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Human rights law had to be taken on, respected and acknowledged. Whilst all nations were sovereign, they all had the obligation to put the interests … Read more: Human Rights Council Concludes High-Level Segment and Starts General Segment – WorldContinue Reading

The Port Townsend City Council unanimously approved a resolution declaring Port Townsend to be a human rights city. The city council approved the … Read more: City of Port Townsend passes human rights proclamationContinue Reading

Ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix on 3 March, human rights organisations urged Formula 1 to stop 'sportswashing' amidst human rights violations. Read more: Bahrain: Stop using F1 racing to hide human rights abuses – ARTICLE 19Continue Reading

They filed a human rights complaint in 2017 after realizing their son, Carter, wasn't learning American Sign Language (ASL) in his school. Carter, who … Read more: Parents of deaf child win human rights case against NLESD | CBC NewsContinue Reading

… and eliminating disparities, Buncombe County is excited to announce Dr. Noreal Armstrong will be its new Chief Equity & Human Rights Officer. Read more: Buncombe announces new chief equity and human rights officer | Mountain XpressContinue Reading

A U.N. inquiry found that President Daniel Ortega and top members of his government committed human rights abuses, providing evidence for efforts … Read more: Nicaragua's 'Nazis': Stunned Investigators Cite Hitler's Germany – The New York TimesContinue Reading

Human-rights groups and Western researchers have alleged that the government forced Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims from the region to work at … Read more: Volkswagen Says No Human–Rights Abuses at Downsized Xinjiang Plant in China – WSJContinue Reading

On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, … the Biden-Harris administration can take to secure the right to vote for all … Read more: Coalition Letter to President Biden and Federal Agencies on Voting EO ProgressContinue Reading

Qatar's spotty human rights record was a constant talking point during the men's World Cup last year. Now the Australian Human Rights Commission … Read more: Australia's human rights record in the spotlight ahead of FIFA Women's World Cup starting in JulyContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch urges Anthony Albanese to speak directly to Narendra Modi. Read more: Australia's 'quiet diplomacy' approach to human rights in India has failed, advocates sayContinue Reading

Exclusive: letter from human rights groups says overturning of the constitutional right violates US's obligations as a UN member state. Read more: UN urged to intervene over destruction of US abortion rights – The GuardianContinue Reading

The center, dedicated to the legendary dissident Andrei Sakharov, is one of several Russian human rights organizations being dismantled in wartime … Read more: Sakharov Center forced to close as wartime Russia purges human rights groupsContinue Reading

Norway's government apologised on Thursday to Indigenous Sami groups for the construction of wind turbines on reindeer pastures, … Read more: Norway wind farms at heart of Sami protest violate human rights, minister says | ReutersContinue Reading

European Union (EU) Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore congratulated Egypt on its achievements in the field of human rights, … Read more: EU representative for human rights hails Egypt's rights record – Foreign AffairsContinue Reading