Amnesty International USA Expresses Concern at Twitter's Human Rights, Ethics Layoffs
Under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, all companies have a responsibility to respect human rights. For Twitter this means that … Read more: Amnesty International USA Expresses Concern at Twitter's Human Rights, Ethics LayoffsContinue Reading
How to Stop China Killing Human Rights at the U.N. – Foreign Policy
On Oct. 6, the United Nations Human Rights Council rejected a resolution to hold a debate on China's violations of human rights in Xinjiang. Read more: How to Stop China Killing Human Rights at the U.N. – Foreign PolicyContinue Reading
Wisconsin Firms Top Human Rights Campaign's Best LGBTQ Workplaces Survey
It also is one 17 Wisconsin companies earning a perfect score from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index, … Read more: Wisconsin Firms Top Human Rights Campaign's Best LGBTQ Workplaces SurveyContinue Reading
Industry calls for release of Turkish editor jailed for human rights film | News – Screen Daily
Erhan Örs has been in prison since June for his involvement with a human rights charity. Read more: Industry calls for release of Turkish editor jailed for human rights film | News – Screen DailyContinue Reading
UFC star Molly McCann won't watch World Cup over Qatar's human rights record
"I'm not feeling the Qatar vibes and all the human rights that haven't gone down there. I won't even be watching it." McCann is an openly gay woman, … Read more: UFC star Molly McCann won't watch World Cup over Qatar's human rights recordContinue Reading
Türkiye: UN experts call for end to harassment of human rights defenders
Five UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Tuesday for Türkiye to stop using counter-terrorism legislation to intimidate. Read more: Türkiye: UN experts call for end to harassment of human rights defendersContinue Reading
World Cup 2022: Qatar ambassador comments on homosexuality 'harmful and unacceptable' – BBC
A Qatar World Cup ambassador calling homosexuality "damage in the mind" is "harmful and unacceptable", says Human Rights Watch. Read more: World Cup 2022: Qatar ambassador comments on homosexuality 'harmful and unacceptable' – BBCContinue Reading
Swati moves SC human rights cell against privacy violations – The Express Tribune
The applicant maintained that the “heinous incident is [the] gravest violation of humanity, human rights and fundamental constitutional rights … Read more: Swati moves SC human rights cell against privacy violations – The Express TribuneContinue Reading
Young women harassed to try 'shut down' discussion of China's human rights abuses
… into silence to shut down the discussion in Liberal democracies, particularly about the human rights abuses that are taking place in China.” Read more: Young women harassed to try 'shut down' discussion of China's human rights abusesContinue Reading
Egypt's human rights record under fire at COP27 summit – YouTube
Human rights eclipsed climate change at COP27 in Egypt Tuesday as the sister of a prominent political prisoner pleaded with western nations, … Read more: Egypt's human rights record under fire at COP27 summit – YouTubeContinue Reading
UN Human Rights Committee urges Philippine government to stop red-tagging – Bulatlat
The UNHRC recommended to the Philippine government to end red-tagging of human rights defenders, activists and other civil society actors. Progressive … Read more: UN Human Rights Committee urges Philippine government to stop red-tagging – BulatlatContinue Reading
Human rights are inalienable – Sophia Akuffo – BusinessGhana
The former Chief Justice, Justice Ms Sophia Akuffo, has stated that fundamental human rights are not given by anybody and is of an inherent… Read more: Human rights are inalienable – Sophia Akuffo – BusinessGhanaContinue Reading
Modern slavery: Calls grow for root causes to be addressed | International Bar Association
Whether it's human trafficking for online scams in Cambodia or the forced … Modern slavery, according to human rights organisation Anti-Slavery … Read more: Modern slavery: Calls grow for root causes to be addressed | International Bar AssociationContinue Reading
Biden to press human rights in meeting with Egyptian president – POLITICO
President Joe Biden will press human rights issues in a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Friday, with senior … Read more: Biden to press human rights in meeting with Egyptian president – POLITICOContinue Reading
Stability in Afghanistan: Prioritize human rights and women's rights – The Hill
Despite the Taliban's ongoing brutal crackdown on girls and women, protests led by women for basic human rights continue in the country, the best … Read more: Stability in Afghanistan: Prioritize human rights and women's rights – The HillContinue Reading