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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

Human rights concerns surrounding a Qatari-backed takeover of Manchester United won't be at the forefront of the minds of supporters should it go … Read more: Man Utd Qatar takeover: Human rights issues pushed aside as expert outlines what fans 'really want'Continue Reading

Interactive Dialogue with the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia, delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador Rita French. Read more: HRC52: Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia – GOV.UKContinue Reading

UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 52nd Session (27 February to 4 April 2023) Item 4 Statement by H.E. Ms Anna JARDFELT Ambassador, … Read more: HRC52 – Item 4: General Debate on Human Rights Situations that require the Council's attentionContinue Reading

The ECHR is a treaty that established the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) as a supranational court of appeal for cases to be heard when they … Read more: What is the European Convention of Human Rights? | Evening StandardContinue Reading

The WCC messages, “Global inequalities, human rights and social justice” and “Experiences of peace building in Latin America and worldwide,” both … Read more: WCC delivers messages to 3rd World Forum on Human Rights in ArgentinaContinue Reading

International human rights experts denounce 'witch hunt' against Nobel Prize-winning group Memorial on Tuesday. Read more: Police raid on Russian human rights group draws condemnation – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. … In addition to being a cause of human rights deprivations, economic inequality … Read more: Inequality – GI-ESCRContinue Reading

1. Remain calm. · 2. Follow the instructions of the authorities. · 3. Make sure that you and your family are well. · 4. Try to help other people who may … Read more: International Human Rights Foundation on Twitter: "A major #earthquake measuring at least 7.7 on …Continue Reading

The purpose of the grants scheme is to support projects by civil society and trade unions that promote human rights and equality. A total of €400,000 … Read more: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Grants Scheme 2023/24 | activelinkContinue Reading

India experienced significant human rights issues in 2022, including unlawful and arbitrary killings, freedom of press and violence targeting … Read more: Significant human rights issues in India, says US State Department report – Deccan HeraldContinue Reading

There are “very definitely” difficulties between Gloriavale's Christian ethos and human rights law, according to a senior leader of the West Coast … Read more: Gloriavale's Christian ethos clashes with human rights – senior leader – 1NewsContinue Reading