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Minister for Women and Equalities appoints a new commissioner to the Equality and Human Rights Commission Board · With a track record of promoting … Read more: New EHRC commissioner appointed – GOV.UKContinue Reading

By David Sangokoya, Head of Civil Society Impact, World Economic Forum, … Civil freedoms and human rights for all, no matter an individual's … Read more: These Are Civil Society's Top 3 Priorities In Davos For A World In Crisis – ForbesContinue Reading

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has defended its newly-appointed officials from criticisms and questions on their track record, assuring the … Read more: CHR defends execs from critics: They're committed to human rights, independenceContinue Reading

People fleeing persecution get a mixed welcome in the UK, but these changemakers are fighting for their human rights to be protected. Read more: The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Refugees and asylumContinue Reading

I would like to share some critical issues raised in the report which are pertinent to Eswatini. Tirana Hassan, the Human Rights Watch acting … Read more: 2023 human rights report paints gloomy global picture – Times Of SwazilandContinue Reading

Meeting at Beauchamp Library the January 18, 2023 meeting of the Onondaga County/Syracuse Human Rights Commission will be held at Beauchamp Branch … Read more: Notice of Meetings Under the Open Meetings Law for The Onondaga County/Syracuse …Continue Reading

Democracy and human rights. At the joint press briefing the foreign minister, foreign secretary and the US assistant secretary termed the discussions … Read more: US emphasises democracy, protecting human rights – Prothom Alo EnglishContinue Reading

The World Report 2023 published by Human Rights Watch (HRW), details the continued repression in Sri Lanka under President Wickremesinghe. Read more: 'Change of Presidents of Sri Lanka in 2022 did not lead to any improvement in the country's …Continue Reading

The UN Human Rights Office also has long-standing concerns that anti-smuggling legislation in a number of European countries is being used to … Read more: Trial of human rights defenders in Greece for helping migrants begins | Law-OrderContinue Reading

Star Tribune. With her debut novel, “Moonrise Over New Jessup,” Jamila Minnicks delves into the intricacies of the civil rights movement, … Read more: 'Moonrise Over New Jessup' a different take on the civil rights movement – yoursun.comContinue Reading

Since then, no new presidential elections have taken place, and the eighty-seven-year-old Abbas has taken no substantive steps to establish a peaceful … Read more: A Palestinian Human–Rights Activist Reflects on Two Decades of Mahmoud Abbas's RuleContinue Reading

Imprisonment of Ihsane el-Kadi, a longstanding government critic, prompted outcry from human rights groups. Read more: Daughter of Algerian journalist arrested on Christmas Eve calls for his releaseContinue Reading

Former head of Human Rights Watch was allegedly denied a fellowship at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of … Read more: Harvard should be able to do better than concoct anti-Jewish conspiracies – opinionContinue Reading

The International Ombudsman conference 2023 under the theme “The future of Human Rights in the 21st Century” is funded by the European Union. More … Read more: Sri Lanka & Türkiye sign MoU on protection of human rights – Newsfirst.lkContinue Reading