Combatting Global Corruption and Human Rights Abuses – State Department
We reiterate our condemnation of Iran's brutal acts of violence against peaceful protestors, ongoing denial of human rights and fundamental freedoms, … Read more: Combatting Global Corruption and Human Rights Abuses – State DepartmentContinue Reading
UN: Growing Disregard for Human Rights Threatens Global Peace and Development
For Human Rights Day, UN launches yearlong campaign to mark adoption 75 years ago of Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Read more: UN: Growing Disregard for Human Rights Threatens Global Peace and DevelopmentContinue Reading
Human Rights Day – Opening statement by HC Volker Türk – World | ReliefWeb
News and Press Release in English on World and 6 other countries about Protection and Human Rights; published on 9 Dec 2022 by OHCHR. Read more: Human Rights Day – Opening statement by HC Volker Türk – World | ReliefWebContinue Reading
Westminster 'increasingly antagonistic' towards human rights, inquiry finds | Morning Star
Moves by ministers to replace the Human Rights Act with a new Bill of Rights was singled out as a particular cause for alarm by the Council of … Read more: Westminster 'increasingly antagonistic' towards human rights, inquiry finds | Morning StarContinue Reading
Cause of the Week: Human Rights | Combined Federal Campaign
Human rights touch the lives of everyone: those with a disability, Native populations, those discriminated racially and ethnically, the LGBTQIA+ … Read more: Cause of the Week: Human Rights | Combined Federal CampaignContinue Reading
ABN AMRO pioneers human rights data collection on TikTok – Responsible Investor
After the surveys, she contacted human rights defenders, NGOs, multilateral organisations and shipping representatives, and even went on board two … Read more: ABN AMRO pioneers human rights data collection on TikTok – Responsible InvestorContinue Reading
Indonesia's new laws a threat to privacy, press and human rights, says UN | Reuters
[1/2] Yasonna Laoly, Indonesian Minister of Law and Human Rights, receives the new criminal code report from Bambang Wuryanto, … Read more: Indonesia's new laws a threat to privacy, press and human rights, says UN | ReutersContinue Reading
US Readies Sanctions Against Russia, China Over Human Rights – Bloomberg.com
The US is preparing a fresh round of sanctions on Russia and China for what it describes as human rights abuses by both countries, according to an … Read more: US Readies Sanctions Against Russia, China Over Human Rights – Bloomberg.comContinue Reading
Scotland's approach to social security is one based on basic human rights, dignity and respect
We have always been clear that social security is an investment in people and that social security is itself a basic human right – these are two … Read more: Scotland's approach to social security is one based on basic human rights, dignity and respectContinue Reading
Joanna Cherry: UK wants to limit human rights as Scotland looks to expand them – The National
The official position of the UK Government is that it wants to stay in the ECHR but to replace the Human Rights Act (HRA) with a British Bill of … Read more: Joanna Cherry: UK wants to limit human rights as Scotland looks to expand them – The NationalContinue Reading
U.S. to Levy Human–Rights Sanctions on Russia, China – WSJ
The U.S., by using those powers to sanction high-profile government, military and business officials accused of human-rights abuses and corruption, … Read more: U.S. to Levy Human–Rights Sanctions on Russia, China – WSJContinue Reading
JUST IN: NGO Human Rights Watch to co-host Hong Kong's Human Rights Press Awards
Human Rights Watch – which along with other rights groups were sanctioned by Beijing last July – will join Arizona State University (ASU)'s journalism … Read more: JUST IN: NGO Human Rights Watch to co-host Hong Kong's Human Rights Press AwardsContinue Reading
Watchdog criticises UK ministers' 'antagonism' towards human rights – The Guardian
The UK government has “an increasingly antagonistic attitude” towards human rights that is weakening instead of strengthening protections for the … Read more: Watchdog criticises UK ministers' 'antagonism' towards human rights – The GuardianContinue Reading
Bangladesh's RAB received foreign intelligence training in the EU – Al Jazeera
Despite being accused of human rights abuses, the Rapid Action Battalion was hosted in Poland and the Netherlands. Read more: Bangladesh's RAB received foreign intelligence training in the EU – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
2022-23 SciTech and Human Rights FutureGen Scholars to Pursue Projects on DEI …
The AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition has announced the 2022-23 SciTech and Human Rights FutureGen Scholars, an initiative that supports … Read more: 2022-23 SciTech and Human Rights FutureGen Scholars to Pursue Projects on DEI …Continue Reading