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Kasari Govender, B.C. Human Rights commissioner, speaks after releasing the final report on her inquiry into hate during the COVID-19 pandemic, … Read more: B.C.'s human rights commissioner seeks more responses to survey on human rightsContinue Reading

In his letter (May 24), Kenneth Roth never explains why Human Rights Watch devotes disproportionate attention to Israel's imperfections, … Read more: Dershowitz Replies on Anti-Israel Bias From Human Rights Watch – WSJContinue Reading

Fast-forward 18 years, to May 16, 2023 and Europe's pre-eminent human rights organization faces a massive war on its own continent, forcing it to … Read more: European human rights summit approves increased aid for Ukraine to counter Russia's …Continue Reading

Match of the Day host was in Rome to receive a 'Sport and Human Rights' award from Amnesty International for 'his strong commitment towards … Read more: Gary Lineker accepts human rights award with call to show refugees more compassionContinue Reading

The cross-party group argued that the two companies should be black-listed for "their involvement in technology-enabled human rights abuses in China". Read more: Surveillance watchdog alarmed at lack of awareness among councils over CCTV equipment …Continue Reading

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has requested a king's counsel (KC) to conduct an impartial investigation into the numerous … Read more: What is the Equality and Human Rights Commission? Chair investigated over bullying complaintsContinue Reading

More than 400 organizations have responded to the baseline survey aimed at identifying the top three human rights issues in B.C.. Read more: B.C.'s human rights commissioner seeks more responses to survey | Canada.ComContinue Reading

International human rights groups reported Russian forces' use of internationally-banned cluster munitions in residential areas, and Ukrainian … Read more: How the Ukrainian village of Tsyrkuny Survived Russian Occupation – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

he Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has requested a king's counsel (KC) to conduct an impartial investigation into the numerous … Read more: What is the Equality and Human Rights Commission? | Evening StandardContinue Reading

Right to food, health, education, access to clean and safe water, decent environment, privacy and family affected. Read more: How climate change threatens human rights in various sectors of Tanzania: ReportContinue Reading

The South African Human Rights Commission has said it is monitoring the situation. The cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of Gauteng, constitutes … Read more: 'Lives are at stake': Hammanskraal's water is a human rights violation, lobby groups sayContinue Reading

Political interference in appointments. Involvement of police officers in investigations of human rights violations. Lack of cooperation with civil … Read more: India's National Human Rights Commission At Risk Of Losing Top-Level Ranking For …Continue Reading

… professor of political science at Binghamton University, describes one way to hold countries accountable for their human rights records. Read more: Creating national human rights report cards: Academic Minute – Inside Higher EdContinue Reading

The NHRC chief said each national commission has been working tirelessly in its respective jurisdiction to promote and protect human rights. All that … Read more: India has 'unparalleled institutional mechanism' to address issues of human rights violations: NHRCContinue Reading