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How to address the impact of genome editing on human rights is a global challenge. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently developed a … Read more: Genome editing and human rights: Implications of the UNGPs – EurekAlertContinue Reading

Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will lead a high-level interagency delegation to Honduras … Read more: High-Level U.S. Delegation to Visit Honduras for Strategic and Human Rights DialoguesContinue Reading

The province's human rights commissioner has been granted leave to intervene in two B.C. Supreme Court cases asserting First Nations right to … Read more: Human rights commissioner to intervene in First Nation mineral claims | Vancouver SunContinue Reading

The NGO Coalition on Human Rights has called for the immediate ceasing of the rhetoric and politics of fear in this immediate post-election period … Read more: NGO Coalition on Human Rights calls on immediate ceasing of the rhetoric and politics of fearContinue Reading

Yanshina had flown to Minsk to support her fellow human rights defenders on trial. Ten organisations strongly condemn the arbitrary detention of … Read more: Belarus: HRD and journalist Yekaterina Yanshina sentenced to 15 days detention for …Continue Reading

We also compare the German Act to other mandatory human rights due … it to identify risks of human rights or environmental standards violations, … Read more: Germany Becomes the Latest Country to Adopt Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence LegislationContinue Reading

Kenneth Roth said Harvard's Kennedy School denied him a fellowship over Human Rights Watch's criticism of Israel. Read more: Harvard denies former Human Rights Watch director fellowship over Israel, report says – The ForwardContinue Reading

Mr. Bialiatski, a veteran rights campaigner and founder of Viasna (or “spring”) civil society group, was arrested in July 2021 on tax evasion charges, … Read more: Belarus: Trial of Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski 'politically motivated' | UN NewsContinue Reading

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Mayor Stothert announced the new Director of Human Rights and Relations on Friday. Gerald Kuhn will hold the position after … Read more: Mayor Stothert names new Director of Human Rights and Relations Director – KMTVContinue Reading

Mayor Jean Stothert's office announced the appointment of a new Director of Human Rights and Relations on Friday afternoon. Read more: Mayor appoints new Human Rights and Relations director – WOWTContinue Reading

Longtime civil and human rights lawyer, Diann Rust-Tierney, the executive director of Georgetown University's Racial Justice Institute, … Read more: Georgetown Racial Justice Institute Director Diann Rust-Tierney on Reconceptualizing the …Continue Reading

Ken Roth, who ran Human Rights Watch for 29 years, was denied a Fellowship at the Kennedy School over his criticism of Israel, American bi-weekly … Read more: Former Head of HRW denied prestigious Fellowship for criticising IsraelContinue Reading

Yanshina had flown to Minsk to support her fellow human rights defenders on trial. The ten organisations strongly condemn the arbitrary detention of … Read more: Belarus: Russian Journalist Arrested | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

The Defence Department grants dozens of permits for weapons exports to nations accused of gross human rights violations and war crimes. Read more: Weapons export permits granted by Defence to send lethal technology to accused human …Continue Reading