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LAO 001 / 0523 / OBS 028 Attempted murder Laos May 16, 2023 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the (. Read more: Laos: Attempted murder of 25-year-old activist Anousa "Jack" Luangsouphom – FIDHContinue Reading

B.C. man who was fired by text message after disclosing Hepatitis C diagnosis wins human rights case. A B.C. Human Rights Tribunal hearing room is … Read more: B.C. man fired for having Hepatitis C wins human rights case – CTV News VancouverContinue Reading

The Council of Europe was set up by Churchill and other European leaders in the aftermath of the Second World War to protect human rights and … Read more: Video: Rishi Sunak urges human rights group to crack down on migrants – Metro UKContinue Reading

Rishi Sunak has demanded reform of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to be “fair” to Britain over its plans to deport illegal migrants. Read more: PM insists European Court of Human Rights is 'fair' to UK migrant plans – The TelegraphContinue Reading

Dutch universities need a principled human rights policy that prohibits cooperation with institutions complicit in systematic rights abuses. Read more: Dutch universities ignore Israeli research partners' complicity in human rights abusesContinue Reading

Muslim leader and human rights leader Malcolm X was an unwavering advocate for Black empowerment throughout his adult life. Read more: 32nd annual Malcolm X Festival honors the human rights leader at historic West End ParkContinue Reading

Written Testimony of Amy Spitalnick, Senior Advisor on Extremism, Human Rights First. Before the Congress of the United States House Homeland … Read more: Written Testimony of Amy Spitalnick on May 16, 2023 – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

Filed in 2001, the case was brought by 11 villagers in Aceh who alleged they were victims of human rights abuses committed by Indonesian soldiers … Read more: Oil giant ExxonMobil settles long-running Indonesia torture case – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

Emails from the Australian Human Rights Commission show staff working to subvert Lorraine Finlay's article attacking the Voice to Parliament. Read more: 'Our responsibility is clear': emails reveal Human Rights Commission split on Voice – CrikeyContinue Reading

The Reykjavik summit will symbolize Europe's conscience, and commitments will ring hollow unless we learn from our failure to deal with Russia. Read more: Recommitting to human rights with actions — not just words – POLITICOContinue Reading

Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. NAACP; NAACP Legal Defense Fund; National Action Network; National Coalition on Black Civic … Read more: Readout of White House Meeting with Civil Rights Leaders and Health Insurance Providers …Continue Reading

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