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Amnesty Ireland says the football governing body FIFA 'won't be allowed to forget or walk away' from human right abuses in Qatar. Read more: FIFA 'won't be allowed to walk away' from Qatar human rights abuses – NewstalkContinue Reading

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 20 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet condemned Taliban's decision to dissolve the Human … Read more: UN rights chief Bachelet decries Taliban's decision to dissolve Human Rights Commission – ThePrintContinue Reading

According to Human Rights Center Viasna, dozens of political activists have already been charged with “attempted terrorism.” Among them is Sviatlana … Read more: Belarus: New death penalty law is the ultimate attack on human rights – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

The presentations will also feature discussions with filmmakers, film subjects, activists, and researchers from Human Rights Watch, … Read more: Abortion, Russia among documentary topics of Human Rights Watch Film Festival – CBS NewsContinue Reading

Advocates at the Nonhuman Rights Project (NRP) call Happy an autonomous, cognitively complex elephant – and say she deserves basic human rights. Read more: Does the Bronx Zoo's Happy the Elephant deserve basic human rights?Continue Reading

Sarah Yager, Washington director of Human Rights Watch, said: “It's disappointing but not surprising the DOD has once again refused to hold itself … Read more: US military review of civilian casualties in Syria flawed, claims Human Rights Watch | Arab NewsContinue Reading

On the surface, much has changed in the western region of Xinjiang since Michelle Bachelet, the un High Commissioner for Human Rights, … Read more: The UN's human–rights chief is finally about to visit Xinjiang | The EconomistContinue Reading

The case is aimed at determining when guaranteed basic human rights can be afforded to an animal. Author: MICHAEL HILL (Associated Press). Published: … Read more: Happy is an Asian elephant. But is she also a person? – ABC10Continue Reading

In a new submission to the ICC, jailed Palestinian human rights lawyer Salah Hammouri called on the court to bring urgency to its investigation of … Read more: Jailed Palestinian human rights lawyer submits case to the ICC – MondoweissContinue Reading

LL.M. International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Application Manager Powered By Submittable – Accept and Curate Digital Content. Read more: 23rd Summer Course Human Rights Protection – 30.8. – 10.9.2022 – SubmittableContinue Reading

The Human Rights Law Centre says it's “alarmed” and is urgently asking questions after it emerged those who tested positive to COVID-19 on Sunday, … Read more: Human rights lawyer addresses 'alarming' voting protocols for COVID-positive Australians – 3AWContinue Reading

Overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that guaranteed nationwide abortion access in the US, would be contrary to international human rights … Read more: 'Massive setback' if US abortion rights overturned, says UN human rights chief BacheletContinue Reading

How does the Human Rights Code protect tenants? There are three separate sections of the code: tenancy (Section 10), strata council-specific services … Read more: BC housing: How the Human Rights Code helps renters – New West RecordContinue Reading

An organisation that claims to be the only one to champion the civil rights of animals in the US wants to know whether an elephant at a New York … Read more: Is Happy the elephant a person? New York court debates if pachyderm has human rightsContinue Reading