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Experts say human rights space is shrinking. in 2 hours. Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) spokesperson Felix Kulayigye said it was incorrect that … Read more: Experts say human rights space is shrinking – New VisionContinue Reading

EU Should Act to Uphold Rule of Law, Curb Attacks on Civil Society … rights activist, Panayote Dimitras, Human Rights Watch said today. Read more: Greece: Smear Campaign Against Rights Activist – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

These prohibitions are just as important for preventing discrimination and protecting human rights as bans on RBI. Read more: European Parliament on AI Act: still rights gaps to fill – Social EuropeContinue Reading

"There is a clear and I think indisputable attack on the rights of people in the LGBTQ plus community and civil and human rights," said Human & Civil … Read more: National State of Emergency declared for LGBTQ+ citizens amid surge in anti-LGBTQ+ legislationContinue Reading

Civil rights leader Rev. William J. Barber II delivered his last sermon as pastor of his North Carolina church Sunday, saying Juneteenth should be … Read more: Retiring civil rights leader says Juneteenth shouldn't be jubilant – NBC NewsContinue Reading

There are hundreds of political parties in Pakistan and dozens of them are active, but not many have human rights as a major agenda point on their … Read more: Human rights on the agenda – The News InternationalContinue Reading

Between August and September 2022, Human Rights Watch interviewed 38 survivors of the floods in Sylhet and Sunamaganj, two districts that were … Read more: Bangladesh: Protect People Most At Risk During Monsoon Season | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Worker's inappropriate communication with employer counsel fatal to human rights complaint. Allegations of racist treatment at work no excuse for … Read more: Worker's inappropriate communication with employer counsel fatal to human rights complaintContinue Reading

Cambodia's commitment to a multiparty democracy and promotion and protection of human rights remains steadfast. Civil societies are indisputably free … Read more: Cambodian Mission reaffirms kingdom's firm commitment to multiparty democracy … – Khmer TimesContinue Reading

The Doha agreement is less transparent and also excluded Afghan women from political engagement to a great extent, Heather Barr, member of Human … Read more: Doha agreement excludes women from political engagement: Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

… Declaration of Human Rights; the right for workers to take industrial action; a constitutional ban on nuclear weapons being based in Scotland. Read more: Proposals for new constitutional rights for an independent Scotland – gov.scotContinue Reading

Former Majority Leader of Enugu State House of Assembly, Ikechukwu Ezeugwu, has sued activist-lawyer, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, at Enugu State High … Read more: Tweet: Ex-Majority leader sues former human rights chief | The Nation NewspaperContinue Reading

… we look at the contributions of Bayard Rustin, one of the driving forces of the civil rights movement, whose life as an openly gay man … Read more: The story of Bayard Rustin, openly gay leader in the civil rights movement – PBSContinue Reading

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has called on everyone to work together to build a more respectful and civil world, … Read more: UN calls for reigning in 'toxic, destructive' hate speech, build civilised world – Daily TimesContinue Reading