2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Why it could expose Australia's human rights abuses – SBS
Five Australian human rights issues that could face global scrutiny next year. As a FIFA World Cup mired in controversy comes to an end in Qatar, … Read more: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Why it could expose Australia's human rights abuses – SBSContinue Reading
Ambassador for Human Rights – Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to appoint an Ambassador for Human Rights, to restore Australia's leadership on human … Read more: Ambassador for Human Rights – Australian Minister for Foreign AffairsContinue Reading
WA must fully decriminalise abortion and reform outdated laws | Human Rights Law Centre
Adrianne Walters, Associate Legal Director with the Human rights Law Centre, said: “Abortion is healthcare. Access to abortion is a human right. No … Read more: WA must fully decriminalise abortion and reform outdated laws | Human Rights Law CentreContinue Reading
Bob Stewart MP tells human rights activist to 'go back to Bahrain' – BBC News
Human rights activist Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei has complained to the Tory Party over the incident. Read more: Bob Stewart MP tells human rights activist to 'go back to Bahrain' – BBC NewsContinue Reading
UN rights experts condemn attacks in UK on trafficking victims' credibility | UN News
… to extremist attacks, independent UN human rights experts warned today, urging the United Kingdom to step up its efforts to protect survivors. Read more: UN rights experts condemn attacks in UK on trafficking victims' credibility | UN NewsContinue Reading
Tory MP Bob Stewart tells human rights activist to 'go back to Bahrain' – Sky News
In video footage obtained by Sky News, Sayed Alwadaei, the director of the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, confronts the veteran Tory … Read more: Tory MP Bob Stewart tells human rights activist to 'go back to Bahrain' – Sky NewsContinue Reading
Business And Human Rights: Key Challenges For 2023 – Forbes
Here are four areas relating to human rights that corporate leaders will need to focus on in 2023. Russia's continued brutality in Ukraine. Russia's … Read more: Business And Human Rights: Key Challenges For 2023 – ForbesContinue Reading
Egypt: Statement of solidarity with human rights defenders, climate justice advocates, and …
News and Press Release in English on Egypt about Climate Change and Environment and Protection and Human Rights; published on 19 Dec 2022 by … Read more: Egypt: Statement of solidarity with human rights defenders, climate justice advocates, and …Continue Reading
Kurdish immigrant and human rights activist honoured with Renate Shearer Award
Shanga Karim poses for a photo in her home with the Renata Shearer Human Right Award. Karim is a former Kurdish journalist and refugee and is … Read more: Kurdish immigrant and human rights activist honoured with Renate Shearer AwardContinue Reading
Comment by UN Human Rights spokesperson Jeremy Laurence on deportation of Salah …
News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Protection and Human Rights; published on 19 Dec 2022 by OHCHR. Read more: Comment by UN Human Rights spokesperson Jeremy Laurence on deportation of Salah …Continue Reading
David Gauke: Leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would be a mistake.
Out goes the Human Rights Act (which enables UK courts to directly enforce Convention rights) and in will come what is currently the Bill of Rights … Read more: David Gauke: Leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would be a mistake.Continue Reading
Human rights good for business – EU ambassador – Manila Bulletin
Alongside governments and civil society, business plays a significant role in promoting human rights. Business has the ability to drive equality not … Read more: Human rights good for business – EU ambassador – Manila BulletinContinue Reading
France slams Israel's expulsion of French-Palestinian lawyer – EURACTIV.com
French-Palestinian human rights lawyer Salah Hamouri, held without charge in Israeli prisons since March accused of security offences, … Read more: France slams Israel's expulsion of French-Palestinian lawyer – EURACTIV.comContinue Reading
Gay-rights petition finds favour with int'l commission | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner
A petition from gay-rights activist Maurice Tomlinson to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) seeking a declaration that … Read more: Gay-rights petition finds favour with int'l commission | Lead Stories | Jamaica GleanerContinue Reading
UN human rights chief calls on Musk to respect free speech | The Hill
United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk urged Twitter CEO Elon Musk to respect users' free speech rights in response to the suspension of a … Read more: UN human rights chief calls on Musk to respect free speech | The HillContinue Reading