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An Ingleside letter to the editor: A recent letter to the editor began with the title: "Base political support on basic human rights. Read more: Basic human rights? – Daily HeraldContinue Reading

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert announced the city's new director of human rights and relations. Advertisement. The city said Cailin Daly Dejillas was hired … Read more: Omaha names new director of human rights and relations – KETVContinue Reading

… she recognized the U.S. Government's “substantial efforts to live up to its international human rights law obligations” but also urged the … Read more: U.N. Investigator's Report on Guantanamo Bay Exposes Violations of International Human …Continue Reading

WASHINGTON — The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) of the United States Congress held a high-stakes hearing on June 21 to address the … Read more: Congressional Human Rights Commission Hears Powerful Testimony Condemning AzerbaijanContinue Reading

The UK's commitment to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights remains steadfast. It is the leading international framework guiding … Read more: UK Gov: Human Rights and Transnational Corps Discussed at UN HRC53 | Mirage NewsContinue Reading

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the U.S. … Read more: In a Victory for Voting Rights and Equal Representation, Civil Rights Coalition Celebrates …Continue Reading

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee released a statement on the human rights situation in the Philippines. Read more: WCC statement condemns grave human rights violations in the PhilippinesContinue Reading

ADF International is actively engaged in efforts to protect the human right to religious freedom for the people of India. Read more: Human rights advocates call for end to religious persecution in India following Modi's visit to USContinue Reading

Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine Matilda Bogner … members of civil society, priests and teachers. Read more: Detentions of civilians in the context of the armed attack by the Russian Federation against UkraineContinue Reading

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday gave the green light to the prosecution to resume an investigation into alleged human … Read more: ICC judges give green light to continue Venezuela human rights investigation | ReutersContinue Reading

The Bonavero Institute seeks to foster robust and open discussion about some of the most important questions for constitutional and human rights … Read more: Litigating Rights: A Series of Conversations with Human Rights Litigators | Faculty of LawContinue Reading

First UN human rights investigator allowed to visit since it was set up says men subjected to 'inhuman and degrading' treatment. Read more: US subjects Guantánamo Bay detainees to 'cruel' treatment, UN says after visitContinue Reading

President Joko “Jokowi' Widodo on Tuesday launched a nationwide non-judicial settlement of 12 gross human rights violations in Rumoh Geudong in … Read more: Human rights reparations – Editorial – The Jakarta PostContinue Reading

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that its prosecutors can resume an investigation into alleged human rights abuses in the South … Read more: ICC to continue investigation of human rights abuses in Venezuela – Al JazeeraContinue Reading