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Promoting human rights this Mandela Month. Katlehong youth engaged in a dialogue with the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa and … Read more: Promoting human rights this Mandela Month – Kathorus MailContinue Reading

“We know they killed Khashoggi and have a horrible record on human rights,” the US golfer Phil Mickelson said of joining the Saudi-funded LIV tour … Read more: Lack of scruples, not money, is what attracts the Saudis to modern global sport | Kenan MalikContinue Reading

The “Housing is a Human Right Act of 2023” introduced in Congress this past March would provide over $300 billion for housing infrastructure and … Read more: Housing is a human right – we need to recognize it | Guest CommentaryContinue Reading

At the same time, the pandemic proved that federal intervention could ease the crisis. Eviction moratoria and unemployment relief helped keep more … Read more: Housing is a human right – we need to recognize it | Guest Commentary – Santa Maria TimesContinue Reading

President Joe Biden will fulfill a years-long effort by conservationists to establish a national monument to preserve landmarks tied to the … Read more: Biden Approves Monument to Honor Emmett Till in Civil Rights Win – Bloomberg.comContinue Reading

KARACHI: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) conducted a one-week-long human rights education training session… Read more: Training session by SHRC for 45 newly appointed judges concludes – Newspaper – DawnContinue Reading

More than 170 people contacted a helpline, set up this week by the UK's human rights watchdog, and lawyers say the fast-food firm faces paying out … Read more: 'I was groped by colleague in locked McDonald's office – the firm made me feel worthless'Continue Reading

The European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights said that the number of people executed could be higher due to "secret" or "unannounced" … Read more: 64 face death penalty in Saudi Arabia: rights group – The New ArabContinue Reading

… to establish a national monument to preserve landmarks tied to the killing of Emmett Till, a catalyst for the civil-rights movement. Read more: Biden set to establish monument for civil rights icon Emmett Till | Nation/World – GazetteXtraContinue Reading

Opposition lawmakers this year have reported violent attacks, with Human Rights Watch reporting the government stepped up intimidation and … Read more: Cambodia election: Polls open in vote with no credible opposition – BBC NewsContinue Reading

A meeting this week in Tunis of human rights activists from North Africa, west Africa and Europe denounced a summit meeting on migration this … Read more: Migrants face misery in Tunisia. Rights activists fear that the EU deal will make things even worseContinue Reading

Although renowned for his musical achievements, his tireless work in civil rights advocacy has left an indelible mark on history. Read more: Tony Bennett's life wasn't just singing; he marched along with King, Belafonte for civil rightsContinue Reading

It ultimately found that the overwhelming majority (86 percent) of human rights activists face a myriad of challenges, with 62 percent claiming the … Read more: Report finds only 2 percent of human rights defenders in Bangladesh feel safe – JURISTContinue Reading

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern about the mounting public annoyance in Balochistan over enforced … Read more: Pakistan Human Rights Body launches fact-finding report on rights violations in BalochistanContinue Reading