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Geneva, Jul 5 (EFE).- Colombian child climate activist Francisco Vera was received by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker … Read more: Colombian child climate activist meets with UN human rights chief – La Prensa Latina MediaContinue Reading

5 July 2023 Human Rights. Iran faced calls on Wednesday from top UN-appointed rights investigators to halt the executions of people sentenced to … Read more: Iran: Executions and detentions in spotlight at Human Rights Council | UN NewsContinue Reading

The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the appointment of Professor Anna Cody to the role of Sex Discrimination Commissioner. Read more: Commission welcomes new Sex Discrimination CommissionerContinue Reading

I spoke to several civil rights advocates who are now hoping to curtail the fallout from the supreme court's decision. Some noted what they saw as a … Read more: How civil rights activists are preparing for a post-affirmative action college landscapeContinue Reading

MORE than two-thirds of chief executives at British companies are concerned about human rights and labour rights issues in their supply chains, … Read more: Over two-thirds of CEOs concerned over human rights in supply chains, research showsContinue Reading

Amnesty International, Tuesday, has urged Cameroonian authorities to look into human rights violations committed in Anglophone regions of Cameroon … Read more: Report: Cameroon must end violence and human rights violations in the north – Jurist.orgContinue Reading

Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Venezuela, as delivered by Simon Manley, UK Ambassador to the WTO and UN in … Read more: UN HRC53: Statement on human rights situation in Venezuela – GOV.UKContinue Reading

We note calls by the Secretary-General, the High Commissioner for Human Rights and Special Procedures for Iran to "establish an immediate moratorium … Read more: UK Government Condemns Human Rights Situation in Iran at UN HRC53 – Mirage NewsContinue Reading

The Chief Human Rights Commissioner says too many people are still living in cold, damp and mouldy homes, and is calling for the creation of a … Read more: Commissioner says housing should be recognised as a human right, calls for ombudsmanContinue Reading

Over the last few years, LGBTQIA+ community members have been hit with an onslaught of legislation aimed at silencing their voices, hiding their … Read more: Guest Opinion: Trans rights are human rights: Advocating for equality and understandingContinue Reading

Authoritarian influence in multilateral institutions is growing rapidly and poses a serious threat to democratic and human rights principles. Read more: Defending the Global Human Rights System from Authoritarian Assault: How Democracies …Continue Reading

“We call on Cameroonian authorities to investigate allegations of human rights violations and other crimes under domestic law committed in the context … Read more: Cameroon: Government ignoring Anglophone crisis, says human rights groupContinue Reading

Disability Rights are Human Rights … the importance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) (6:28), … Read more: Episode 63: Disability Rights are Human Rights | American University, Washington, DCContinue Reading

Mohali: Punjab State Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of the incidents of chlorine gas leak in Lalru and road cave-in on a … Read more: Explain Gas Leak, Road Cave-in, Says Pb Human Rights Panel | Chandigarh NewsContinue Reading