Exclusive-U.S. to vet human rights more closely before approving arms deals – officials
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will unveil on Thursday a long-awaited overhaul of arms … Read more: Exclusive-U.S. to vet human rights more closely before approving arms deals – officialsContinue Reading
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a High-Level Side Event on Gross …
Crimes against humanity. … established by the Human Rights Council in March of last year – and the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine … Read more: Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a High-Level Side Event on Gross …Continue Reading
FIFA is failing Haitian sex abuse survivors, argue human rights bodies
Earlier this month the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in annulling the FIFA ban said evidence provided by Human Rights Watch and Fifpro was … Read more: FIFA is failing Haitian sex abuse survivors, argue human rights bodiesContinue Reading
'Recipe for disaster': Queensland bail law that overrides children's human rights won't work …
Legal groups also criticise the push to override the state's Human Rights Act to create the offence. Read more: 'Recipe for disaster': Queensland bail law that overrides children's human rights won't work …Continue Reading
Climate change, a human rights issue – Fiji Times
While speaking to regional human rights stakeholders in Nadi yesterday, Attorney-General Siromi Turaga said in the Pacific, climate change was … Read more: Climate change, a human rights issue – Fiji TimesContinue Reading
LOOK: PH senators, EU lawmakers meet to discuss human rights situation | ANC – YouTube
Philippine senators met this morning with a visiting delegation of European parliamentarians to discuss the human rights situation in the country. Read more: LOOK: PH senators, EU lawmakers meet to discuss human rights situation | ANC – YouTubeContinue Reading
Civil rights complaints show pandemic's effects on colleges – Inside Higher Ed
Education Department's Office for Civil Rights is investigating more claims about disability discrimination on college campuses as well as … Read more: Civil rights complaints show pandemic's effects on colleges – Inside Higher EdContinue Reading
UN human rights chief urges Israel to halt contentious judiciary's overhaul – CGTN
The UN human rights chief urged on Tuesday Israel's far-right ruling coalition to halt a contentious plan to overhaul the country's judiciary, … Read more: UN human rights chief urges Israel to halt contentious judiciary's overhaul – CGTNContinue Reading
AbbVie sued by Dutch group over Humira pricing, human rights – STAT News
A Dutch public interest group has filed a lawsuit claiming AbbVie breached a duty to human rights by using unfair and excessive pricing to bolster … Read more: AbbVie sued by Dutch group over Humira pricing, human rights – STAT NewsContinue Reading
Amidst ongoing human rights violations, the UK urges parties across Central Africa to work …
Second, the increased numbers of human rights violations and abuses over the last year remain deeply concerning. FACA and Wagner, through their joint … Read more: Amidst ongoing human rights violations, the UK urges parties across Central Africa to work …Continue Reading
UN Human Rights Chief Calls on Israeli Gov't to Halt Judicial Overhaul – Israel News
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk Said the Judicial Overhaul That Is Currently Being Carried Out by the Netanyahu Government Would … Read more: UN Human Rights Chief Calls on Israeli Gov't to Halt Judicial Overhaul – Israel NewsContinue Reading
PM's top legal adviser says Britain CAN tackle small boats crisis within European human rights law
… Victoria Prentis stressed the UK, like other nations, would be able to deal with migration issues 'within' the Europan Convention on Human Rights. Read more: PM's top legal adviser says Britain CAN tackle small boats crisis within European human rights lawContinue Reading
Meta, Grindr 'not doing enough' to safeguard LGBTQ people: Human Rights Watch – WION
Tech companies were urged by Human Rights Watch (HRW) to do more to safeguard LGBTQ communities against "digital targeting" by government … Read more: Meta, Grindr 'not doing enough' to safeguard LGBTQ people: Human Rights Watch – WIONContinue Reading
Queensland to override state's Human Rights Act in bid to make breach of bail an offence for children
Police minister Mark Ryan says the government accepts that its new laws 'are incompatible with human rights' Read more: Queensland to override state's Human Rights Act in bid to make breach of bail an offence for childrenContinue Reading
Qld to bypass human rights laws in youth crime crackdown – Brisbane Times
The Queensland government will take the unprecedented step of overriding human rights laws to rush through harsher youth justice measures it … Read more: Qld to bypass human rights laws in youth crime crackdown – Brisbane TimesContinue Reading