US State Department honours Chinese activist Ding Jiaxi as a 'global human rights defender'
Ding, a lawyer associated with the New Citizens' Movement, was indicted for 'subversion of state power' and tried in secret last year with no … Read more: US State Department honours Chinese activist Ding Jiaxi as a 'global human rights defender'Continue Reading
Pakistan gets 340 suggestions to improve human rights situation – Dawn
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received 340 recommendations from UN member states on its fourth periodic report on the human rights situation in the … Read more: Pakistan gets 340 suggestions to improve human rights situation – DawnContinue Reading
Controversial comments from UN human rights lawyer who said 'superficial' is a 'racial trope'
UN human rights lawyer who said 'superficial' is a 'racial trope' in attack on No 10 also claimed racism 'causes global warming', motherhood 'sustains … Read more: Controversial comments from UN human rights lawyer who said 'superficial' is a 'racial trope'Continue Reading
Hidden Traffic – Episode 29 – Japanese Human Rights Due Diligence Guidance with Ben Fouracre
Gwen Hassan welcomes Ben Fouracre, Managing Director and Global Investigations Lead for Asia Pacific and Japan at J.S. Held LLC. Read more: Hidden Traffic – Episode 29 – Japanese Human Rights Due Diligence Guidance with Ben FouracreContinue Reading
Course: Putting Human Rights Due Diligence into Practice – Suston Magazine
The European Outdoor Group announces a training program to help outdoor companies navigate the ins and outs of Human Rights Due Diligence and … Read more: Course: Putting Human Rights Due Diligence into Practice – Suston MagazineContinue Reading
Oil companies continue operating in Myanmar despite human rights abuses and sanctions
A human rights agency reported Wednesday that some of the world's largest energy providers continue operating in Myanmar after the military's … Read more: Oil companies continue operating in Myanmar despite human rights abuses and sanctionsContinue Reading
Children's Rights Advocates, Mainly Women, Targeted in Crackdown on Anti-State Protests in Iran
The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and promotion of … Read more: Children's Rights Advocates, Mainly Women, Targeted in Crackdown on Anti-State Protests in IranContinue Reading
Human Rights Watch hosts kick-off event on February 5 – InMenlo
Human Rights Watch Silicon Valley Committee is hosting its 2023 kick-off event in Menlo Park on Sunday, February 5 at 4:00 pm. Read more: Human Rights Watch hosts kick-off event on February 5 – InMenloContinue Reading
New Report Blows Apart Dominic Raab's 'Bill of Rights' – Byline Times
The Justice Secretary's long and “dangerous” campaign to scrap the Human Rights Act was “pushed forward by parts of the media” smarting from … Read more: New Report Blows Apart Dominic Raab's 'Bill of Rights' – Byline TimesContinue Reading
Viral video shows alleged human rights violations by military in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
Recently, Human Rights Watch denounced that both government forces and Al Shabab rebels have horrendously violated the human rights of people. Both … Read more: Viral video shows alleged human rights violations by military in Cabo Delgado, MozambiqueContinue Reading
Egyptian content creators arrested over comic prison visit video – Al Jazeera
… in prison after she was convicted of “human trafficking” in a retrial. … Rights group Amnesty International has condemned the sentencing of … Read more: Egyptian content creators arrested over comic prison visit video – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
Algeria Increases Pressure On Local Human Rights Activists – allAfrica.com
In late January, members of the Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights, or LADDH, read posts on Facebook about a decision issued by a court … Read more: Algeria Increases Pressure On Local Human Rights Activists – allAfrica.comContinue Reading
Socialist Bullmann to take over Parliament's human rights committee – EURACTIV.com
Veteran socialist MEP Udo Bullmann will become the European Parliament's chief spokesperson on human rights as part of the fallout from the … Read more: Socialist Bullmann to take over Parliament's human rights committee – EURACTIV.comContinue Reading
The Office of Human Rights and Equity – The Argus
In addition, the department also organizes educational training for both students and employees on human rights and sexual and gender-based violence. Read more: The Office of Human Rights and Equity – The ArgusContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia tourism body's sponsorship of 2023 Women's World Cup condemned by …
Human rights advocates have condemned the decision to allow Saudi Arabia's tourism authority to sponsor the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia … Read more: Saudi Arabia tourism body's sponsorship of 2023 Women's World Cup condemned by …Continue Reading