Federal housing advocate reviewing 'human rights crisis' of homeless encampments
Marie-Josée Houle says the review will collect testimony from people living in encampments along with experts in housing and human rights. The … Read more: Federal housing advocate reviewing 'human rights crisis' of homeless encampmentsContinue Reading
Alachua County's Human Rights Board has a new member, and she is seeking change
Field has not yet worked with the Human Rights Board, but she met with the Citizens Disability Advisory Committee. The groups convene whenever needed … Read more: Alachua County's Human Rights Board has a new member, and she is seeking changeContinue Reading
UN Human Rights Chief concerned by Israel's use of explosive weapons in Nablus
GENEVA, Thursday, February 23, 2023 (WAFA) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk expressed today his concern at the Israeli … Read more: UN Human Rights Chief concerned by Israel's use of explosive weapons in NablusContinue Reading
US weapons sales to get stricter human rights review under Biden – World – DAWN.COM
US President Joe Biden's administration unveiled on Thursday a long-awaited overhaul of arms export policy with increased emphasis on human rights … Read more: US weapons sales to get stricter human rights review under Biden – World – DAWN.COMContinue Reading
Sunak's weakness could allow hard Brexiters to strip away our human rights
Sunak's weakness could allow hard Brexiters to strip away our human rights. Pulling Britain out of the ECHR to appease his party's hardliners … Read more: Sunak's weakness could allow hard Brexiters to strip away our human rightsContinue Reading
Biden's new weapons sales strategy puts more emphasis on human rights – POLITICO
The official declined to go into details when asked about specific countries, including whether those with long histories of human rights abuses such … Read more: Biden's new weapons sales strategy puts more emphasis on human rights – POLITICOContinue Reading
Individual complaints to the United Nations Human Rights Committee – gov.ie
the so-called “1503 procedure”, which allows complaints to be made to the United Nations Human Rights Council, which consists of representatives of 47 … Read more: Individual complaints to the United Nations Human Rights Committee – gov.ieContinue Reading
Companies House ownership registers do not breach human rights, says UK government
… and the register of persons with significant control are both compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights (the Convention). Read more: Companies House ownership registers do not breach human rights, says UK governmentContinue Reading
Biden Administration's Proposed Asylum Ban: Illegal, Inhumane, and No Solution
The Biden administration should withdraw this proposed rule and take effective steps — as Human Rights First and others have recommended — to uphold … Read more: Biden Administration's Proposed Asylum Ban: Illegal, Inhumane, and No SolutionContinue Reading
U.S. weapons sales to get stricter human rights review under Biden – ZAWYA
One change is how the CAT policy addresses the possibility that arms from the United States could be used for major human rights violations. Read more: U.S. weapons sales to get stricter human rights review under Biden – ZAWYAContinue Reading
Museum for Human Rights marks Ukraine invasion with film about artists during wartime
"Ukrainian Artists United," seen in an installation in an undated handout photo taken at Winnipeg's Canadian Museum for Human Rights, profiles 11 … Read more: Museum for Human Rights marks Ukraine invasion with film about artists during wartimeContinue Reading
Activists sue BNP over energy loans, TotalEnergies over human rights – ThePrint
By Mathieu Rosemain and America Hernandez PARIS (Reuters) -Climate and human rights activists sued two of France's biggest corporations over … Read more: Activists sue BNP over energy loans, TotalEnergies over human rights – ThePrintContinue Reading
What is the Impact of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act on the Supplier Side?
By conducting due diligence to uncover human rights abuses and environmental risks in supply chains, they can put pressure on their suppliers to … Read more: What is the Impact of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act on the Supplier Side?Continue Reading
U.S. weapons sales to get stricter human rights review under Biden | Reuters
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration unveiled on Thursday a long-awaited overhaul of arms export policy with increased emphasis on human … Read more: U.S. weapons sales to get stricter human rights review under Biden | ReutersContinue Reading
Biden arms deal policy seeks to balance human rights and competition – Defense News
… deny deals on human rights grounds even as the Biden administration seeks to bolster the competitiveness of the U.S. defense industry abroad. Read more: Biden arms deal policy seeks to balance human rights and competition – Defense NewsContinue Reading