Rights activists hail Venezuela's departure from UN Human Rights Council – CNN
Venezuela has lost its seat on the United Nations Council of Human Rights — a development hailed on Tuesday by activists and human rights … Read more: Rights activists hail Venezuela's departure from UN Human Rights Council – CNNContinue Reading
Vietnam elected to UN Human Rights Council | Politics | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
Vietnam was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) for the 2023-2025 tenure on October 11 at the 77th session of the UN … Read more: Vietnam elected to UN Human Rights Council | Politics | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)Continue Reading
12 countries elected to serve new terms on Human Rights Council – UN News
The UN General Assembly elected a dozen new countries on Thursday to serve on the Human Rights Council, while Germany and Sudan secured second … Read more: 12 countries elected to serve new terms on Human Rights Council – UN NewsContinue Reading
Ukrainian Human Rights Activists Invited To Provide Testimony To The Chamber of Deputies
The hearing, entitled “Testimony from the scene: war crimes and violations of human rights in occupied Ukraine”, will also include a press briefing. Read more: Ukrainian Human Rights Activists Invited To Provide Testimony To The Chamber of DeputiesContinue Reading
Recent Human Rights Due Diligence Law Developments in the European Union …
Essentially, the Directive places substantive obligations on companies to identify, prevent and remedy adverse human rights and environmental … Read more: Recent Human Rights Due Diligence Law Developments in the European Union …Continue Reading
Václav Havel Human Rights Prize goes to jailed Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza
The Václav Havel Human Rights Prize has been awarded to Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian dissident currently in jail for speaking out against … Read more: Václav Havel Human Rights Prize goes to jailed Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-MurzaContinue Reading
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights announces the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as …
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced that Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have been named this year's Ripple of … Read more: Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights announces the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as …Continue Reading
Vietnam wins seat on UN Human Rights Council despite record of rights abuses
Vietnam was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday despite calls by human rights groups that the country should be excluded … Read more: Vietnam wins seat on UN Human Rights Council despite record of rights abusesContinue Reading
Forcing staff to keep webcams on breaches human rights laws, court says | HR Legal
Firms that force remote staff to keep their webcams turned on during working hours could be breaching human rights laws, according to a legal … Read more: Forcing staff to keep webcams on breaches human rights laws, court says | HR LegalContinue Reading
Human–rights conference to focus on bullying and harassment – Law Society
The Law Society's Human Rights and Equality Committee will host its annual human-rights conference on Friday, 18 November, in Blackhall Place. Read more: Human–rights conference to focus on bullying and harassment – Law SocietyContinue Reading
Making employees keep webcams on is a human rights violation, Dutch court rules
Making employees keep webcams on is a human rights violation, Dutch court rules. A US company fired a remote employee after he refused to keep his … Read more: Making employees keep webcams on is a human rights violation, Dutch court rulesContinue Reading
Mutasim Ali Opposes Sudan's Candidacy to the U.N. Human Rights Council – YouTube
Mutasim Ali, legal advisor at the Raoul Wallenberg Center for Human Rights spoke at UN Watch's Oct. 3, 2022 media briefing in New York about the … Read more: Mutasim Ali Opposes Sudan's Candidacy to the U.N. Human Rights Council – YouTubeContinue Reading
Granting legal rights to non-human entities would help tackle climate change: UK report
Experts in England and Wales have concluded that granting legal rights to non-human entities, such as animals, trees and rivers, would help tackle … Read more: Granting legal rights to non-human entities would help tackle climate change: UK reportContinue Reading
Making Workers Keep Their Webcams on Is a Human Rights Violation, According to Dutch Judge
A remote employee working for a U.S. company from the Netherlands has been awarded €75000 by Dutch court, after being fired for refusing to turn … Read more: Making Workers Keep Their Webcams on Is a Human Rights Violation, According to Dutch JudgeContinue Reading
Florida firm's webcam surveillance violates human rights, Dutch court says | Ars Technica
Instead, the employee was rightly and reasonably defending his right to privacy. That's protected by the European Convention of Human Rights, … Read more: Florida firm's webcam surveillance violates human rights, Dutch court says | Ars TechnicaContinue Reading