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… the ways in which it will strengthen that proactive duty is by providing for enforcement via the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Read more: Abuse & Neglect blog – sexual harassment: what happens when the Equality and Human …Continue Reading

… influence to tackle some of the most egregious human rights abuses. … labour rights and public health through their investment strategies. Read more: BlackRock, Vanguard, Fidelity among fund groups called out over failure to tackle human …Continue Reading

… offices on Wenesday, featuring a live reporting from Artsakh Human Rights Defender Gegham Stepanyan and ANC Artsakh Director Gev Iskajyan. Read more: Artsakh Human Rights Defender Briefs Congressional Staffers – Asbarez.comContinue Reading

The 2023 annual Volkswagen Group investor meeting has been interrupted by activists protesting about human rights and climate concerns. Read more: Cake flies as climate, human rights protesters take over VW event | CarExpertContinue Reading

Human rights organisations have accused Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega of stifling dissent [Maynor Valenzuela/Reuters]. Read more: Nicaragua orders closure of Red Cross in continuing crackdown – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

SOUTH PRESIDIO COUNTY — The Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR) has had a busy spring hosting its own events and working with the Consulado de … Read more: Border Network for Human Rights hosts community events in Candelaria, PresidioContinue Reading

JOINT STATEMENT Human rights organisations, including OMCT and FIDH in the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights … Read more: Bosnia and Herzegovina: New laws in Republika Srpska threaten… | OMCTContinue Reading

Human rights organisation Liberty is back in court this week to challenge mass surveillance powers used by state bodies to spy on the UK … Read more: JOURNALISTS BEING UNLAWFULLY SPIED ON, COURT HEARS – Liberty Human RightsContinue Reading

Prison guards at the Greater Tehran Central Penitentiary killed prisoner Saman Darvishi under torture on 8 May, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network … Read more: Prison guards torture civilian to death in TehranContinue Reading

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk called on the authorities in Iran to “halt all executions” and “abolish the death penalty,” in a statement on … Read more: UN Human Rights Chief: Executions in Iran Must StopContinue Reading

Human Rights Democracy Rule of Law … The event was opened by Marja Ruotanen, Director General of Democracy and Human Dignity, Council of Europe, … Read more: Promoting greater gender equality in sport: Council of Europe and European Union launch …Continue Reading

In 1996, the practice of sport as a human right was included in the Olympic Charter, and the IOC Code of Ethics, published in 1999, includes respect … Read more: ZOOM IN – HUMAN RIGHTS – Olympic World LibraryContinue Reading

Iran was appointed to a leadership role within the U.N. Human Rights Council today, as one of the country's diplomats was tapped to lead the … Read more: Iran Appointed Leadership Role at U.N. Human Rights Council | National ReviewContinue Reading

'Imagining racial equality in human rights through positive obligations'. Mehrdad Payandeh (Bucerius Law School and member of UN Committee on … Read more: Race and European human rights law – CRASSHContinue Reading