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“My early involvement in the struggle against “Jim Crow,” the American apartheid, has been the foundation and fuel for my civil and human rights work, … Read more: MEET A CIVIL RIGHTS HERO – Westfair CommunicationsContinue Reading

Europe's top human rights court ruled that a fine imposed on the head of Amnesty International's Turkish branch for alleged irregularities related … Read more: Turkey Violated European Convention by Fining Rights Group: Court | Balkan InsightContinue Reading

It also issues reports on human-rights issues in general, such as Iran's ongoing crackdown on women's rights. Joly said Canada is running on a bid … Read more: Canada announces bid for UN Human Rights Council seat: 'Can't stand idle' | Q107 TorontoContinue Reading

Canada declared Tuesday that it will seek a seat on the UN Human Rights Council and champion several causes, including gender equality and … Read more: Canada announces bid for UN Human Rights Council seat – Anadolu AgencyContinue Reading

… Minister Mélanie Joly announced in Ottawa on Tuesday that Canada is throwing its hat in the ring for a seat on the United Nations (UN) Human . Read more: Canada announces bid for UN Human Rights Council seat | FULL – YouTubeContinue Reading

On May 3, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) released a report on human rights violations in Peru during protests that broke … Read more: IACHR Slams Peru's De Facto Government For Human Rights Violations Against ProtestersContinue Reading

If corporations like SpaceX argue that governments lack authority over what happens on Mars, then what human rights obligations will these businesses … Read more: Toward multiplanetary existence? The human rights obligations of corporations on MarsContinue Reading

The Canadian Human Rights Commission (HRC) leader apologized on Monday for the unfair treatment of black staff members. Canadian Human Rights … Read more: Human Rights commissioner 'sorry' for discriminating against black workers | NewsContinue Reading

Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) calls the House of Peoples Representatives (HPR) to urge the government to give peace a chance… Read more: Ethiopian Human Rights Commission urges MPs to push the gov't to give peace chance – BorkenaContinue Reading

Open Letter from civil society organisations in support of human rights defenders, nonprofit organisations and media from Republika Srpska/ Bosnia and … Read more: Open Letter from civil society organisations in support of human rights defenders, nonprofit …Continue Reading

Bismarck, ND – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights … Read more: “Instead of Helping North Dakotans to 'Find the Good Life,' Governor Burgum Decided to …Continue Reading

Summary The present consolidated report of the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights contains an analysis of the … Read more: Right to development – Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human …Continue Reading

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is facing one of its most severe human rights crises amidst the prevailing political and economic chaos in the … Read more: Pakistan: A story of human rights atrocities; Afghanistan's plight worries UN | EP-92 – YouTubeContinue Reading

The UK's human rights watchdog advised in April that the Equality Act could be changed to redefine sex as “biological sex”. (Getty). Read more: EHRC is 'harming' trans community and is a 'failed institution', LGBTQ+ groups warnContinue Reading