Opinion | Democracies must stand firm against Xi Jinping's next assault on human rights
Sophie Richardson is the China director at Human Rights Watch. The Chinese Communist Party is set to open its 20th National Congress on Oct. 16. Read more: Opinion | Democracies must stand firm against Xi Jinping's next assault on human rightsContinue Reading
'Barbaric' practices still used in Victorian prisons, human rights advocates say | Victoria
“Human rights responsibilities do not end at prison gates,” she told Guardian Australia. “For too long, governments have maintained an 'out-of-sight, … Read more: 'Barbaric' practices still used in Victorian prisons, human rights advocates say | VictoriaContinue Reading
2022 Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture – Australian Human Rights Commission
Each year, the Memorial Lecture advances public understanding and debate about the Racial Discrimination Act, racism and human rights. Information & … Read more: 2022 Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture – Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading
Afghanistan, Venezuela Among Candidates for UN Rights Body
The UN General Assembly will vote Tuesday for new members to serve on the controversial Human Rights Council. Read more: Afghanistan, Venezuela Among Candidates for UN Rights BodyContinue Reading
Webcam monitoring violates human rights, Dutch court says (TechCrunch)
The Dutch court's ruling suggested the required use of webcams to monitor workers violates human rights. In court documents cited in the report, … Read more: Webcam monitoring violates human rights, Dutch court says (TechCrunch)Continue Reading
Detained Russian opposition figure wins human rights prize | Reuters
The Council of Europe awarded detained Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza the Vaclav Havel Human Rights prize on Monday for what it … Read more: Detained Russian opposition figure wins human rights prize | ReutersContinue Reading
NEITI: Mismanagement of Extractive Resources Constitutes Violation of Human Rights
… in the country's extractive sector is a violation of human rights. … management and a coalition of civil society advocates in Nigeria's … Read more: NEITI: Mismanagement of Extractive Resources Constitutes Violation of Human RightsContinue Reading
Government accused of financially supporting Bahrain's 'serious and persistent' human rights abuses
Human Rights Watch director Yasmine Ahmed said: “It is shameful that the government is supporting institutions implicated in grave human rights … Read more: Government accused of financially supporting Bahrain's 'serious and persistent' human rights abusesContinue Reading
Václav Havel Human Rights Prize to be awarded on Monday | Radio Prague International
The three nominees include the Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, the Rainbow Coalition campaigning for the defence of LGBTQIA+ rights in … Read more: Václav Havel Human Rights Prize to be awarded on Monday | Radio Prague InternationalContinue Reading
Submission to the UK Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights
The United Kingdom (UK) government's plan to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) and replace it with a Bill of Rights (BOR) will weaken human … Read more: Submission to the UK Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human RightsContinue Reading
'A rebuke to Putin's dictatorship': Russian human rights group Memorial wins joint Nobel peace prize
Born under 'perestroika'. What makes Memorial so important is its fusion of painful historical reflection and human rights activism. It all started in … Read more: 'A rebuke to Putin's dictatorship': Russian human rights group Memorial wins joint Nobel peace prizeContinue Reading
Politicians, IOCs committing human rights offenses for mismanaging oil resources, says NEITI
He said: “NEITI considers mismanagement of oil, gas and mineral resources as a violation of human rights. This is manifested in terms of … Read more: Politicians, IOCs committing human rights offenses for mismanaging oil resources, says NEITIContinue Reading
Okinawa and the Osprey: A Human Rights Perspective – The Diplomat
Okinawa and the Osprey: A Human Rights Perspective. Civil society groups claim that the tiltrotor aircraft has had a significant impact on the … Read more: Okinawa and the Osprey: A Human Rights Perspective – The DiplomatContinue Reading
Climate justice: UN rules Australia violated islander rights – Nature
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has found that the Australian government violated the rights of people living on four islands in the … Read more: Climate justice: UN rules Australia violated islander rights – NatureContinue Reading
Human Rights Crisis in Sudan – International Policy Digest
Human Rights Crisis in Sudan … Sudan has been ruled by a transitional government for the past three years in which military and civilian leaders have … Read more: Human Rights Crisis in Sudan – International Policy DigestContinue Reading