Boat tragedy: Human Rights Commission takes suo motu case, asks top officials to submit report
The Commission would consider the suo motu case on May 19..tanur boat tragedy. malappuram boat mishap. human rights commission to investigate on … Read more: Boat tragedy: Human Rights Commission takes suo motu case, asks top officials to submit reportContinue Reading
Hong Kongers fleeing China's crackdown denied pension savings – Al Jazeera
Economy|Human Rights … Under the law, Hong Kong's rights and freedoms, which once set the territory apart from the Chinese mainland, … Read more: Hong Kongers fleeing China's crackdown denied pension savings – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
BREAKING: Louisiana House Passes Discriminatory Education Bill Targeting LGBTQ+ Youth
Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil … Read more: BREAKING: Louisiana House Passes Discriminatory Education Bill Targeting LGBTQ+ YouthContinue Reading
Human rights commission says staffers linked to workplace racism have been reassigned
Charlotte-Anne Malischewski is the interim commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. She was appointed before employees filed a … Read more: Human rights commission says staffers linked to workplace racism have been reassignedContinue Reading
Concerns raised over mining companies' role in battery passport scheme – The Guardian
Human rights groups have raised concerns that controversial mining companies, including one with a subsidiary under investigation by the UK's … Read more: Concerns raised over mining companies' role in battery passport scheme – The GuardianContinue Reading
COVID-19, conflict, climate change, and the human rights of people living in African prisons
Recommendations for future climate-change-responsive prison policies in Africa are warranted and should incorporate agreed human-rights-based … Read more: COVID-19, conflict, climate change, and the human rights of people living in African prisonsContinue Reading
Human rights are progressing in the UAE – opinion – The Jerusalem Post
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) rights record is being examined this week by the UN Human Rights Council's (UNHRC) Universal Periodic Review (UPR), … Read more: Human rights are progressing in the UAE – opinion – The Jerusalem PostContinue Reading
UN Human Rights Chief on World Press Freedom Day 2023 – Asia | Facebook – Facebook
127 views, 13 likes, 1 loves, 3 comments, 6 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from UN Human Rights – Asia: "Every threat to a journalist is a direct … Read more: UN Human Rights Chief on World Press Freedom Day 2023 – Asia | Facebook – FacebookContinue Reading
Deputies in civil rights probe accused of sexual assault – AP News
Mississippi sheriff's deputies already being investigated for possible civil rights violations after shooting a Black man are now being accused of … Read more: Deputies in civil rights probe accused of sexual assault – AP NewsContinue Reading
Marching for Our Rights: The Colonial Patriarchy in Northern Ireland Continues Old Habits
Solidarity, showing up, and standing out – this is key for the advancement of women's human rights. There is no time to waste. Read more: Marching for Our Rights: The Colonial Patriarchy in Northern Ireland Continues Old HabitsContinue Reading
Iran hangs two men for blasphemy as executions rise amid unrest – France 24
The director of Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR), Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, said the execution of "two people for expressing their opinions" … Read more: Iran hangs two men for blasphemy as executions rise amid unrest – France 24Continue Reading
Finland: Foreign Service guidelines help support human rights defenders around the world
In late 2022, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs published new guidelines on supporting human rights defenders. They are intended as a practical … Read more: Finland: Foreign Service guidelines help support human rights defenders around the worldContinue Reading
Kurdish prisoner of conscience begins hunger strike in Mahabad
The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that Sofi-Mohammad's transfer was ordered by the Mahabad Public Prosecutor. Read more: Kurdish prisoner of conscience begins hunger strike in MahabadContinue Reading
The Shattuck Center for Human Rights (Department of Public Policy)
Throughout his career in diplomacy and as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, he played a vital role in the Dayton … Read more: The Shattuck Center for Human Rights (Department of Public Policy)Continue Reading
Prioritising Human Rights in Africa – the plan is to bring these issues to policy and …
Kingsley Ighobor: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 May 2023: Solomon Dersso was the Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, … Read more: Prioritising Human Rights in Africa – the plan is to bring these issues to policy and …Continue Reading