Business and Human Rights: first French case-law on the Duty of Vigilance – Eye on ESG
Business and Human Rights: first French case-law on the Duty of Vigilance – judges adopt a cautious approach to avoid judicial interference in … Read more: Business and Human Rights: first French case-law on the Duty of Vigilance – Eye on ESGContinue Reading
Human rights organization co-founder charged with sex assault | Toronto Sun
A co-founder of the Canadian Human Rights International Organization (CHRIO) in Toronto faces sex charges. Read more: Human rights organization co-founder charged with sex assault | Toronto SunContinue Reading
Landmarks fall, memories fade. Civil rights tourism may protect Mississippi history – NPR
There's a new push to develop civil rights tourism in the Mississippi Delta where local groups are using federal dollars to preserve the stories … Read more: Landmarks fall, memories fade. Civil rights tourism may protect Mississippi history – NPRContinue Reading
Support for Uluru Statement from the Heart | Australian Human Rights Commission
The Australian Human Rights Commission affirms its support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the proposed establishment of an Indigenous … Read more: Support for Uluru Statement from the Heart | Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading
More Than 2,000 Afghan Evacuees in Detention in UAE –Human Rights Watch
By Jonathan Landay. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch on Wednesday accused Emirati authorities of arbitrarily detaining for more than 15 … Read more: More Than 2,000 Afghan Evacuees in Detention in UAE –Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
More than 2,000 Afghan evacuees in detention in UAE –Human Rights Watch | Reuters
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday accused Emirati authorities of arbitrarily detaining for more than 15 months as many as 2700 Afghan evacuees who … Read more: More than 2,000 Afghan evacuees in detention in UAE –Human Rights Watch | ReutersContinue Reading
India's Anti-Conversion Laws Violate International Human Rights Law: USCIRF – The Wire
As per the latest USCIRF report, the anti-conversion legislation promulgated in 12 states “violate international human rights law's protections … Read more: India's Anti-Conversion Laws Violate International Human Rights Law: USCIRF – The WireContinue Reading
It's time to stop threats against human rights defenders and start celebrating the vital work they do
Every week we hear about the deliberate killing of a human rights defender (HRD) somewhere in the world. In a typical week, there are five or six … Read more: It's time to stop threats against human rights defenders and start celebrating the vital work they doContinue Reading
Human Rights Advocates: Blinken Must Demand Accountability for Atrocities in Ethiopia
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Ethiopia and Niger this week. In the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, he will focus on implementing … Read more: Human Rights Advocates: Blinken Must Demand Accountability for Atrocities in EthiopiaContinue Reading
CSUN Students To Speak on Gender and Human Rights Issues at Non-Governmental …
The students presenting are in Labertew's “Human Rights Crime and Justice” class, a field-experience course at the university. She said the class … Read more: CSUN Students To Speak on Gender and Human Rights Issues at Non-Governmental …Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch urges Bhutan government to free 'political prisoners'
While the total number of political prisoners in Bhutan remains unknown, Human Rights Watch said it collected information relating to 37 current … Read more: Human Rights Watch urges Bhutan government to free 'political prisoners'Continue Reading
Human rights groups call on Nigerian govt to end sectarian violence – The North Africa Post
Amnesty International and other human rights groups have condemned the recent attacks in northern Nigeria that left at least 35 people killed and … Read more: Human rights groups call on Nigerian govt to end sectarian violence – The North Africa PostContinue Reading
Iran security forces detain two Kurdish civilians in Bukan
Security agents raided the filmmaker's home and arrested him while confiscating some of his personal belongings, the Kurdistan Human Rights … Read more: Iran security forces detain two Kurdish civilians in BukanContinue Reading
Founder of Toronto human rights organization charged with sexual assault, forcible confinement
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
Professor Islam joins GRI as an advisor on human rights and labour-related standards | News
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