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Geneva: UN rights chief Volker Turk on Saturday urged Twitter's new owner Elon Musk to make respect for human rights central to the social network … Read more: Layoff: UN urges Musk to ensure Twitter respects human rights – Mathrubhumi EnglishContinue Reading

The letter comes after reports of the sacking of the entire human rights team at the company and all but two members of its ethical AI team. The … Read more: UN human rights chief urges Elon Musk to ensure human rights on Twitter after mass firingsContinue Reading

Elon Musk, the new CEO of Twitter, earlier fired the entire human rights team of the company. Now, Volker Turk – the UN High Commissioner for … Read more: UN reminds Elon Musk of Twitter's obligation to human rights | MintContinue Reading

New York City Commission on Human Rights Quarterly Commissioner Meetings. The next Commissioner meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 16, … Read more: New York City Commission on Human Rights Quarterly Commissioner Meetings – NYC.govContinue Reading

High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Saturday issued an open letter to Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter Inc, urging him to “ensure … Read more: UN urges Musk to safeguard human rights at Twitter – Inquirer.netContinue Reading

As per Tech Crunch, key Twitter teams including Human Rights, Accessibility, Al Ethics and Curation have been axed so far by the Tesla CEO. Read more: Human Rights to Accessibility Experience: Key Twitter teams axed by MuskContinue Reading

It is the first time that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has taken up a case concerning an extrajudicial killing by U.S. law … Read more: At international human rights hearing, United States declines to argue details of 2010 border killingContinue Reading

AMD Partners With Suppliers to Advance Human Rights and Environmental Sustainability. By: Melissa Caraher, Manager, Supply Chain Responsibility at … Read more: AMD Partners With Suppliers to Advance Human Rights and Environmental SustainabilityContinue Reading

which examines human rights violations. The case is the first that the commission has undertaken regarding a killing by U.S. law enforcement. Read more: Human rights tribunal hears testimony in immigrant's 2010 death at border | cbs8.comContinue Reading

Anastasio Hernandez-Rojas died in custody of US Customs & Border officers. Read more: Human rights tribunal hears testimony in immigrant's 2010 death at border – YouTubeContinue Reading

This designation imposes consequences for those who undermine democracy through corrupt activities and human rights violations. We continue to support … Read more: Designation of Haitian Senate President, Joseph Lambert, for Involvement in Significant …Continue Reading

Not as widely known as it deserves to be given its accomplishments and creative approach, is a small human rights civil society organization … Read more: Protecting Human Rights The Euro-Med Monitor Way – OpEd – Eurasia ReviewContinue Reading

Warring factions in Yemen are being urged to extend a UN-mediated truce following reports of deaths and injuries of civilians from sniper attacks … Read more: Safety and security of Yemeni civilians at risk unless truce is extended, says human rights chiefContinue Reading

Queensland is systematically breaching human rights by locking up more children in police watch houses, Australia's National Children's … Read more: Queensland's youth justice system 'in crisis' amid human rights breaches, children's … – ABCContinue Reading