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Three police officers and their civilian informant were found guilty of the 2016 murder of a human rights lawyer by a Kenyan court on Friday, … Read more: Rights group hails murder conviction against police in Kenya | ReutersContinue Reading

After years of delays, six human rights organizations — including the foundation that runs the online encyclopedia Wikipedia — have finally … Read more: After years of delay, six human rights groups get UN accreditation – The Globe and MailContinue Reading

'Aspects of the arrangement do not align with our government's commitment to upholding human-rights standards or our dedication to pursuing social … Read more: B.C. will stop holding immigration detainees in provincial jails, citing human rights | The StarContinue Reading

Gaps remain in how vulnerable people are protected in care settings, leaving their human rights at risk of being breached. Read more: Care users need stronger human rights protections, says committee – LaingBuisson NewsContinue Reading

A photo of President Joe Biden's fist bump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom U.S. intelligence says was behind the 2018 killing of … Read more: Biden's Middle East Trip Gets Mixed Reviews on Human RightsContinue Reading

THE human rights of people in care are at risk of being disregarded by slow progress towards allowing visits after the pandemic and the wrong use … Read more: Human rights of those in care at risk, find MPs | Morning StarContinue Reading

Shurat HaDin claims UNHRC is 'deeply affected with antisemitism' after its probes into Israeli abuses against Palestinians. Read more: Israeli group urges US to label UN Human Rights Council a 'hate group' | Middle East EyeContinue Reading

Prominent international human rights lawyer, Caoilfhionn Gallagher has received death threats including one saying she will be murdered like Pat … Read more: UK: Government attacks on human rights lawyers are putting them in 'serious' dangerContinue Reading

In late July, the UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a draft resolution recognizing the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable … Read more: Why the UN General Assembly must back the right to a healthy environment – UN NewsContinue Reading

After the city of Minneapolis stalled negotiations with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights over the fate of the Minneapolis Police … Read more: City of Minneapolis and state's human rights dept. talking again about MPD reformsContinue Reading

Three police officers in Kenya have been found guilty of murdering three men, including human rights lawyer Willie Kimani, six years after their … Read more: Kenyan police officers found guilty of murder of three including human rights lawyerContinue Reading

According to the Bar Association, two lawyers were assaulted by the security forces. Journalists, lawyers and human rights defenders have a right to … Read more: Comment by UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Jeremy Laurence on raid on Sri Lanka …Continue Reading

A Kenyan court has found three policemen and a civilian guilty of the murder of a human rights lawyer and two other people in June 2016. Read more: Willie Kimani: Kenyan policemen guilty of murdering human rights lawyer – BBC NewsContinue Reading

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Albanian Parliament has asked Europe's top human rights body to rescind a 2011 resolution that cited … Read more: Albania asks human rights body to cancel stolen organ claims | AP NewsContinue Reading