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Alberta's justice minister has asked for the resignation of the province's chief of the Alberta Human Rights Commission just months after he … Read more: Alberta justice minister asks human rights chief to step down after calls from Muslim communityContinue Reading

Egyptian campaigners told Human Rights Watch they faced harassment by authorities, as the country prepares to host Cop27 climate talks in … Read more: Egypt is stifling climate activism ahead of Cop27, human rights group reportsContinue Reading

The EU thanks the speakers for their compelling statements. The regression in women and girls' enjoyment of all human rights since the Taliban took … Read more: HRC 51 – EU Intervention: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the situation of human rights of …Continue Reading

National Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) chief commissioner Rahmat Mohamad said a delicate balance needs to be struck between immigration … Read more: Suhakam chief: Immigration concerns, human rights need balance – MalaysiakiniContinue Reading

Justice Minister Tyler Shandro has asked Alberta Human Rights Commission chief Collin May to resign, responding to concerns raised by more than … Read more: Justice Minister Tyler Shandro asks Alberta Human Rights Commission chief to resignContinue Reading

The UN General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council over reports of "gross and systematic violations and abuses of … Read more: Russia Suspended From UN Human Rights Council For 'Systematic Abuses'Continue Reading

The report on Sri Lanka was presented by the Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif. Read more: Sri Lanka opposes UN Human Rights Office's report that makes reference to 'economic crimes'Continue Reading

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka should improve human rights and strengthen institutions to tackle the humanitarian challenges that have sprung from its worst … Read more: UN presses Sri Lanka to advance human rights – The News InternationalContinue Reading

The Human Rights Campaign PAC (HRC PAC) endorsed Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine for reelection. HRC PAC is committed to engaging our … Read more: Human Rights Campaign Endorses Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine for ReelectionContinue Reading

Students are invited to submit a video identifying an important human-rights issue within Irish society, and provide a discussion on the effectiveness … Read more: Law Society video contest to highlight human–rights issuesContinue Reading

Pillay, 80, is a former UN high commissioner for human rights who began her formidable career as a South African lawyer, facing a maze of … Read more: Born Under Apartheid, Navi Pillay Has Climbed to Global Heights in Promoting Human–Rights LawContinue Reading

Acting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif said that just over 200 days since Russia invaded its neighbor, throughout Ukraine, "the … Read more: UN Human Rights Council to consider situation in Ukraine – UkrinformContinue Reading

UN Human Rights Council – 51st session Item 2: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan (. Read more: Oral statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of … – FIDHContinue Reading

Business and Human Rights … Menu Chevron Right Icon … As Vietnam's tourism industry expands, the Australian Human Rights Commission and the … Read more: Responsible Business Conduct and the Tourism Industry in VietnamContinue Reading