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Human and Civil Rights. Listen. We promote and enforce laws against discrimination and foster amicable relationships among the diverse populations … Read more: Delaware Human Relations CommissionContinue Reading

In October 2022, the EU extended asset freeze restrictions to various Iranian individuals and entities under its human rights sanctions framework … Read more: EU designates Iranian persons over domestic human rights situation and supplies of drones …Continue Reading

The Human Rights Law Centre and Australian Centre for International Justice are calling for an end to the unjust prosecution of war crimes … Read more: Prosecution of war crimes whistleblower David McBride must be droppedContinue Reading

THE government's Northern Ireland Legacy Bill risks widespread breaches of human rights law, MPs and peers have warned. Read more: Troubles bill 'could breach human rights' – Morning StarContinue Reading

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has urged the Government to reconsider its approach following legislative scrutiny of the Northern Ireland … Read more: Government legacy bill risks breaches of human rights law, committee findsContinue Reading

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has undertaken legislative scrutiny of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and … Read more: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill risks widespread breaches of human rights law – CommitteesContinue Reading

One human rights researcher told CBS News that she feels Qatar and FIFA are "complicit" in alleged violations against LGBTQ people in the country. Read more: Weeks away from World Cup, human rights group says host Qatar continues to mistreat …Continue Reading

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal said it could not approve the $20 billion compensation agreement because it does not satisfies its human rights … Read more: Ottawa's B First Nations child welfare deal upended by Canadian Human Rights Tribunal – CBCContinue Reading

FIRST MINISTER Mark Drakeford is still expecting to travel to the World Cup in Qatar despite expectations that Labour will snub the tournament. Read more: Drakeford expected to attend Qatar World Cup despite human rights concernsContinue Reading

Another source in Marivan reported that a civil rights activist named Wrya … a source Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) Activists Jaka … Read more: Kurdish detainees go on hunger strike, protest 'unlawful detention'Continue Reading

On October 25, 2022, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) released its letter decision with respect to the Final Settlement Agreement (FSA) … Read more: ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS – October 25, 2022 – Update on Canadian Human Rights …Continue Reading

The United Nations paid out roughly $137 million to Syrian companies linked to human rights abusers, war profiteers, sanctioned people, and other … Read more: Millions in UN Funding Flow to War Profiteers and Human Rights Abusers in Syria, Study ShowsContinue Reading

The EU urges Burundi to fully cooperate with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the human rights treaty bodies and the UN … Read more: Burundi: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European UnionContinue Reading

Bill C-262 would hold Canadian companies accountable for adverse impacts on international human rights in their business activities. Read more: Canada's legal responsibilities on international human rights – LawNow MagazineContinue Reading