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… 2023 — Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) welcomes a new parliamentary study into how Canada can support human rights … Read more: CJPME Welcomes Parliamentary Study on Human Rights in Palestine and IsraelContinue Reading

Such human rights vetting is supposed to occur as a result of the Leahy Law, named after former Senator Patrick Leahy, which bans providing support to … Read more: Pentagon refuses to vet proxy militias for human rights abuses: Report – The CradleContinue Reading

On June 25, 2023, Guatemala will hold general elections for president, legislators, and mayors in a context of deteriorating human, civil, … Read more: WOLA and RFK Human Rights Concerned About Pre-electoral Conditions in GuatemalaContinue Reading

Boaz Dvir, director of the Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Education Initiative at Penn State, will speak at 6 p.m. May 31 during the … Read more: Human Rights Initiative director to speak at Holocaust stamps exhibit dedicationContinue Reading

On May 11, 2023, the U.N. Human Rights Council held a special session on the human rights impact of the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Read more: United Nations Human Rights Council Must Establish An International Investigation In SudanContinue Reading

… winner Loreen on fear, fame, family and fighting for human rights … nodding enthusiastically, yes, nails made of stone, that sounds right. Read more: 'I'm a very spiritual person!' Eurovision winner Loreen on fear, fame, family and fighting for …Continue Reading

The U.S. is the only UN member that has not ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, having long been self-claimed as a beacon of human … Read more: In the shadow of the beacon of human rights – CGTNContinue Reading

As the Human Rights Commission continues to push for more engagement with the local community, the commission approved a vice chair position and … Read more: Human Rights Commission Approves Vice Chair Position | News, Sports, JobsContinue Reading

The two organizations stand in solidarity with Saudi people demanding a future for their country that prioritizes respect for human rights. Read more: Saudi Arabia: Ensure respect for civil society vision – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

URGENT APPEAL – THE OBSERVATORY LAO 001 / 0523 / OBS 028 Attempted murder Laos May 16, 2023 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights… Read more: Laos: Attempted murder of human rights defender Anousa "Jack" LuangsouphomContinue Reading

The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal office is pictured in Vancouver in March 2023. The tribunal described a man's firing as a 'callous act' of … Read more: Man fired by text after disclosing hepatitis C diagnosis wins k in human rights caseContinue Reading

Beyond this, NHRIs indicate that human rights defenders and civil society organisations operate in increasingly difficult conditions. Read more: NHRIs hold up a mirror to the rule of law in the European Union – ENNHRIContinue Reading

Lack of transparency in battery supply chains needs to be addressed if net zero transition is to tackle human rights risks, researchers warn. Read more: 'Riddled with abuse': Researchers warn of human rights violations in battery supply chainsContinue Reading

New York [US], May 16 (ANI): New York-based non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday said Afghanistan remains one of the … Read more: Afghanistan remains one of world's worst humanitarian disasters: Human Rights WatchContinue Reading