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Ramallah, occupied West Bank – For the seven Palestinian civil society and human rights organisations forcibly shut by Israeli raids on Thursday, … Read more: 'Not going anywhere': The Palestinian NGOs shut down by Israel – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is calling on the Ford … the OHRC calls access to cooling during extreme heat waves “a human rights … Read more: Ontario Human Rights Commission calls on Ford government to make air conditioning a 'vital service'Continue Reading

The Saudi Government should also establish a robust legislative framework in line with international human rights law to uphold the rights to freedom … Read more: Comment By UN Human Rights Spokesperson Liz Throssell After Saudi Woman Jailed For 34 YearsContinue Reading

One of the first lunch counter sit-ins of the civil rights movement took place in Oklahoma City in 1958. This weekend, the city remembers the … Read more: How a history teacher and 13 Black students shaped the civil rights movement | WGLTContinue Reading

United Nations 'studying' situation after IDF shutters offices of 7 human rights groups in West Bank that it alleges are tied to terror. Read more: UN says Israeli raids on Palestinian NGOs 'cannot be taken lightly' | The Times of IsraelContinue Reading

Paris-Geneva, August 19, 2022 – An Iranian court upheld the prison sentences against five human rights defenders who had been convicted for (…) Read more: Appeals by five human rights defenders convicted for denouncing COVID-19 … – FIDHContinue Reading

On Perspective this week we're considering your human rights. Should we be concerned about UK politics potentially talking us out of being part of … Read more: Perspective 7.8.22 – Are you worried about your human rights? Manx QC Stuart Gale is but …Continue Reading

“The Saudi Arabian authorities use events like your boxing match to distract from its oppression. If the fight takes place without human rights being … Read more: Anthony Joshua urged to speak out on human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia – The GuardianContinue Reading

In response, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Interim President Joni Madison issued the following statement: “We are living in a time of polarization and … Read more: Human Rights Campaign Commends White House for Hosting Summit to Combat Extremist ViolenceContinue Reading

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, paid a four-day visit to Bangladesh recently. The coming days will tell … Read more: Will Bachelet's visit make a difference to human rights? – Prothom Alo EnglishContinue Reading

The Principles lay out guidance for sourcing beans from known partner co-operatives and farmers which provide data on human rights and log this on a … Read more: Ben & Jerry's to crack down on human rights abuses in cocoa supply chain through tie-up … – edieContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Protection and Human Rights; published on 19 Aug 2022 by HRW. Read more: Raising the Alarm: Israel's All-Out Assault on Rights Defenders – occupied Palestinian territoryContinue Reading

However, the INCHR Chairman Cllr. Dempster Brown stated that the act creating the Human Rights Commission gives it the power of a civil court trying a … Read more: Liberia: Judge Orders Police Inspector Sudue Arrest for Ignoring Human Rights …Continue Reading

The Human Rights Campaign PAC (HRC PAC) announced its endorsement of pro-equality candidates Katie Hobbs for Governor, Adrian Fontes for Secretary … Read more: Human Rights Campaign Endorses Katie Hobbs for Governor of Arizona, Adrian Fontes for …Continue Reading