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Human rights are universal and inalienable; indivisible; interdependent and interrelated. All people are entitled to human rights, and all human … Read more: ALICA WALLACE: Human rights of women hampered by misinformation from church leadersContinue Reading

… child migrants breaches international human rights obligations … core obligations under international human rights law” over its approach to … Read more: UN Special Rapporteurs say UK approach to unaccompanied child migrants breaches … – JURISTContinue Reading

… the Human Rights Law Centre is calling on the Federal Government to embrace bold proposed reforms to better protect people's right to privacy. Read more: Stronger laws needed to protect privacy and prevent data harvestingContinue Reading

Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender says the move is a violation of vulnerable peoples' rights to equal participation in their communities. “ … Read more: Human rights commissioner opposes end of mask mandate in B.C. health-care settings – Nelson StarContinue Reading

Another harsh sentence meted out to a human-rights lawyer is a reminder of how far the country has regressed under its current leadership. Read more: China Crackdown on Human–Rights Lawyers Is a Bad Sign – BloombergContinue Reading

Berlin is re-evaluating its economic relationship with Beijing amid concerns over human rights, ties with Russia and the escalation of tensions … Read more: Germany reviews Chinese stake in Hamburg port amid concerns over human rights, Russia, TaiwanContinue Reading

On Wednesday's " Wake Up America," ex-NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom and Riverton, Utah Mayor Trent Staggs discuss Enes, being presented with the … Read more: Human rights are "BIGGER THAN BASKETBALL" | Wake Up America – YouTubeContinue Reading

The Zoryan Institute is hosting its 2023 Genocide and Human Rights University Program (GHRUP) at the University of Toronto from July 31- August 11 … Read more: Registration for the 2023 Genocide and Human Rights University Program Closing April 30!Continue Reading

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — Human rights experts in the United Nations (UN) have praised Malaysia's decision to revoke the mandatory death penalty in … Read more: UN experts, Human Rights Watch laud Malaysia's decision to abolish mandatory death penaltyContinue Reading

His lack of adequate access to a lawyer and family visits are a further stain on a deeply flawed and unfair trial. Human rights groups including … Read more: Vietnam journalist faces up to 12 years in prison after reporting on human rights violationsContinue Reading

Iranian authorities on Tuesday released from jail prominent human rights lawyer Mostafa Nili, his attorney said, more than five months after he … Read more: Iran frees prominent human rights lawyer from jail | Al Arabiya EnglishContinue Reading

The European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) announced on April 11 that its members had voted to exclude Russia from … Read more: European Network of National Human Rights Institutions expels Russia from organizationContinue Reading

The United States condemned on Tuesday lengthy prison sentences handed down to two prominent Chinese human rights lawyers, calling for their … Read more: US Condemns Jail Terms For Chinese Human Rights Lawyers | Barron'sContinue Reading

Hosted by UChicago's Pozen Family Center for Human Rights, “Democracy + A.I.” brought together Reimer, UChicago law Prof. Aziz Huq, David Gunkel, a … Read more: How do we define human rights in the age of A.I.? – UChicago NewsContinue Reading