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… in response to the NHTSA's latest opinion that computer algorithms that pilot self-driving cars may be considered the equivalent of human drivers. Read more: As Driverless Cars Win Human Rights, Are We Losing Our Human Fight?Continue Reading

Najafi moved to Hawaii from Iran 25 years ago and was at Sunday's demonstration fighting for human rights and freedom of expression for his people … Read more: After death of a young woman, Hawaii residents highlight human rights concerns in IranContinue Reading

A support letter from an Algerian human rights group that Bouhafs' family shared with Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International says that Bouhafs … Read more: Algeria: Free Activist Granted Refugee Status in Tunisia – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Meta, Facebook, and Instagram's parent company censored and removed content documenting human rights abuses committed by "Israel" during the May … Read more: Meta suppressing rights of Palestinians: HRW – Al Mayadeen EnglishContinue Reading

The defence force's alleged handling of the training course prompted a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission. Read more: Australian soldier alleges torture survival course involved simulated child rape and left him …Continue Reading

Three years after the 'Torres Strait Eight' made a complaint to the United Nations Human Rights Committee, a ruling from the international body … Read more: Australian govt violated Torres Strait human rights with climate change inaction: UN – SBSContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on Australia about Climate Change and Environment and Protection and Human Rights; published on 25 Sep 2022 by … Read more: UN Rights Body Rules Australia Failed to Protect from Climate Change – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Tang Xianxing, deputy director of the Human Rights Center at Fudan University, said at an online side event to the ongoing 51st session of the UN … Read more: Decade of efforts to strengthen environmental laws – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading

The commendation was made at a three-day workshop, organised by Oman Human Rights Commission here today, about the “Convention against Torture and … Read more: International officials laud Oman's human rights efforts – YouTubeContinue Reading

The United Nations Human Rights Committee on September 23 found that the Australian government had violated the rights of Indigenous Torres Strait … Read more: UN Rights Body Rules Australia Failed to Protect from Climate ChangeContinue Reading

Human rights defenders have called on stakeholders working around conflict and human rights issues across the country to work collaboratively in … Read more: Collaboration among journalists, CSOs, others key to promoting human rights – ExpertsContinue Reading

… have called for timely reforms and legislative changes on human rights issues including enforced disappearances and blasphemy cases. Read more: EU seeks laws against human rights issues in Pakistan – First IndiaContinue Reading

Australia has a mixed relationship with the United Nations Human Rights Committee. Irritation, dismissal and even the occasional openly hostile … Read more: Breaching Human Rights: Australia, Climate Change And The Torres Strait IslandsContinue Reading

The charity Inquest has submitted details of death of unarmed black man in London to the human rights commissioner. Read more: Chris Kaba's family back call for UN to examine police shooting – The GuardianContinue Reading