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GENEVA (8 August 2022) – UN human rights experts* today condemned the extensive, prolonged and repeated use of state of emergency measures since 2 … Read more: Sri Lanka: UN Human Rights Experts Condemn Repeated Use Of Emergency Measures To …Continue Reading

University of Miami law and business experts highlight the impact of human rights audits and other reputational and operational factors that are … Read more: Compliance is complex for charting human rights concernsContinue Reading

Adrika has chronic illness. Boosting job outcomes for those like her has been labelled a 'human rights issue'. The federal government says reducing … Read more: Improving job outcomes for people with disability labelled a 'human rights issue' | SBS NewsContinue Reading

The Bangsamoro human rights agency reported that an unidentified assailant shot at the vehicle of Maguindanao Provincial Director Ariff A. Lao in … Read more: CHR urges gov't to set up mechanisms to protect human rights workersContinue Reading

Enxet and Sanapaná Indigenous peoples of Paraguay protest in 2015 to demand land restitution and protection of their human rights. Read more: The UN just declared a universal human right to a healthy, sustainable environment. Where …Continue Reading

She expressed gratitude for the lawmakers “bringing attention to these egregious human right violations.” Persecution of the minority dates back to … Read more: Voices call for solidarity to restore human rights | TheUnion.comContinue Reading

The Arthur and Emalie Gutterman Family Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education (CHHRE) at Florida Atlantic University recently announced … Read more: Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education Honors Educators – FAUContinue Reading

Weltzeit: As world leaders demand that Russia put an end to the war in Ukraine, Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth calls for … Read more: Beyond Russia: The Real Threat to Human Rights is from China | Press | DW | 08.08.2022Continue Reading

Russian filtration camps: 'Black holes of human rights abuses' where Ukrainians face torture. People evacuated from the Azovstal plant and … Read more: Inside Russian filtration camps, Ukrainians undergo torture and abuse – Grid NewsContinue Reading

Given the practical difficulty of doing both, Human Rights Watch prioritizes upholding international humanitarian law, because of its demonstrated … Read more: Saving Lives in Time of War | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

… the LGPS's summary of a January meeting with the then-UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Michael Lynk. Read more: LGPS responds to Israeli settlements database complaint – DB & DeriskingContinue Reading

… acknowledge the failure of its five-point plan published in April 2021 to end the violence and increasing human rights violations in Myanmar. Read more: Myanmar: ASEAN approach requires a reboot to end horrific crimes by the Myanmar militaryContinue Reading

Students at Canyon Crest Academy fight for a fair trade amendment to the law that protects against child labor and human rights violations. Read more: Canyon Crest Academy students campaign for international human rights – KPBSContinue Reading

Under Duterte's notorious “war on drugs” policy, the Philippines saw extrajudicial killings and other human rights abuses against drug users and … Read more: The Election Of Marcos Jr. Brings Fresh Human Rights Concerns To The PhilippinesContinue Reading