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The event included festivities and the recognition of The Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award. Housing Authority of the Birmingham District joined NFL … Read more: Magic City Newsmakers: Birmingham Legion FC, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Legacy of HopeContinue Reading

Sean Binder said the trial was “an attack on the idea of human rights and the rule of law” but added he was confident of being found innocent in a … Read more: 'Every bit of international law, every bit of the EU human rights convention requires that I do …Continue Reading

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed lawyer Faydah Dumarpa to the Commission on Human Rights, … Read more: Lawyer Faydah Dumarpa brings CHR closer to full commission | Philstar.comContinue Reading

Human rights defenders had warned on social media that authorities planned to execute Mohammad Ghobadlou and Mohammad Boroughani early on Monday, … Read more: Protest outside Iran prison against reportedly imminent executions of demonstratorsContinue Reading

Naming sheroes in the fight for civil rights ; Updated: 20 minutes ago. ABC7 News at 11pm ; Updated: 25 minutes ago. Empowering Voices – Saturdays at … Read more: Naming sheroes in the fight for civil rights – WWSBContinue Reading

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tuerk has warned about the pushback, backsliding and systematic countering of women's … Read more: Why UNHCR Volker Turk is concerned over backsliding of gender equalityContinue Reading

Human rights organisations have raised concerns over the possibility non-Irish and non-UK citizens in the border area being racially profiled … Read more: Concerns raised over potential racial profiling in border communities with introduction of UK …Continue Reading

ACLU and Pen America back former Human Rights Watch chief Kenneth Roth and say decision 'raises serious questions' Read more: Harvard Kennedy School condemned for denying fellowship to Israel critic – The GuardianContinue Reading

BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations human rights office called Saturday for a… Read more: UN rights chief calls for probe into Burkina Faso killings – Greenwich TimeContinue Reading

Dear Editor The Working People's Alliance condemns in the strongest terms the recent government action against homeowners in Mocha Arcadia. Read more: Bulldozing people's homes against their will is a human rights violation – Stabroek NewsContinue Reading

Download logoThe UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called on the transitional authorities in Burkina Faso to ensure that … Read more: Investigation into 28 killed in Burkina Faso must be transparent: United Nations (UN) rights chiefContinue Reading

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called on the transitional authorities in Burkina Faso to ensure that their … Read more: Investigation into 28 killed in Burkina Faso must be transparent: UN rights chief – UN NewsContinue Reading

While this is a laudable initiative, assessing the challenges faced by the existing national human rights institutions (NHRI) is necessary before … Read more: HUMAN RIGHTS: BEFORE WE SET UP ANOTHER RIGHTS COMMISSION – NewspaperContinue Reading

The U.N. human rights office said Turk had previously raised concerns with the government about possible abuses 'linked to recruitment, … Read more: UN human rights chief Volker Turk calls for probe into Burkina Faso killings – India TV NewsContinue Reading