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A decision by the Australian Federal Police to end the use of spit hoods has been welcomed by the Australian Human Rights Commission. Read more: Commission welcomes banning of spit hoods by AFPContinue Reading

… on sentencing of human rights lawyers by Chinese Communist Party … where they discussed exercising the right of free speech in China. Read more: The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party: Rep. Gallagher, Krishnamoorthi …Continue Reading

Since the occupation of Crimea in 2014, Russia has been systematically violating human rights on the peninsula | Uacrisis.org. Read more: Analysis of human rights violations in the occupied Crimea | UACRISIS.ORGContinue Reading

As the primary international human rights body, the HRC has the capacity to prevent and respond to mass atrocity crimes, as systematic violations and … Read more: Atrocity Prevention and the UN Human Rights Council's 52nd SessionContinue Reading

There is no reason whatsoever that can be derived from the theories of evolution and human psychology that undermines the case for human rights. Read more: Human rights: Ideology, illusion, source of hope? | OpenGlobalRightsContinue Reading

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was in Beijing for day two of a three-day visit to China to hold strategic talks. Read more: German FM embarrasses Xi Jinping in his own country; 'Human rights curtailed in China' | WatchContinue Reading

2023.04.14. HRDC Logo. In recognition of April as Autism Awareness Month, Teamsters Human Rights & Diversity Commission Chair Anthony Rosa released … Read more: Teamsters Human Rights & Diversity Commission is Proud to Recognize Autism Awareness MonthContinue Reading

States that sign on to the treaty would adopt these offenses and procedures into their national criminal codes. Without appropriate human rights … Read more: Latam Media Briefing: Proposed UN Cybercrime Treaty Lacks Sufficient Human Rights …Continue Reading

The UN human rights chief has called for an expansion in search-and-rescue operations after an increase in the number of refugees and asylum … Read more: UN rights chief seeks help as Mediterranean refugee deaths surge – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

He will also provide advice and technical assistance to the Haitian Government, national human rights institutions and civil society organizations, … Read more: UN Human Rights Chief designates William O'Neill as expert on human rights in HaitiContinue Reading

Yaqiu Wang, senior China researcher at Human Rights Watch, said after the WTA's announcement that the women's tennis body deserves credit for … Read more: Women's tennis events to make China return after Peng boycott – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

Leading human rights groups including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have long been critical of the Chinese government and its … Read more: Human rights groups come out against TikTok ban over free speech concerns – NBC NewsContinue Reading

Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne said during a Senate question-and-answer session on Wednesday that her opinion of the Human Rights League (Ligue … Read more: Macron government under fire for criticising one of France's oldest human rights NGOsContinue Reading

The community is invited to join Dr. George Henderson for his presentation of the history of human rights in Oklahoma City. Read more: City of OKC invites community to history of human rights presentation – KFORContinue Reading