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The joint commission will support civil rights by investigating complaints under the city and county human rights ordinances, conducting public … Read more: Bloomington and Monroe County Human Rights Commissions join to better serve all residentsContinue Reading

More testimonies have continue to be heard from the military, even as the Special Independent Investigative Panel probes into the alleged Human Rights … Read more: Mass Abortion Programme: More Military Officers Appear Before Human Rights PanelContinue Reading

Labour to make working from home a 'human right' as part of election manifesto as well as new proposal making it easier for workers to strike · Leaked … Read more: Labour to make working from home a 'human right' as part of election manifesto – Daily MailContinue Reading

D.C. autonomy and D.C. statehood are civil rights and racial justice issues. D.C. residents deserve the same right as any other citizens to decide the … Read more: Vote No on H.J. Res. 42 and Preserve DC Autonomy and Police ReformContinue Reading

We condemn the reported sentencing of human rights activist and lawyer Guo Feixiong, also known as Yang Maodong. The PRC government sentenced Mr. Read more: Sentencing of Human Rights Defender Guo Feixiong – State DepartmentContinue Reading

(May 12, 2023 / JNS) In the same week that Iran hanged two men for their activity on social media, the U.N. Human Rights Council appointed Tehran … Read more: Iran secures chair of technology forum at UN Human Rights Council – JNS.orgContinue Reading

“I had the opportunity to see the entire pipeline from the beginning to the end,” said Bocanegra, also a prison monitor for Human Rights for Kids. “ … Read more: Human rights group urges resentencing of tens of thousands who, convicted in their teens …Continue Reading

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Noreal Armstrong has served as a high school American Sign Language (ASL) teacher, author, professor and counselor. Read more: Meet Buncombe County's new chief equity and human rights officer – Spectrum NewsContinue Reading

A new report from the U.N. Human Rights Office said the death toll from a massacre last year in central Mali is now believed to be at least 500. Read more: UN human rights report says nearly 500 believed to have died in Mali village massacre last yearContinue Reading

Norway's prime minister said on Friday he had expressed concerns about human rights in parts of China during a meeting with Chinese Foreign … Read more: Norway concerned over human rights in China, PM tells visiting Chinese foreign ministerContinue Reading

The proposed AI Act comes amid growing concern, in Europe and beyond, about how AI and other forms of algorithmic decision-making are increasingly … Read more: AI on human rights watch – The Economic TimesContinue Reading

Get The Daily Brief by Email. Every weekday, get the world's top human rights news, explored and explained by Andrew Stroehlein. First Name. Read more: Biden's Deadly “Asylum Ban” | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Humanists UK welcomed the intervention from peers and urged the Government to withdraw the Bill to respect and uphold its human rights obligations … Read more: Peers raise concerns about impact of Illegal Migration Bill on the non-religiousContinue Reading

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), the non-departmental public body responsible for promoting and enforcing equality and … Read more: The EHRC Outlines Nine Principles for Social Care Equality | Disability Rights UKContinue Reading