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A group of Indigenous Australians on Wednesday filed a human rights complaint against 20 large Australian pension funds for investing in Santos … Read more: Indigenous Australians file human rights complaint with pension funds over Santos gas projectsContinue Reading

Summary. On 7 May 2018, Mr Raphael Halet (Applicant) lodged proceedings in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) under Article 34 of the … Read more: Victory for whistleblowers – the ECHR reaffirms corporate whistleblowers' right to freedom of …Continue Reading

Press Freedom Represents 'Very Lifeblood of Human Rights', Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day. Following is UN Secretary-General … Read more: Press Freedom Represents 'Very Lifeblood of Human Rights', Says Secretary-General in …Continue Reading

Apo Six: FEC Approves Human Rights Protection Action Plan. The AGF recalled that N130m was awarded to the family of Apo 6 by the court even though … Read more: Apo Six: FEC Approves Human Rights Protection Action Plan – Channels TelevisionContinue Reading

Addis Abeba – Human Rights Watch said that Midroc Investment Group, a firm operating a gold mine in Ethiopia, and Argor-Heraeus, a Swiss refinery, … Read more: News: Human Rights Watch says companies “took no action” over gold mine pollution in …Continue Reading

The federal executive council (FEC) has approved an action plan to promote and protect human rights in the country. Read more: Apo Six: FEC approves action plan to protect human rights | TheCableContinue Reading

Zhou Fengsuo, a Chinese human rights activist who helped advise the leader of the House committee dedicated to investigating and countering China, … Read more: Human rights activist, Rep. Gallagher talk China's transnational repression – Spectrum NewsContinue Reading

On 18 April 2023, human rights defender Arkadeep Goswami was threatened by two unidentified men at his residence in Kolkata, West Bengal and also … Read more: Human rights defender Arkadeep Goswami facing threatsContinue Reading

A transgender state lawmaker in Minnesota introduced a measure that would remove language from the state's Human Rights Act that currently states … Read more: Transgender Minnesota lawmaker introduces bill removing anti-pedophile language … – Fox NewsContinue Reading

It's directly, specifically, and horrifyingly discrimination (and) it's a clear violation of the Human Rights Code.” “This entire situation is sneaky. Read more: Pride committee to file human rights complaint after Norwich, Ont. bans flags on civic propertyContinue Reading

He said the approval followed the Buhari administration's compliance with National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC), judgement and payment of N135 … Read more: Nigerian govt approves action plan on protection of human rights – Premium Times NigeriaContinue Reading

Malami said Wednesday's approval was in character with the Buhari regime's compliance with the National Human Rights Commission judgment and payment … Read more: Apo Six: FEC approves action plan on human rights – Punch NewspapersContinue Reading

Having mastered the art of greenwash, many consumers genuinely don't know about the human rights violations and environmental impact associated … Read more: Many are not aware of the human rights violation and environmental impact of fast fashionContinue Reading

Traditional owners from across Australia have travelled to the Tiwi Islands to lodge a human rights complaint against the top 20 superannuation … Read more: Traditional owners lodge human rights complaint against super funds over Santos gas investmentContinue Reading