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A Toronto man who founded a human rights organization is accused of sexually assaulting a woman five times and forcibly confining her. Read more: Founder of Toronto human rights organization charged with sexual assault, forcible confinementContinue Reading

An Aberdeen academic has joined an international group of experts providing advice on human rights and labour-related standards to organisations … Read more: Professor Islam joins GRI as an advisor on human rights and labour-related standards | NewsContinue Reading

OPINION: The Chief Human Rights Commissioner vows to hold forestry companies accountable for the impact of slash devastation on human rights. Read more: Slash is a human rights issue. Forestry companies and the govt must recognise thatContinue Reading

Manual and Guideline in English on World about Protection and Human Rights; published on 14 Mar 2023 by UN HRC. Read more: Towards a Human Rights-Based Approach to Migration: Training Guide – World – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Geneva: On the sidelines of the ongoing 52nd UN Human Rights Council session, a side event was jointly organised at the UN by the Society for … Read more: Human Rights Violations Faced by Tibetans and Uyghurs Raised at UN Side-EventContinue Reading

Albay Representative Edcel Lagman on Tuesday defended the Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill amid criticism from the government's … Read more: Lagman defends human rights defenders' protection bill, says security sector consultedContinue Reading

LONDON: Britain's aid programme to India lacks coherence and does very little to address negative trends in Indian democracy and human rights … Read more: British aid to India does little for human rights: Aid watchdog – Punjab News ExpressContinue Reading

Britain's aid programme to India lacks coherence and does very little to address negative trends in Indian democracy and human rights despite … Read more: British aid to India does little for human rights: Aid watchdog – Mangalorean.comContinue Reading

Pakistan is signatory to nine of the core human rights treaties existing in the international human rights law, including the International Covenant … Read more: The sanctity of human rights – Newspaper – DAWN.COMContinue Reading

"We will not hesitate from raising our voice against human rights violations," he said. Sherman, who has been fulfilling responsibilities in the … Read more: US congressman reminds Pakistan of its human rights obligations – Times of IndiaContinue Reading

A BAHAMIAN human rights expert has played a pivotal role in two landmark human rights cases heard by the United Nations. Read more: Marion Bethel plays pivotal role in two landmark human rights cases | The TribuneContinue Reading

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) is seeking to be joined as a participant in two test cases brought by adult male asylum … Read more: Human rights body seeks to join test actions on shelter for asylum seekers – The Irish TimesContinue Reading

The ECHR is a landmark international treaty designed to protect human rights and basic freedoms in Europe. Members of the British government have said … Read more: UK citizens will lose most if country exits European Convention on Human Rights, warns expertContinue Reading

All other legal challenges to removal, including those on human rights grounds, would only be considered by the UK courts after a person's removal … Read more: The Illegal Migration Bill – UK in a changing EuropeContinue Reading