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News and Press Release in English on World about Protection and Human Rights; published on 23 Mar 2023 by UN HRC. Read more: Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require …Continue Reading

The UK Government has published its response to the report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the so-called Bill of Rights Bill. Read more: Government rejects Human Rights Committee's call to abandon Rights Removal BillContinue Reading

230 civil rights groups call for support of the Bill of Rights for Students and Parents (H.Res. 219) and condemn Student Exclusion Act (H.R. 5). Read more: More Than 200 Civil Rights and Education Organizations Call on Congress to Reject Book …Continue Reading

The Indian government has also used the UAPA to prosecute human rights defenders across the country, especially those working to protect the rights of … Read more: Rights groups call UN body to prevent a further deterioration… | OMCTContinue Reading

Human rights (which are impacted by all of the above and more). By considering these factors through due diligence, companies can begin to build a … Read more: Business and Human Rights – a “primer” for CFOs for advancing the 'S' in ESG – LexologyContinue Reading

A new investigation has cast doubt on the conviction of a prominent Ukrainian human rights defender and anti-fascist activist in Russian-occupied … Read more: 'No truth' in conviction of human rights activist Maksym Butkevych in DonbasContinue Reading

There was chanting and singing, we all clapped and cheered and had a lovely time. Read more: It was a perfect day in Hobart to stand up for trans rights (which are human rights FYI)Continue Reading

Investor coalition targets tech giants on human rights. Co-ordinated by Council on Ethics of the Swedish AP Funds, the investor group aims to … Read more: Investor coalition targets tech giants on human rightsContinue Reading

These are fundamental human rights, protected by international law, which we all have a shared responsibility to protect. Read more: If we value human rights and the rule of law, then we must fight for climate justiceContinue Reading

The World Benchmarking Alliance recently published its 5th iteration of the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark. While companies have improved their … Read more: Five Years On, Have Companies Improved on Respecting Human Rights?Continue Reading

America's Hypocrisy On Human Rights Exposed | Vantage with Palki SharmaThe U.S. released its annual report on human rights. Read more: America's Hypocrisy On Human Rights Exposed | Vantage with Palki Sharma – YouTubeContinue Reading

This Special Event aims at putting equality and human rights at the centre of the agenda addressing the global water crisis. Read more: Reducing inequalities – implementing Human Rights – Special Event 2, 2023 UN Water ConferenceContinue Reading

The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal says the repeated use of a caste-based slur against a man at a company Christmas party amounts to discrimination. Read more: B.C. taxi driver wins human rights complaint over colleagues' use of derogatory slurContinue Reading

A prominent human rights lawyer who is known internationally for representing death-row inmates in Singapore, Ravi has spent the better part of his 20 … Read more: Singapore human rights lawyer suspended for five years over remarks criticizing judiciaryContinue Reading