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Human Rights Watch, in a new report, says Britain forced mass deportation of indigenous people from the Chagos islands in 1960s to allow the … Read more: Human Rights Watch report demands reparation from U.S., Britain for natives of Diego GarciaContinue Reading

Chairperson of the Holy Cross Board of Governors John Dudgeon and Holy Cross Principal Ciaran Johnston, congratulate Year 14 pupil Liam Harte for … Read more: Student takes second prize in human rights essay competition | We Are TyroneContinue Reading

The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission has increased its staffing to help deal with a complaint backlog that's been made worse by the COVID-19 … Read more: N.B. human rights commission hired more staff to deal with increase in complaints – CBCContinue Reading

State Department spokesperson Ned Price was asked about the nomination of James Cavallaro to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, … Read more: State Dept Announces Withdrawal Of Nominee To Human Rights Commission Over Past StatementsContinue Reading

The United Nations has accused China of "serious human rights violations" and possible crimes against humanity in Xinjiang. Related Topics. Xinjiang … Read more: Erkin Tuniyaz: Chinese official cancels controversial UK visit – BBC NewsContinue Reading

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: FIFA are recruiting a new director with a dedication to human rights as the prospect of increased Middle Eastern … Read more: FIFA are set to create a new director of human rights and sustainability role – Daily MailContinue Reading

Seattle Human Rights Commissioners past and present say that since the commission announced its intention to seek amicus status with the federal … Read more: City Attorney Warns Human Rights Commissioners of Legal Action if SHRC Pursues Amicus StatusContinue Reading

COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | On Feb. 08, the government announced it was not renewing the mandate of the UN Office of Human Rights in Kampala. Read more: Kicking out human rights – The Independent UgandaContinue Reading

MERIDEN — The Human Rights, Racial Equity and Social Justice Advisory Board, in its second meeting since it was reorganized, received a detailed … Read more: Human rights, racial equity, social justice board at work in Meriden – Record-JournalContinue Reading

The U.S. announced Friday the candidacy of James Cavallaro to serve as an independent member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, … Read more: Biden yanks human rights candidate over anti-Israel comments – Yahoo NewsContinue Reading

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk who is scheduled to hold talks with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni over a decision not to … Read more: UN rights office seeks to stay put in Uganda after being told to go – The East AfricanContinue Reading

President Biden on Tuesday rescinded the nomination of James Cavallaro to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights over antisemitic Twitter … Read more: Biden pulls pick for human rights post over anti-semitic commentsContinue Reading

The government last Friday formally notified the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) of the decision not to … Read more: We still want to operate in Uganda- UN Human rights – Daily MonitorContinue Reading

Cavallaro described the withdrawal of his nomination as part of broader “censorship of human rights advocates who denounce apartheid in Israel”, … Read more: Biden drops candidate's nomination to human rights post over Israel remarksContinue Reading