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Lawyer and McMaster graduate Patricia Suleiman has extensive experience in human-rights related policies and procedures and is also a trained … Read more: McMaster appoints new director of human rights and accessibility – Daily NewsContinue Reading

IHL Treaties – Respect for Human Rights in Armed Conflicts. Resolution 2444 (XXIII) of the United Nations General Assembly, 19 December 1968. Read more: IHL Treaties – United Nations Resolution on Human Rights in Armed Conflicts, 1968Continue Reading

“We also heard stories of children who are now two or three years old and have only ever known living in a motel room.” Chief … Read more: New Zealand's emergency housing system breaches human rights, inquiry findsContinue Reading

Donald Warne, MD, MPH will deliver the Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Lecture during the 2023 UI Health Care Human Rights Week celebration. Read more: Human Rights Week 2023 Distinguished Lecture – Carver College of MedicineContinue Reading

"When we look at the current situation, there are failings": Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt explains how the Government's emergency … Read more: 'There are failings': How does Govt's emergency housing system breach human rights? | AMContinue Reading

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) broke ground on November 24, 2022, by adopting resolution SS35 to create an independent … Read more: Iran and the United Nations: Breaking New Ground at the Human Rights Council, Is the …Continue Reading

A member of the Massachusetts-based Human Rights Commission has resigned after mocking God and cursing Christians in a Facebook post last week. Read more: Human Rights Commissioner Resigns After Mocking God, Cursing Christians over …Continue Reading

Biden needs to confront el-Sisi on human rights. Advocates say the US president emboldened the Egyptian leader during last month's COP27, … Read more: Biden needs to confront el-Sisi on human rights – Responsible StatecraftContinue Reading

This puts individuals at risk of serious human rights violations,” the Special Rapporteur said. The toxic impacts of mercury use in small-scale gold … Read more: Ghana: Toxics exposure violating human rights, urgent action needed, says United Nations …Continue Reading

Human Rights First Saves Lives. We help people who have fled dangerous situations in their home countries to obtain asylum in the United States. Read more: ASYLUM – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

Foolproof has introduced a new lager, Woman Life Liberty, which is inspired by the current revolution taking place in Iran. The Pawtucket brewery will … Read more: Foolproof Joins The Cause For Human Rights In Iran – BrewboundContinue Reading

“The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights has made it clear that state-sanctioned killing as a form of criminal punishment is cruel and … Read more: Civil and Human Rights Groups Urge United States to Support Global Death Penalty MoratoriumContinue Reading

The Columbia Commission on Human Rights hosted a panel discussion this weekend … Affordable housing access is a human right, says panel marking … Read more: International Human Rights Day panel puts focus on housing access – Columbia Daily TribuneContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on World about Climate Change and Environment and Protection and Human Rights; published on 13 Dec 2022 by … Read more: The Universal Declaration: a catalyst for environmental human rights action – ReliefWebContinue Reading