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Alberta's former Human Rights Commission chief will be taking legal action for what his lawyer says was an "unjust" termination. Read more: Former Alberta Human Rights Commission chief to sue province over dismissalContinue Reading

The United Nations Human Rights Committee is the body that monitors the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights … Read more: Japan and the Unification Church: The Case Before the UN Human Rights CommitteeContinue Reading

The American delegation to the ongoing 51st session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva and several participating NGOs have pilloried Algeria … Read more: HCHR: United States, several NGOs lambast Algeria for massive human rights abusesContinue Reading

He was only a stone's throw from Glasgow sheriff court where, 40 years ago, his career as human rights lawyer took off. He had been defending a string … Read more: Human rights bill 'will protect dignity' | Scotland | The TimesContinue Reading

An acting chief of the Alberta Human Rights Commission and Tribunals has filled the role left by former head Collin May. Read more: Acting chief in charge of Alberta Human Rights Commission after ouster of predecessorContinue Reading

On Monday, Justice Minister Tyler Shandro asked Collin May to resign from his post as Alberta Human Rights Commission chief (AFP/File photo). Read more: Canada: Human rights commission chief forced to resign over Islamophobic commentsContinue Reading

In an application filed recently with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, he says he felt he had to resign and give up a career he loved because of … Read more: Former Hamilton Catholic Children's Aid Society lawyer files human rights complaintContinue Reading

Drone strikes came after forces in Tigray said they were ready for a ceasefire and would accept an African Union-led peace process. Read more: Repeated examples of human rights abuse in Tigray region, says expert – EuronewsContinue Reading

Can Countries with Grave Human-Rights Records Help Fight Anti-Semitism? In her new position at the State Department, Deborah Lipstadt hopes for … Read more: Can Countries with Grave Human–Rights Records Help Fight Anti-Semitism?Continue Reading

Emma Cooper, 31, Jamie Russell, 48, and Luke Mallett, 25, were part of a Extinction Rebellion march (file photo) that blocked Vauxhall Bridge on … Read more: Extinction Rebellion protesters who brought London to standstill can't use Human Rights ActContinue Reading

Ukrainian officials allege that in the wake of the Russian retreat from the northeast of the country, they've found numerous mass graves, … Read more: Ukrainians report evidence of human rights abuses, including mass burial sitesContinue Reading

Wirral In It Togethe… on The European Response to Confl… Safeguarding liberty… on A powerful new human rights fi… White King on The Weekly Round- … Read more: Property Rights, Crypto Tokens and Digital Assets: 8 PredictionsContinue Reading

First, “regionalization” would improve the visibility and ownership of the system by civil society organizations, national human rights institutions, … Read more: Revitalizing the UN human rights treaty bodies through regionalization | OpenGlobalRightsContinue Reading

Concern over the disregard for human rights in these facilities could also affect the debate over proposed changes to Japan's immigration law. Read more: Japan ruling on foreign detainee death reignites human rights concerns – Nikkei AsiaContinue Reading