United Kingdom: backsliding on human rights must be prevented – The Council of Europe
“It is worrying that the proposed legal reforms might weaken human rights protections at this pivotal moment for the UK, and it sends the wrong signal … Read more: United Kingdom: backsliding on human rights must be prevented – The Council of EuropeContinue Reading
Human Rights Commission Orders Release of Media Center's Katureebe | ChimpReports
The Uganda Human Rights Commission has Monday ordered for the release of Obed Katureebe, a Uganda Media Center official who has been in detention … Read more: Human Rights Commission Orders Release of Media Center's Katureebe | ChimpReportsContinue Reading
Canada: Final settlement reached on Indigenous child compensation – Al Jazeera
It still needs to be approved by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal and the Federal Court of Canada. “After three decades of advocacy, and months of … Read more: Canada: Final settlement reached on Indigenous child compensation – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
Egypt sentences student to 3 years in prison: rights group – The New Arab
Egypt has faced frequent criticism over its human rights record, with rights groups saying there are currently about 60,000 political prisoners in … Read more: Egypt sentences student to 3 years in prison: rights group – The New ArabContinue Reading
A polarized U.S. celebrates Independence Day – Yahoo
Jodie Patterson, Chair of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation Board poses on … landmark rulings that ended a constitutional right to abortion, … Read more: A polarized U.S. celebrates Independence Day – YahooContinue Reading
UN Human Rights Council 50: Universal Periodic Review Adoption – Venezuela – GOV.UK
We are worried by reports of continuing sexual exploitation, human trafficking and other human rights abuses in the Arco Minero del Orinoco. We look … Read more: UN Human Rights Council 50: Universal Periodic Review Adoption – Venezuela – GOV.UKContinue Reading
UN Human Rights Committee expected to question Ireland's plans for facial recognition
Civil rights group states that the Data Protection Commission failings have allowed surveillance as a default business model. Read more: UN Human Rights Committee expected to question Ireland's plans for facial recognitionContinue Reading
Tanzania is Forcibly Displacing Indigenous Maasai People from Ancestral Land to Expand …
As the Maasai people, human rights advocates, and activists protested the violent land grabbing; they were met with Tanzanian security forces, … Read more: Tanzania is Forcibly Displacing Indigenous Maasai People from Ancestral Land to Expand …Continue Reading
Liz Truss must act to end my husband's ordeal in Egypt | Comment | The Times
My husband Karim Ennarah, a human rights advocate, has been trapped in legal limbo in Egypt for nearly two years on trumped-up terrorism charges. Read more: Liz Truss must act to end my husband's ordeal in Egypt | Comment | The TimesContinue Reading
Call for nuances in media reporting of the World Cup in Qatar – Play the Game
Professor Andy Spalding from the University of Richmond School of Law in the USA argued that Qatar has made more human rights reforms in recent … Read more: Call for nuances in media reporting of the World Cup in Qatar – Play the GameContinue Reading
Human Rights Commission launches inquiry into child sexual abuse – News
The Human Rights Commission is launching an inquiry into the causes of child sexual abuse. Government authorities received 7787 complaints of … Read more: Human Rights Commission launches inquiry into child sexual abuse – NewsContinue Reading
Our rights under threat – Voice Online
GOVERNMENT PLANS to scrap the Human Rights Act will have far-reaching consequences for the black community's ability to challenge racial injustice … Read more: Our rights under threat – Voice OnlineContinue Reading
KMC slammed over violation of fundamental human rights – The Himalayan Times
Constitutional and human rights lawyer Raju Prasad Chapagai shared a post through his Facebook handle regarding the new move of KMC Mayor Balen … Read more: KMC slammed over violation of fundamental human rights – The Himalayan TimesContinue Reading
Who Cares When PA Violates Human Rights? | The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com
Anyone looking at the human rights situation in the Palestinian Authority will see an appalling reality, with torture in Palestinian prisons being … Read more: Who Cares When PA Violates Human Rights? | The Jewish Press – JewishPress.comContinue Reading
US in No Position to Comment on Human Rights: Iranian Official – Politics news
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – With its dark record, the United States has no qualification to make a comment about human rights, a top Iranian official said. Read more: US in No Position to Comment on Human Rights: Iranian Official – Politics newsContinue Reading