Ireland urged to take UK to European Court of Human Rights over Troubles bill
The Irish government should commit to bringing the UK government to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) if it presses on with controversial … Read more: Ireland urged to take UK to European Court of Human Rights over Troubles billContinue Reading
FIFA block Denmark from wearing kit with 'human rights for all' message at World Cup
'We have today got a message from FIFA that the training shirts our players were to train in, where it would say 'human rights for all' at the … Read more: FIFA block Denmark from wearing kit with 'human rights for all' message at World CupContinue Reading
Countries request U.N. human rights debate on Iran – document | Reuters
Germany and Iceland submitted a request on Friday on behalf of dozens of countries to hold a special session at the U.N. Human Rights Council on … Read more: Countries request U.N. human rights debate on Iran – document | ReutersContinue Reading
Germany, Iceland Call For UN Human Rights Meeting On Iran
Germany and Iceland submitted a request on Friday on behalf of dozens of countries to hold a special session at the UN Human Rights Council on the … Read more: Germany, Iceland Call For UN Human Rights Meeting On IranContinue Reading
Scotland opposing UK Government reforms to Human Rights Act – Scottish Business News
SOCIAL Justice Secretary Shona Robison has restated the Scottish Government's firm opposition to proposed reforms to the UK Human Rights Act, … Read more: Scotland opposing UK Government reforms to Human Rights Act – Scottish Business NewsContinue Reading
FIFA rejects Denmark's request for pro-human rights training shirts – Al Jazeera
FIFA has rejected a request made by the Danish football federation (DBU) to wear pro-human rights training shirts at the World Cup in Qatar. Read more: FIFA rejects Denmark's request for pro-human rights training shirts – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
Human rights abuses are plaguing Sri Lanka – the UK must step up and introduce sanctions
During the final months of the conflict, over a hundred thousand civilians suffered horrific human rights abuses and war crimes at the hands of … Read more: Human rights abuses are plaguing Sri Lanka – the UK must step up and introduce sanctionsContinue Reading
Editorial: 'Israel Discovery Trip' whitewashes human rights abuses | The Daily Campus
The publicity around the program makes no mention of whether students will have the opportunity to “discover” the human rights violations … Read more: Editorial: 'Israel Discovery Trip' whitewashes human rights abuses | The Daily CampusContinue Reading
UN General Assembly adopts resolution accusing Taliban of human rights violations in Afghanistan
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday accusing the Taliban of violating the human rights of Afghan women and girls, … Read more: UN General Assembly adopts resolution accusing Taliban of human rights violations in AfghanistanContinue Reading
FIFA forbids Danish men's soccer team from wearing pro-human rights shirts at Qatar World Cup
The men's Danish soccer team has been forbidden from wearing training shirts showing human rights messaging at this month's World Cup in Qatar. Read more: FIFA forbids Danish men's soccer team from wearing pro-human rights shirts at Qatar World CupContinue Reading
Twitter firings have 'serious consequences' for rights, campaigners warn – openDemocracy
Twitter's disbanding of its Africa office and human rights team poses a threat to information across the continent. Read more: Twitter firings have 'serious consequences' for rights, campaigners warn – openDemocracyContinue Reading
Human rights in Belarus: Joint statement to the OSCE – GOV.UK
The exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, and association, is severely repressed … Read more: Human rights in Belarus: Joint statement to the OSCE – GOV.UKContinue Reading
Education and agency: Keys to ensuring democracy and human rights – The PIE News
SFC now has a human rights program in partnership with Amnesty International, a human rights lecture series and a forum on migration series. Read more: Education and agency: Keys to ensuring democracy and human rights – The PIE NewsContinue Reading
Death Penalty Information Center Launches Series on Human Rights and the U.S. Death …
DPIC's human rights project grew out of discussions with staff members of the German embassy. DPIC presented the second event in the series, a webinar … Read more: Death Penalty Information Center Launches Series on Human Rights and the U.S. Death …Continue Reading
FIFA Denies Denmark's Request to Train in 'Human Rights for All' Shirt at World Cup
FIFA denied the Danish Football Association's (DBU) training shirts for the World Cup that said “human rights for all” on them, … Read more: FIFA Denies Denmark's Request to Train in 'Human Rights for All' Shirt at World CupContinue Reading