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The Federal Housing Advocate called the dismantlement of homeless encampments during winter a “serious violation of human rights.” Read more: Vancouver's efforts to remove DTES tent city residents “a violation of human rights”: advocateContinue Reading

Sports Minister Stuart Andrew responded directly to a question on why the White Paper did not mention human rights by saying: “We will obviously be … Read more: Amnesty International criticise 'glaring omission' of human rights issues in football's White PaperContinue Reading

NORTH MANCHESTER – Manchester University will host human rights activist and author Fran Quigley for a presentation about. Read more: Author To Speak At Manchester About Housing As A Human Right – Times-UnionContinue Reading

Maithili leads ISHR's work on environmental human rights defenders and on improving civil society participation at the UN in New York. Author. Jessica … Read more: Politicised Committee defers almost two-thirds of NGOs seeking UN accreditation | ISHRContinue Reading

However, it made no explicit mention of consideration being given to individuals or entities linked to human rights abuses. Amnesty called upon the … Read more: Human rights issues a 'glaring omission' in White Paper – Amnesty International | Ludlow AdvertiserContinue Reading

… The Weekly Round-up: Earthquake aftermath, crimes against humanity, and Ukraine … Safeguarding liberty… on A powerful new human rights fi… Read more: Law Pod UK latest episode: Safe as Houses: Depriving children of their libertyContinue Reading

The human rights situation in the Philippines is 'better' than it was during the previous administration, the European Parliament says. Read more: European Parliament: Human rights situation in PH 'better' now than previous adminContinue Reading

While there appears to be an improvement in the state of human rights under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., visiting members of the European … Read more: Welcoming ICC probe will show Philippines' commitment to human rights — EU lawmakersContinue Reading

Devastating earthquakes have led to a worsening of the human rights situation in both Syria and Turkey by exacerbating pre-existing … Read more: Quakes led to worsening of human rights situation in Syria, Turkey: Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

… complicity with the Nicaraguan dictatorship, or at least of being very willing to ignore the multiple human rights violations in the country. Read more: Should Human Rights Violations Affect Bank Loans? – Havana TimesContinue Reading

Recent reports suggest Rishi Sunak would consider withdrawing the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR); this would mean joining … Read more: Leaving the ECHR: a solution to immigration or a threat to human rights? – PalatinateContinue Reading

Shaheed Al Hafed, 24 February 2023 (SPS) – The Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Guarantees and Human Rights of the Ecuadorian … Read more: Chairman of Committee on Constitutional Guarantees and Human Rights … – Sahara Press ServiceContinue Reading

Civil Rights Defenders work to support those who have stayed, defending human rights. Among other things, we have: Helped over 350 journalists with … Read more: One year since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine – Civil Rights DefendersContinue Reading

Climate and human rights activists sued two of France's biggest corporations over fossil fuel financing and alleged human rights abuses on … Read more: Activists sue BNP over energy loans, TotalEnergies over human rights | ReutersContinue Reading