New UN report warns of spike in gang attacks, 'gross human rights abuses' in Haiti
Extreme violence and gross human rights abuses, including mass incidents of murder, gang rape and sniper attacks, have sharply increased in Cité … Read more: New UN report warns of spike in gang attacks, 'gross human rights abuses' in HaitiContinue Reading
HRC2023: Blueprint for States to ensure the Human Rights Council is credible, accessible …
Human Rights Council elections ISHR urges all regional groups to present competitive slates for HRC elections. States should follow and deepen the … Read more: HRC2023: Blueprint for States to ensure the Human Rights Council is credible, accessible …Continue Reading
UN human rights chief calls for special forces to Haiti | The Independent
The appeal from U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk came at the end of a two-day visit to Haiti at the request of a government unable to … Read more: UN human rights chief calls for special forces to Haiti | The IndependentContinue Reading
UN groups concerned over harassment of human–rights organisations | The Daily Star
Three special rapporteurs of the United Nations expressed grave concern over the reported harassment of Maayer Daak and Odhikar — two NGOs that … Read more: UN groups concerned over harassment of human–rights organisations | The Daily StarContinue Reading
Human rights and our Modern Slavery Act statement – Aviva plc
Our commitment to respect human rights is guided by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business … Read more: Human rights and our Modern Slavery Act statement – Aviva plcContinue Reading
EU and China to resume human rights dialogue next week, days before Xinjiang chief visits Brussels
Discussions will build on pledge after last April's bilateral summit and take place in Brussels, sources tell Post. Read more: EU and China to resume human rights dialogue next week, days before Xinjiang chief visits BrusselsContinue Reading
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk concludes his official visit to Haiti
As the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights, I am here to cast that spotlight and to help spur action for Haitians. Read more: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk concludes his official visit to HaitiContinue Reading
Posthumous conception: court refuses gamete collection on human rights grounds
Last August, we reported on a landmark decision in which the Court of Protection (Court) approved the use of frozen embryos after the woman's … Read more: Posthumous conception: court refuses gamete collection on human rights groundsContinue Reading
Black artisan maker market and exhibits at Human Rights Museum – CHVN Radio
The Human Rights Museum is one of those institutions, they are hosting a maker's market with Black artisans called Noir et fier, a screening of a … Read more: Black artisan maker market and exhibits at Human Rights Museum – CHVN RadioContinue Reading
UK accused of 'dangerous whitewash' over Bahrain human rights abuses – The Guardian
The signatories also expressed concern over Britain giving money to bodies involved in human rights violations through the fund, which has been … Read more: UK accused of 'dangerous whitewash' over Bahrain human rights abuses – The GuardianContinue Reading
ERO Dallas removes former Salvadoran officer for human rights violations | ICE
10 for his role in human rights violations in his home country of El Salvador. ERO removed Arnoldo Antonio Vásquez Alvarenga, a 60-year-old … Read more: ERO Dallas removes former Salvadoran officer for human rights violations | ICEContinue Reading
Roslyn Pope, 84, Dies; Her Manifesto Helped Fuel Civil Rights Fight – The New York Times
An activist leader in Atlanta, in 1960 she wrote, with Julian Bond's help, “An Appeal for Human Rights,” which resonated in the struggle across … Read more: Roslyn Pope, 84, Dies; Her Manifesto Helped Fuel Civil Rights Fight – The New York TimesContinue Reading
GLOBALink | Recurring gun violence: experts decry U.S. double standards on human rights
The continuing gun violence in the U.S. deprives people's basic right to live, which shows the country's double standards on human rights, … Read more: GLOBALink | Recurring gun violence: experts decry U.S. double standards on human rightsContinue Reading
Human Rights Campaign: Florida Boards of Medicine Relentless in Pursuing Anti-Scientific …
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization — has … Read more: Human Rights Campaign: Florida Boards of Medicine Relentless in Pursuing Anti-Scientific …Continue Reading
Announcement of Candidate to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
As founder and Executive Director of the University Network for Human Rights, Professor Cavallaro draws upon academic experience at Harvard, … Read more: Announcement of Candidate to the Inter-American Commission on Human RightsContinue Reading