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President Biden has committed his administration to promoting democratic values through the defense of human rights around the world. Read more: Biden administration releases first-ever human rights atrocity prevention strategy – JURISTContinue Reading

WORCESTER — The city Human Rights Commission has requested more data from the Police Department on motor vehicle stops in the city, … Read more: Inequities? Worcester Human Rights Commission takes look at data on police stopsContinue Reading

Fate of human rights in India. Demonisation: Like the 'Urban Naxal', Sreekumar and Teesta are seen as a threat to democracy and the law. PTI. Read more: Fate of human rights in IndiaContinue Reading

The minister said allegations of human rights violations against the Indian Army are investigated by local police, special investigation teams, human … Read more: 116 complaints of human rights violations against Army, IAF since 2017: Centre – FirstpostContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on Afghanistan and 12 other countries about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; … Read more: Atrocity Prevention and the UN Human Rights Council's 50th Session – ReliefWebContinue Reading

The bipartisan bill, introduced by U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ed Markey (D-MA), supports democracy and protection for human rights in … Read more: Rubio and Markey's Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act AdvancesContinue Reading

… assess the impact of the massive scheme on local residents' human rights. Swiss consultancy firm Focus Right is said to have interviewed more… Read more: Barbuda developers accused of 'greenwashing' with human rights assessmentContinue Reading

Business Beat: Educator and Civil Rights Leader Represents Florida in Capitol Statuary … Read more: Florida business video selection of the day – Florida TrendContinue Reading

This poignant case tells a sad story, but an instructive one in terms of human rights and the ability of courts to interpret statutes in … Read more: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act can be "read down" to accord with Convention family rightsContinue Reading

The OKC City Council voted to reinstate the city's human rights commission, which was disbanded more than 25 years ago. Read more: OKC City Council reinstates human rights commission – NonDocContinue Reading

The HRBA entails putting the human rights of people living in poverty and oppression at the centre of development cooperation. Read more: E-learning on Human Rights Based Approach – Sida.seContinue Reading

The Human Rights Campaign PAC (HRC PAC) announced its endorsement of Jim Obergefell for the 89th District seat in the Ohio House of … Read more: Human Rights Campaign Endorses Jim Obergefell for Ohio House of RepresentativesContinue Reading

China is asking the United Nations human rights chief to bury a highly-anticipated report on human rights violations in Xinjiang, according to a … Read more: Exclusive: China seeks to stop UN rights chief from releasing Xinjiang report – documentContinue Reading

Becka's Beat: Human rights need to override state rights. by Tom Becka (KPTM). Monday, July 18th 2022. UserWay icon for accessibility widget. Read more: Becka's Beat: Human rights need to override state rights – KPTMContinue Reading