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FREDERICTON – The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission expressed concern Monday over the government's decision to review the province's policy on … Read more: N.B. Human Rights Commission concerned over review of LGBTQ policy for schoolsContinue Reading

WASHINGTON – Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the … Read more: Brad Garcia Brings Vital Experience to the D.C. CircuitContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Human rights violations have risen dramatically in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu Kashmir (IIOJK) since 2019 when the … Read more: Human rights violations rise dramatically in IIOJK – Pakistan – Dunya NewsContinue Reading

The Human Rights Campaign hosted a conference to discuss the anti-transgender and LGBTQ+ bills that were passed in the legislative session, … Read more: Human Rights Campaign discusses anti-transgender legislation across country – KPAXContinue Reading

China's ruling regime continues to be “one of the worst abusers of human rights and religious freedom in the world,” a senior State Department … Read more: Communist China One of World's 'Worst Abusers of Human Rights and Religious Freedom'Continue Reading

During the 75th session of the African Commission ISHR delivered a statement on the situation of human rights defenders in Africa. Read more: ACHPR 75: The African human rights system must work to its full potential for the protection …Continue Reading

At the Council of Europe Summit in Iceland on Tuesday, the Prime Minister will address European leaders on the issue of human rights challenges … Read more: Sunak will press for overhaul of European human rights court to stop it blocking deportationsContinue Reading

Mr. Abdelmoula brings more than 35 years of experience in development, rule of law, human rights, humanitarian affairs and security, of which the … Read more: Secretary-General Appoints Adam Abdelmoula of Sudan United Nations Resident …Continue Reading

CAIRO – 17 May 2023: French Ambassador for Human Rights Delphine Borione voiced her support for a constructive and inclusive national dialogue … Read more: France's Ambassador to Human Rights praises Egypt's national dialogue – EgyptTodayContinue Reading

Promote and Protect Human Rights … Since their arrests, the two civilians have been denied the right to have a lawyer and receive family visits. Read more: Kurdish artist sentenced to jail term, supplementary penaltiesContinue Reading

UK Human Rights Blog – 1 Crown Office Row … In New York, a civil jury found Donald Trump had sexually abused Elle Magazine columnist E. Jean … Read more: The Weekly Round-up: Scrapping the 'sunset clause', the Public Order Act 2023, and Trump …Continue Reading

Stephen Dugandzic has been practising regulatory and employment law since 2014. He claims the LSA has breached s. 9 of the Alberta Human Rights Act, … Read more: Alberta lawyer seeking million from law society in human rights claimContinue Reading

From the morgues of Cairo to the cells of Guantanamo, I've seen a lot of anguish and cruelty in my human rights work over the years. Read more: 75 years later, Israel Blocking Palestinian Refugees' Return – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

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