 bills taking aim at LGBTQ+ rights, many of them aimed at transgender youth. Read more: San Francisco Pride organizers host first Human Rights Summit – 23ABC News BakersfieldContinue Reading

Hubert Humphrey became a champion of civil rights following the 10 months he lived in Baton Rouge and studied at LSU. | LSU Gumbo. Read more: How the Segregated South Made Hubert Humphrey a Civil Rights Champion – POLITICOContinue Reading

Georgian authorities must resist the pull to silence critical voices and instead ensure all human rights are upheld, including the right to … Read more: Georgia: Pardoning of Nika Gvaramia is 'a step in right direction' – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

“When it comes to standing up for human rights, actions speak louder than words. By bestowing Prime Minister Modi with the rare honor of a joint … Read more: 'Shameful history of human rights abuses': US leaders boycott Modi's visit – TRT WorldContinue Reading

Download logoUN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday expressed deep concern at the increasing restrictions on the right to … Read more: Tunisia: United Nations (UN) Human Rights Chief calls on authorities to stop restricting …Continue Reading

TAIPEI–A disbarred Chinese human rights lawyer has been forced to move 13 times in two months as part of a pattern of harassment against him and … Read more: Chinese human rights lawyer chased out of 13 homes in 2 months | The Asahi ShimbunContinue Reading

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called Friday for an “immediate end” to violence in the West Bank amid rising tensions between … Read more: UN human rights chief condemns West Bank violence between Israel and PalestineContinue Reading

The political scenario might have changed in the past four years, but much continues to be the same in Venezuela: human rights violations, corruption, … Read more: The international community must overcome Venezuela fatigueContinue Reading

A new report from the Human Rights Commission has damned Australia's use of hotel detention as a breach of basic standards – but it is a practice … Read more: Hotel detention breaches human rights | The Saturday PaperContinue Reading

Australia is the only democratic country in the world without a charter of human rights in either legislation or the Constitution. Read more: Yes, of course we need a Human Rights Act! – Pearls and IrritationsContinue Reading