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With the passing of Thomas Buergenthal yesterday, we lost a towering figure for the defence of human rights. The full span of Thomas Buergenthal's … Read more: Comment By UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Volker Türk On Passing Of Thomas …Continue Reading

The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent response from governments to quell the spread of the virus fueled human rights abuses across Asia, … Read more: Panel: COVID-19 fueled human rights abuses in Asia – UPI.comContinue Reading

Every weekday, get the world's top human rights news, explored and explained by Andrew Stroehlein. First Name. Last Name. Email Address. Country. Read more: Fighting to Eliminate Cluster Bombs | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

The Office of Equity and Human Rights will host a virtual program, … Schwalm is a historian of Civil War America and Professor Emeritus of … Read more: Office of Equity and Human Rights to host "The Rich History of Emancipation Day … – City of Iowa CityContinue Reading

The HRC, the educational arm of the nation's largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, in partnership with Instituto Mais Diversidade and the … Read more: 57 Brazilian Companies Achieve Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's …Continue Reading

… children joined the struggle for equal rights. The brutal response from white segregationists galvanized support for the Civil Rights Act. Read more: 60 years ago, students joined the civil rights movement with 'The Children's Crusade' – NPRContinue Reading

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) warned a school that if it did not allow pupils to use single-sex facilities, which matched their … Read more: Timeline: How Baroness Falkner has reformed equalities watchdog – The TelegraphContinue Reading

Pride Month Message from President and AVP Diversity and Human Rights. June 1 marks the beginning of Pride month – a time to celebrate the unique … Read more: Pride Month Message from President and AVP Diversity and Human Rights – U of G NewsContinue Reading

It is emerging tonight that 12 people were killed by police during anti-government protests in the country. Amnesty International and human rights … Read more: Amnesty International, Human Rights watch release report – YouTubeContinue Reading

Earlier today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest LGBTQ+ civil rights advocacy organization, in partnership with over 100 … Read more: “We need more than just a rainbow logo,” Human Rights Campaign President Calls on …Continue Reading

Where is Disability in the Business and Human Rights Agenda? 11:00-12:30 ICT … Read more: Where is Disability in the Business and Human Rights Agenda? | UNRBHR 2023Continue Reading

The U.S. intelligence community appears to be doing more to document Russian atrocities in the war in Ukraine than it has to document human rights … Read more: Spying for Human Rights | Foreign AffairsContinue Reading

Families at the centre of the Hawthorn racism saga are set to announce they will pursue claims in the Australian Human Rights Commission. Read more: Families at centre of Hawthorn saga to take claims to human rights commissionContinue Reading

At the launch at Tembisa West Secondary School, learners expressed enthusiasm for the Human Rights Schools Club and a commitment to promoting … Read more: Human rights in focus at schools | Kempton ExpressContinue Reading