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NEW ULM— A representative from the New Ulm Human Rights Commission spoke during public time at the New Ulm School Board meeting on Thursday. Read more: Human Rights Commission speaks at School Board meeting | News, Sports, JobsContinue Reading

Many potential donors have been hesitant to fund the striking civil servants, seeing them as a political group, 19 Myanmar civil society groups … Read more: Int'l Community Urged to Recognize Myanmar CDM Members as Rights DefendersContinue Reading

The human rights violations took place in the past five years. Amnesty International also documented cases where police authorities either neglected … Read more: Lesotho: Prime Minister Matekane must deliver on promise to ensure 'realization of human rights'Continue Reading

The global human rights watchdog urges the incoming Tinubu administration to protect civilians, respect media freedom, prioritise social security. Read more: HRW urges Tinubu to improve on human rights – Premium Times NigeriaContinue Reading

Iran publicly hanged a man Thursday in front of a large crowd, the latest execution carried out by the Islamic Republic, a human rights group said … Read more: Iran hangs man in 'medieval' public execution, human rights group says – Yahoo NewsContinue Reading

Information Management Job in Sweden about Protection and Human Rights and Safety and Security, requiring 3-4 years of experience, from Civil … Read more: Head of IT to Civil Rights Defenders in Stockholm – Sweden – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Fresh right-wing bill targets institutions that oppose Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Dozens of Israeli human rights organisations … Read more: Israel to vote on bill targeting human rights institutions – TRT WorldContinue Reading

At the same time, and in line with international human rights, LGBTQI+ students have the right to an education free from violence and … Read more: How can universities support global LGBTQI+ human rights? – Times Higher EducationContinue Reading

Amnesty International has documented grievous and enduring human rights abuses resulting from oil contamination in the area, where Shell has … Read more: Nigeria's new-government must ensure-shells-sale-of-its-niger-delta-oil-business-does-not …Continue Reading

Human rights defenders and activists in the country continue to serve long prison sentences for criticizing authorities or advocating for political … Read more: Seriously, Microsoft? | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the release … Read more: The Leadership Conference Statement on the U.S. National Strategy to Counter AntisemitismContinue Reading

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that Lotfi's family has repeatedly visited judicial and security institutions in the cities … Read more: Fate of killed protester's detained father remains unknownContinue Reading

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission ('the Commission') notes the Supreme Court's ruling yesterday in a case involving involuntary … Read more: Supreme Court Reaches Judgment in Important Adoption Case – IHRECContinue Reading

Human rights assessments are an increasingly closely watched area of due diligence for the supply chain of organizations across numerous … Read more: A Deeper Dive into Human Rights Impact Assessments – Part 1 | NAVEX – JDSupraContinue Reading