Human rights work sees former Rugby mayor receive top award | WarwickshireWorld
Dr James Shera has been honoured with one of the government of Pakistan's highest awards, presented to those who have given outstanding and … Read more: Human rights work sees former Rugby mayor receive top award | WarwickshireWorldContinue Reading
New US border plan poses risks to fundamental human rights: UN – TRT World
A new US border enforcement plan risks undermining the basic foundations of international human rights and refugee law, the UN rights leader … Read more: New US border plan poses risks to fundamental human rights: UN – TRT WorldContinue Reading
World Report 2023: Bangladesh – Human Rights Watch
Bangladesh · Attacks on Human Rights Defenders · Disappearances and Extrajudicial Killings · Freedom of Expression · Covid-19 · Women and Girls' Rights. Read more: World Report 2023: Bangladesh – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
UN rights chief says new US border enforcement poses risk to fundamental human rights
"The right to seek asylum is a human right, no matter a person's origin, immigration status, nor how they arrived at an international border," High … Read more: UN rights chief says new US border enforcement poses risk to fundamental human rightsContinue Reading
Ukraine and Russia agree new prisoner swap in talks, says Russian official – Reuters
Tatiana Moskalkova, Russia's human rights ombudsman, and her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Lubinets meet in Ankara, Turkey, January 11, 2023. Read more: Ukraine and Russia agree new prisoner swap in talks, says Russian official – ReutersContinue Reading
Turkey's top doctor and human rights activist Fincancı convicted in chemical weapons trial
A Turkish court has convicted Şebnem Korur Fincancı, the president of the Turkish Medical Association and a renowned human rights activist, … Read more: Turkey's top doctor and human rights activist Fincancı convicted in chemical weapons trialContinue Reading
Ontarians' human rights are at risk because the system designed to protect them is broken
A backlog of 9000 cases at the human rights tribunal means thousands of Ontarians are waiting months, even years, to see their violations … Read more: Ontarians' human rights are at risk because the system designed to protect them is brokenContinue Reading
Ethiopia: Human Rights Defenders Held for Documenting Forced Evictions Must be …
Download logoThe Ethiopian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release four human rights defenders who were detained solely for their … Read more: Ethiopia: Human Rights Defenders Held for Documenting Forced Evictions Must be …Continue Reading
Indonesian President Joko Widodo acknowledges his country's past 'gross human rights violations'
Indonesian President Joko Widodo acknowledges a series of incidents amounting to "gross human rights violations" have taken place in his country's … Read more: Indonesian President Joko Widodo acknowledges his country's past 'gross human rights violations'Continue Reading
Mary Lawlor: States must recognise that human rights defenders are not the enemy
The failure of governments and corporate leaders to listen to the voices of human rights organisations has contributed to many of the biggest … Read more: Mary Lawlor: States must recognise that human rights defenders are not the enemyContinue Reading
Joint Statement on the U.S.-Honduras Strategic and Human Rights Dialogues
In the Bilateral Strategic and Human Rights Dialogue, the Governments of the Republic of Honduras and the United States of America reaffirmed … Read more: Joint Statement on the U.S.-Honduras Strategic and Human Rights DialoguesContinue Reading
Harvard's decision to not offer fellowship to leading human rights activist brings uproar
Roth had been nominated to the position by Mathias Risse, director of the Harvard Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. He called the decision a … Read more: Harvard's decision to not offer fellowship to leading human rights activist brings uproarContinue Reading
Biden Must Sanction Russians Involved in Kara-Murza's Detention – Human Rights First
Under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, President Biden has until January 20 – 120 days after receipt of the letter – to … Read more: Biden Must Sanction Russians Involved in Kara-Murza's Detention – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading
Iran: UN rights chief Türk warns against further 'State-sanctioned killing' | UN News
The Iranian Government faced renewed strong condemnation from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday, who accused it of the … Read more: Iran: UN rights chief Türk warns against further 'State-sanctioned killing' | UN NewsContinue Reading
Ottawa truck corridor: Downtown residents cite human rights violations | CTV News
Ecojustice Canada, an environmental law charity, is now attempting to use the Canadian Human Rights Code to stop the trucks. Read more: Ottawa truck corridor: Downtown residents cite human rights violations | CTV NewsContinue Reading