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Shareholder Elizabeth Coonan was recently appointed by Governor Kim Reynolds to the Iowa Health and Human Services Human Rights Board. Read more: Governor Appoints and Senate Confirms Beth Coonan to Iowa Human Rights BoardContinue Reading

European court of Human Rights RSS feeds. follow us. Hidden. About. Who we are · Human Rights · Democracy · Rule of Law · European Convention on Human … Read more: Council of Europe brings young people together to discuss democracy, rights and diversityContinue Reading

In April, Human Rights Watch received credible reports of Wazalendo fighters beating and whipping men and women they accused of acting improperly. “ … Read more: DR Congo: Army-Backed Militias Abuse Civilians in South Kivu | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

The participants and the team of the 5-day training of trainers "Human Rights and the Trauma-Informed Approach". organised by the Council of … Read more: Council of Europe strengthens competences on human rights and trauma-informed approachContinue Reading

FIFA experts share insights on human rights, gender equality, anti-discrimination and child protection in sport with Council of Europe representatives. Read more: Council of Europe Committee visits Home of FIFA as collaboration continuesContinue Reading

Columbia University violated federal civil rights law by "acting with deliberate indifference toward student-on-student harassment of Jewish … Read more: Trump admin finds Columbia violated Jewish students' civil rights – AxiosContinue Reading

COPENHAGEN. Nine EU states called for "a new and open-minded conversation about the interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights," … Read more: 9 EU states demand 'new, open-minded conversation' on European Convention on Human RightsContinue Reading

However, a judge has now ruled that the local authority had interfered with their human rights by trying to evict them from the land, after … Read more: Council wrong to evict travellers, judge rules – The TelegraphContinue Reading

Miyares and the OAG referred this investigation to the Departments of Education and Justice for “further enforcement under federal civil rights law.” … Read more: AG's investigation finds FCPS in violation of Virginia Human Rights Act – Fairfax TimesContinue Reading

Lawyers for Basic Rights Queensland argue that the destruction of homeless encampments constitutes a violation of human rights and are testing it … Read more: Human rights lawyers challenge City of Moreton Bay homeless evictions – ABC NewsContinue Reading

The US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights accused Columbia of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 … Read more: Columbia University accused of violating federal civil rights law by Trump administrationContinue Reading

RFK Human Rights has convened a webinar to introduce and share the Guide with civil society organizations, lawyers, government officials, and family … Read more: Guide on Engaging the United States Government on Arbitrary or Wrongful Detention CasesContinue Reading

New data from Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) shows the Australian Human Rights Commission has a 13.5% median gender pay gap, … Read more: Australian Human Rights Commission to take action to address gender pay gapContinue Reading

In this context, we recommend that businesses continue to consider their responsibilities under international laws and soft law human rights standards … Read more: Responding to the evolving landscape for business and human rights – AllensContinue Reading