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The United States has repeatedly attached human rights issues to economic and military issues to maintain its world hegemony through economic … Read more: Politicization of human rights denounced – Ecns.cnContinue Reading

Human Rights First supports efforts to prevent hate, hate-fueled violence, and their existential threat to our democracy, and we appreciate the … Read more: Letter on "United We Stand" event – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

The Hague: An independent panel of judges has called for prosecuting Sri Lanka, Syria and Mexico over allegations of human rights violations, … Read more: 'Tribunal' calls for prosecuting Sri Lanka, Syria over human rights violations – DawnContinue Reading

In the complaint, filed this week with the New York State Human Rights Division, Irving said that two hotel employees, both white, … Read more: Artist Kahlil Robert Irving Filed a Human Rights Complaint Against a New York Hotel After It …Continue Reading

Days of protests followed and some members of the local community clashed with police, setting cars and buildings alight. Rights groups say … Read more: French court convicts policemen over 2015 death of Black man – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Tuesday unanimously ruled … The court found that the McCann's right to be presumed innocent was … Read more: European Court of Human Rights rules parents of missing child Madeleine McCann …Continue Reading

Irish Justice Síofra O'Leary will make history this year as the first female president of the European Court of Human Rights. Read more: First woman to lead European Court of Human Rights – The MandarinContinue Reading

The lawsuit, filed by the Boston-based Lawyers for Civil Rights, alleges that DeSantis and state transportation officials violated the migrants' … Read more: Civil rights group files first lawsuit against DeSantis over 'illegal' migrant flights – POLITICOContinue Reading

For journalists, civil rights investigators, war crimes researchers, and other advocates, this often means that critical evidence goes untapped to … Read more: SurvAI – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

Human Rights First expressed deep concern at the conviction of these veteran pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong. “There is no more direct attack on … Read more: Baldwin Award Winner and Human Rights Lawyer Albert Ho Facing Jail in Hong KongContinue Reading

Open to women and girls working on any human rights issue, and people of all genders who work to promote women's rights and rights related to gender … Read more: Call for Applications: East Africa Women Human Rights Defenders Network 2022Continue Reading

On 13 September 2022, the Japanese government (Government) published its Guidelines on Respecting Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains… Read more: Japan Publishes Guidelines on Corporate Human Rights Due Diligence – LexologyContinue Reading

Human rights violations committed by mercenaries and private security companies create grave challenges for victims seeking justice and redress, … Read more: Rise in mercenary forces trigger 'rampant' human rights violations | | UN NewsContinue Reading

Human Rights Council Fifty-first session 12 September–7 October 2022. Agenda item 4. Human rights situations that require the Council's attention. Read more: Report of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (A/HRC/51/46 …Continue Reading