PM's top legal adviser says Britain CAN tackle small boats crisis within European human rights law
… Victoria Prentis stressed the UK, like other nations, would be able to deal with migration issues 'within' the Europan Convention on Human Rights. Read more: PM's top legal adviser says Britain CAN tackle small boats crisis within European human rights lawContinue Reading
Meta, Grindr 'not doing enough' to safeguard LGBTQ people: Human Rights Watch – WION
Tech companies were urged by Human Rights Watch (HRW) to do more to safeguard LGBTQ communities against "digital targeting" by government … Read more: Meta, Grindr 'not doing enough' to safeguard LGBTQ people: Human Rights Watch – WIONContinue Reading
Queensland to override state's Human Rights Act in bid to make breach of bail an offence for children
Police minister Mark Ryan says the government accepts that its new laws 'are incompatible with human rights' Read more: Queensland to override state's Human Rights Act in bid to make breach of bail an offence for childrenContinue Reading
Qld to bypass human rights laws in youth crime crackdown – Brisbane Times
The Queensland government will take the unprecedented step of overriding human rights laws to rush through harsher youth justice measures it … Read more: Qld to bypass human rights laws in youth crime crackdown – Brisbane TimesContinue Reading
Urgent action needed following termination of UN inspection
The Australian Human Rights Commission says an extraordinary decision to terminate a tour of Australian places of detention by United Nations … Read more: Urgent action needed following termination of UN inspectionContinue Reading
UN human rights chief urges Israel to pause contentious legislative changes
In a statement, Volker Turk said the changes could hamper the judiciary's ability to defend the rule of law and pose risks to human rights and … Read more: UN human rights chief urges Israel to pause contentious legislative changesContinue Reading
UN human rights chief calls on Israel to temporarily halt judicial reform – The Jerusalem Post
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Volker Turk holds a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela January 28, 2023. Read more: UN human rights chief calls on Israel to temporarily halt judicial reform – The Jerusalem PostContinue Reading
"Gross Human Rights Violations due to the Aggression Against Ukraine" | UN Web TV
"The Event will bring together government officials, UN representatives, human rights defenders, non-governmental organizations and experts to … Read more: "Gross Human Rights Violations due to the Aggression Against Ukraine" | UN Web TVContinue Reading
Israeli reforms would undermine judiciary, U.N. rights chief says | Reuters
The United Nations' human rights chief on Tuesday voiced concern that a proposed overhaul of Israel's judicial system would "drastically … Read more: Israeli reforms would undermine judiciary, U.N. rights chief says | ReutersContinue Reading
Helping a Civil Rights Organization Utilize Data for More Effective Pro Bono Outreach
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area worked with FTI Consulting to analyze their data to pair asylum seekers with … Read more: Helping a Civil Rights Organization Utilize Data for More Effective Pro Bono OutreachContinue Reading
Queensland bail crackdown criticised as unjustified limit of human rights – 7NEWS
Queensland's decision to override the human rights of children, particularly Indigenous kids, to make breaching bail a crime has been criticised. Read more: Queensland bail crackdown criticised as unjustified limit of human rights – 7NEWSContinue Reading
UN urges Israel to pause judicial reform plans over human rights concerns – JURIST – News
According to Türk, these limitations would hamper the Israeli judicial system's ability to defend the rule of law, human rights and judicial … Read more: UN urges Israel to pause judicial reform plans over human rights concerns – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading
Groundwater carries radiation risk for North Korean cities near nuke test site, says human …
… nuclear test site, a Seoul-based human rights group said in a report on Tuesday (Feb 21). North Korea secretly conducted six tests of. Read more: Groundwater carries radiation risk for North Korean cities near nuke test site, says human …Continue Reading
Australia's credibility on human rights at risk as UN terminates visit to Australia
“The rates with which human rights abuses occur in this country within detention facilities, prisons, and hospital or care settings is outrageous and … Read more: Australia's credibility on human rights at risk as UN terminates visit to AustraliaContinue Reading
Federal civil rights complaint outlines pattern of alleged racism against Palestinian students
A Palestinian rights group filed a civil rights complaint against GW Tuesday, alleging GW discriminated against Palestinian students. Read more: Federal civil rights complaint outlines pattern of alleged racism against Palestinian studentsContinue Reading