BAHRAIN – Human Rights First
Since the beginning of the democratic uprising in Bahrain in 2011, the U.S. government has failed to stand behind peaceful human rights activists … Read more: BAHRAIN – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading
Snow Patrol: Watch as Gary Lightbody gives powerful speech at Northern Ireland human rights talk
Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody travelled to Stormont this week to deliver a powerful message about human rights and mental health in Northern … Read more: Snow Patrol: Watch as Gary Lightbody gives powerful speech at Northern Ireland human rights talkContinue Reading
EXCLUSIVE: Were human rights checks abandoned in Qatar? – YouTube
FIFA disbanded its human rights board two years ago and did not act on a plea to urgently replace it with new independent advisers particularly … Read more: EXCLUSIVE: Were human rights checks abandoned in Qatar? – YouTubeContinue Reading
The Qatar World Cup Showed That Sports and Politics Are Inseparable
The concerns, criticisms and debates at the Qatar World Cup about human rights and other contentious issues served as reminders that sporting … Read more: The Qatar World Cup Showed That Sports and Politics Are InseparableContinue Reading
Harry-and-Meghan style wokeness is making even human rights commissions look reasonable
Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attend the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala in … Read more: Harry-and-Meghan style wokeness is making even human rights commissions look reasonableContinue Reading
Message by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on International Migrants …
News and Press Release in English on World about Protection and Human Rights; published on 16 Dec 2022 by OHCHR. Read more: Message by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on International Migrants …Continue Reading
Qatar and Fifa accused of 'grossly inaccurate' claims about abused World Cup workers by …
Human rights group claims that Qatar's efforts to compensate workers are inadequate given scale of deaths and injuries on the job. Read more: Qatar and Fifa accused of 'grossly inaccurate' claims about abused World Cup workers by …Continue Reading
Nigerian human rights officials to investigate report the military forced abortions on … – Fox News
Human rights officials in Nigeria say they will investigate a report that the country's military forced abortions on over 10000 women who had been … Read more: Nigerian human rights officials to investigate report the military forced abortions on … – Fox NewsContinue Reading
Youth Rights Advocacy Toolkit – OHCHR
The toolkit is primarily intended for use by young people and youth activists, including young human rights defenders and young peacebuilders, as well … Read more: Youth Rights Advocacy Toolkit – OHCHRContinue Reading
Undoing Some Damage, U.S. Commits to More Support for ICC – Human Rights First
We at Human Rights First have supported legislation that would prevent the return of such financial sanctions in the future, but even small, positive … Read more: Undoing Some Damage, U.S. Commits to More Support for ICC – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading
“We wanted workers, but human beings came”: Human Rights and Temporary Labour … – ReliefWeb
UN Human Rights report urges re-think of temporary labour migration programmes. GENEVA (16 December 2022) – States must do more to uphold the … Read more: “We wanted workers, but human beings came”: Human Rights and Temporary Labour … – ReliefWebContinue Reading
UN chief backs Scottish government's gender recognition reforms – BBC News
The UN high commissioner for human rights has hailed the proposals as a "significant step forward". Read more: UN chief backs Scottish government's gender recognition reforms – BBC NewsContinue Reading
IOC Announces Composition of Advisory Committee on Human Rights – AccessWire
Dr Mlambo Ngcuka succeeds the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, HRH Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, who decided not to continue in this … Read more: IOC Announces Composition of Advisory Committee on Human Rights – AccessWireContinue Reading
Ryu Seung-Min Appointed to IOC Advisory Committee on Human Rights
The Advisory Committee's mission is to provide the IOC with strategic guidance and advise on human rights risk management. It is a key instrument to … Read more: Ryu Seung-Min Appointed to IOC Advisory Committee on Human RightsContinue Reading
FIFA's Infantino: 'We stand up for human rights' – Yahoo News UK
FIFA's Infantino: 'We stand up for human rights'. Fri, 16 December 2022 at 9:21 am GMT-8. STORY: Speaking two days before the final between … Read more: FIFA's Infantino: 'We stand up for human rights' – Yahoo News UKContinue Reading