Care users need stronger human rights protections, says committee – LaingBuisson News
Gaps remain in how vulnerable people are protected in care settings, leaving their human rights at risk of being breached. Read more: Care users need stronger human rights protections, says committee – LaingBuisson NewsContinue Reading
Biden's Middle East Trip Gets Mixed Reviews on Human Rights
A photo of President Joe Biden's fist bump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom U.S. intelligence says was behind the 2018 killing of … Read more: Biden's Middle East Trip Gets Mixed Reviews on Human RightsContinue Reading
Human rights of those in care at risk, find MPs | Morning Star
THE human rights of people in care are at risk of being disregarded by slow progress towards allowing visits after the pandemic and the wrong use … Read more: Human rights of those in care at risk, find MPs | Morning StarContinue Reading
Israeli group urges US to label UN Human Rights Council a 'hate group' | Middle East Eye
Shurat HaDin claims UNHRC is 'deeply affected with antisemitism' after its probes into Israeli abuses against Palestinians. Read more: Israeli group urges US to label UN Human Rights Council a 'hate group' | Middle East EyeContinue Reading
UK: Government attacks on human rights lawyers are putting them in 'serious' danger
Prominent international human rights lawyer, Caoilfhionn Gallagher has received death threats including one saying she will be murdered like Pat … Read more: UK: Government attacks on human rights lawyers are putting them in 'serious' dangerContinue Reading
Why the UN General Assembly must back the right to a healthy environment – UN News
In late July, the UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a draft resolution recognizing the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable … Read more: Why the UN General Assembly must back the right to a healthy environment – UN NewsContinue Reading
City of Minneapolis and state's human rights dept. talking again about MPD reforms
After the city of Minneapolis stalled negotiations with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights over the fate of the Minneapolis Police … Read more: City of Minneapolis and state's human rights dept. talking again about MPD reformsContinue Reading
Kenyan police officers found guilty of murder of three including human rights lawyer
Three police officers in Kenya have been found guilty of murdering three men, including human rights lawyer Willie Kimani, six years after their … Read more: Kenyan police officers found guilty of murder of three including human rights lawyerContinue Reading
Comment by UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Jeremy Laurence on raid on Sri Lanka …
According to the Bar Association, two lawyers were assaulted by the security forces. Journalists, lawyers and human rights defenders have a right to … Read more: Comment by UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Jeremy Laurence on raid on Sri Lanka …Continue Reading
Willie Kimani: Kenyan policemen guilty of murdering human rights lawyer – BBC News
A Kenyan court has found three policemen and a civilian guilty of the murder of a human rights lawyer and two other people in June 2016. Read more: Willie Kimani: Kenyan policemen guilty of murdering human rights lawyer – BBC NewsContinue Reading
Albania asks human rights body to cancel stolen organ claims | AP News
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Albanian Parliament has asked Europe's top human rights body to rescind a 2011 resolution that cited … Read more: Albania asks human rights body to cancel stolen organ claims | AP NewsContinue Reading
The 25th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights in Ukraine
The 25th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights in Ukraine: achievements and future challenges. Kyiv, Ukraine 22 July 2022. Read more: The 25th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights in UkraineContinue Reading
The UK House of Lords Takes the Lead on Human Rights at Sea – The Maritime Executive
The historic first debate in the UK Parliament on the issue of human rights at sea occurred on June 22, 2021, with a question put to the House by … Read more: The UK House of Lords Takes the Lead on Human Rights at Sea – The Maritime ExecutiveContinue Reading
The Bill of Rights Bill – House of Commons Library – UK Parliament
The Government has published a Bill of Rights Bill which would repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 and replace it with a new framework to implement … Read more: The Bill of Rights Bill – House of Commons Library – UK ParliamentContinue Reading
The Weekly Round-up: Supreme Court to rule on indyref2, pandemic WhatsApps, and …
Wirral In It Togethe… on The European Response to Confl… Safeguarding liberty… on A powerful new human rights fi… White King on The Weekly Round- … Read more: The Weekly Round-up: Supreme Court to rule on indyref2, pandemic WhatsApps, and …Continue Reading