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A new human rights campaign by nature-focused coalition Link puts an issue firmly on the UK agenda – and it has the backing of the public. Read more: Brits back call for new law that empowers them with a vital human right – CanaryContinue Reading

The Chinese authorities' intimidation tactics have a chilling effect on human rights and the rule of law. It fosters a climate of fear and insecurity … Read more: Systemic persecution of human rights lawyers in China – The Law SocietyContinue Reading

Residents file petition with human rights commission. The electric pole and transformer along a road in Ludhiana cause long traffic jams during … Read more: Residents file petition with human rights commission – Tribune IndiaContinue Reading

Photo courtesy of Lawyers for Lawyers. Numerous ways in which human rights failings harming Sri Lankans should be set right were flagged up on … Read more: Government's Feeble Response to UN Human Rights Review – GroundviewsContinue Reading

A source that spoke to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) said: “On 11 July, a mountainous area near the village of Kani Pasha caught fire … Read more: Iran's IRGC shoots dead Iraqi Kurdish man fighting border fireContinue Reading

Though less harsh than Uganda's new law, the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill proposes a three-year prison … Read more: LGBT rights in Africa: Will Kenya be the latest to pass anti-gay law? – BBC NewsContinue Reading

After the major reforms enacted by the CCP in March to exert an even stricter political control over China's economy, the US Secretary of Treasury … Read more: It's the Economy, Stupid: Yellen's Visit to China Did Not Prioritize Human RightsContinue Reading

Human Rights Violations took place in States and Regions from July 8 to 14, 2023. Military Junta troops launched an airstrike and dropped bombs in … Read more: Human Rights Situation weekly update (July 8 to 14, 2023) [EN/MY] – Myanmar | ReliefWebContinue Reading

“It's a massive violation of civil and human rights,” said Fernando Garcia, BNHR executive director. “What we're seeing is that our border communities … Read more: Border security initiatives violate rights of migrants and residents, advocacy group saysContinue Reading

The Hopkinsville civil rights attorney, his family and their allies were responsible for creating the commission in 1963. Read more: Human Rights Commission founder Louis P. McHenry celebratedContinue Reading

The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA, has documented the alleged human rights violations in a new report published Monday covering … Read more: UN Reports Continued Afghan Human Rights Violations by Taliban – VOA NewsContinue Reading

Human Right at Sea (HRAS) conducted an in-person update briefing for the UN Association Westminster Branch in the UK House of Lords on 12 July … Read more: UN Association Human Rights Briefing in UK House of LordsContinue Reading

The European Union and Tunisia on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding for a "strategic and comprehensive partnership" on irregular … Read more: MEPs slam EU deal with Tunisia: 'Serious human rights concerns' and rapid slide towards autocracyContinue Reading

Diversity, equity and human rights are for everybody. The ATA believes that all students should have an equal opportunity to achieve their … Read more: Diversity, Equity, and Human Rights (DEHR) – Alberta Teachers' AssociationContinue Reading