Hausfeld targets commercial, competition and human rights work as it makes up three partners
Human rights lawyer Amanda Lee-DasGupta was the sole US promotion this year, thanks to a practice focusing on international environmental law, mass … Read more: Hausfeld targets commercial, competition and human rights work as it makes up three partnersContinue Reading
UN rights chief appeals for end to arbitrary detention – UN News
Arbitrary detention must end “once and for all”, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday in an appeal to governments everywhere. | Read more: UN rights chief appeals for end to arbitrary detention – UN NewsContinue Reading
B.C. boosts funding for Human Rights Tribunal to help tackle increased caseload
VICTORIA — British Columbia is boosting funding for the Human Rights Tribunal and Community Legal Assistance Society by as much as $4.5 million … Read more: B.C. boosts funding for Human Rights Tribunal to help tackle increased caseloadContinue Reading
U.S., Japan to launch task force on human rights, standards in supply chains
… promote human rights and international labor supply chains” under the auspices of the U.S.-Japan Partnership on Trade, USTR said on Wednesday. Read more: U.S., Japan to launch task force on human rights, standards in supply chainsContinue Reading
Spike in human rights complaints in B.C. leads to increased funding for tribunal
An increase in cases has led to an increase in funding for British Columbia's Human Rights Tribunal and Community Legal Assistance Society. Read more: Spike in human rights complaints in B.C. leads to increased funding for tribunalContinue Reading
Human rights defender Sergey Babinets' “foreign agent” fine kept in force
On 14 December 2022, the Nizhnii Novgorod Regional Court kept the fine of RUR 100,000 (approximately EUR 2000) of human rights defender Sergey … Read more: Human rights defender Sergey Babinets' “foreign agent” fine kept in forceContinue Reading
World Braille Day celebrates human rights: Tabuya – FBC News
Minister for Women, Children, and Poverty Alleviation, Lynda Tabuya says this is in full realization of human rights for blind and partially … Read more: World Braille Day celebrates human rights: Tabuya – FBC NewsContinue Reading
Human Rights Forum condemns attacks on Mro community – The Business Standard
Human Rights Forum Bangladesh (HRFB) has condemned and expressed deep concerns over the continued violence on the Mro community including the … Read more: Human Rights Forum condemns attacks on Mro community – The Business StandardContinue Reading
Ensuring and promoting human rights: Tireless efforts deserving international recognition
Vietnam was one of the 14 countries elected by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023-2025 … Read more: Ensuring and promoting human rights: Tireless efforts deserving international recognitionContinue Reading
K'taka Human Rights Commission orders probe against 5 cops in kidney selling case
The Karnataka Human Rights Commission has ordered a departmental inquiry against five senior police officers in connection with a 29-year-old … Read more: K'taka Human Rights Commission orders probe against 5 cops in kidney selling caseContinue Reading
Human Rights Commission orders probe against 5 cops in kidney selling case – Daijiworld
Bengaluru, Jan 4 (IANS): The Karnataka Human Rights Commission has ordered a departmental inquiry against five senior police officers in … Read more: Human Rights Commission orders probe against 5 cops in kidney selling case – DaijiworldContinue Reading
Vietnamese 'peace ambassadors' efforts to protect human rights praised
Vietnamese 'peace ambassadors' efforts to protect human rights praised. Since Vietnam officially joined the UN peacekeeping operation in June 2014, … Read more: Vietnamese 'peace ambassadors' efforts to protect human rights praisedContinue Reading
'Death' of human rights! – Daily Times
… daylight believing the narrative built by clerics against him when Salman Taseer was only protecting human rights and intended nothing else. Read more: 'Death' of human rights! – Daily TimesContinue Reading
Op-Ed: In 2023, We Should Enforce the Law on Human Rights at Sea
2023 is shaping to be another challenging year for human rights defenders. These are dangerous geopolitical times for maintaining and assuring … Read more: Op-Ed: In 2023, We Should Enforce the Law on Human Rights at SeaContinue Reading
Ankara bar publishes 5 censored reports on torture, ill-treatment of alleged Gülenists
The Ankara Bar Association has published five reports by its human rights committee on allegations of torture made by detainees held at a police … Read more: Ankara bar publishes 5 censored reports on torture, ill-treatment of alleged GülenistsContinue Reading