Passion of the Present | Human Rights News

Human Rights Watch stated that people with disabilities had been overlooked in humanitarian relief to the earthquake victims in a report about the … Read more: People With Disabilities Overlooked in the Response to Quake-Hit Afghanistan: Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Senior human rights adviser Vee Blackwood said the officers' behaviour indicated deeper cultural issues within the police force. They said the … Read more: Human Rights Commission urges police to address treatment of transgender people – RNZContinue Reading

Dubuque City Manager named Gisella Aitken-Shadle as the City's new chief of equity and human rights Tuesday afternoon. Read more: Dubuque names new Chief of Equity and Human Rights – KGANContinue Reading

In recent days there has been a rise in unjust and uncalled-for noise about human rights conditions in China, especially in the Xinjiang Uygur … Read more: Pakistani expert decries US double standard on human rights – Opinion – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading

Why did Joe Biden change his mind about making Saudi Arabia a 'pariah nation' over human rights? There was talk of complete change in US-Saudi … Read more: Why did Joe Biden change his mind about making Saudi Arabia a 'pariah nation' over human rights?Continue Reading

Upholding Human Rights Abroad Act would close a loophole in human rights vetting in Pentagon security cooperation programs. Read more: Van Hollen, Jacobs Introduce Legislation to Expand Human Rights Vetting for Security …Continue Reading

This perspective was further detailed by Mercedes Mayol Lassalle (World Organization for Early Childhood Education (OMEP)), Bede Sheppard (Human … Read more: Putting the right to education at the heart of the Transformation of Education – ReliefWebContinue Reading

U.S. District Judge Douglas Rayes' 17-page order says that the law is too vague for enforcement, siding with abortion rights advocates. Read more: Arizona law granting human rights to fetuses blocked by federal judgeContinue Reading

'We are trying to do multiple things at once,' a top adviser to President Joe Biden explained of the criticism he faces for meeting with Saudi … Read more: Gas Prices, Iran and Saudi Human Rights: What Biden Faces on His Middle East TourContinue Reading

A group of Irish academics and people with lived experience advocate for a human rights–based approach to treatment under proposed laws. Read more: Opinion: Changes to the Mental Health Act Must Prioritize Human Rights – Mad In AmericaContinue Reading

More than 10 human rights and activist groups urged Belgian lawmakers Tuesday to reject a prisoner swap deal with Iran that could result in the … Read more: Human Rights Groups Call On Belgium To Reject Prisoner Swap Treaty With IranContinue Reading

Launched dedicated Human Rights Policy and continued commitment to pay its employees a living wageInvested $3 million towards the Child Learning … Read more: Mondelēz International Releases 2021 Human Rights Due Diligence and Modern Slavery ReportContinue Reading

The Human Rights Campaign PAC (HRC PAC) announced its initial round of endorsements of nearly four dozen pro-equality candidates running for the … Read more: Human Rights Campaign Endorses Pro-Equality Champions in Pennsylvania House and …Continue Reading

Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021, this meeting of the Human Rights Commission will be conducted via remote participation. Read more: Human Rights Commission Meeting | City of SomervilleContinue Reading