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Monique Hurley, the managing lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, said isolating children was “cruel” and “damaging”. “A good government would not … Read more: Victorian Liberal MP urges UN to investigate youth justice facilities over 'serious … – The GuardianContinue Reading

Children's Rights. Monday 5 September, 2022 … Media contact: media@humanrights.gov.au or 0457 281 897. Tags Children. Read more: Ongoing juvenile detention crisis a failure of basic support for kids and familiesContinue Reading

On Thursday, China rejected the report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on alleged human rights … Read more: China rejects UN human rights report on Xinjiang – KBCContinue Reading

Three in four Australians want a national human rights act and a similar number want different cultures and ethnic groups to do more to fit in, … Read more: Most Aussies want federal human rights act | PerthNowContinue Reading

If the Japanese Government truly hopes to promote better respect for human rights by companies doing business in Japan, then its new Guidelines … Read more: Japan's new Guidelines for Respect for Human Rights lack the teeth to be truly effective in …Continue Reading

The UK government's proposed Bill of Rights is “harmful and unwelcome”, the Scottish government has said.The legislation would replace the Human … Read more: Bill of Rights 'would undermine Scotland' – The TimesContinue Reading

From evidence of horrific torture inside detention camps to proof of destruction of religious sites, the U.N. Human Rights Office report contains … Read more: Explained: What does the U.N. report say about China's repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang?Continue Reading

Graham was 51 when he received the shock of his life, he was adopted, now he is calling for stronger legislation to support adoptees' rights. Read more: Adoptees call for changes to protect their human rights – ABC NewsContinue Reading

Foreign minister Penny Wong has expressed Australia's concerns about a UN report finding China has violated Uyghur and Muslim human rights in … Read more: Wong responds to UN report on China's human rights – The MandarinContinue Reading

Australians are broadly supportive of a federal human rights act, even more so when told we don't have… Read more: Most Aussies want federal human rights act | The Canberra TimesContinue Reading

… Political Prisoners (1) Protests (1) Slavery (11) Tanzania (1) Technology and Human Rights (59) topic (399) Torture (52) Women's Rights (52). Read more: Afghanistan Archives – Human Rights FoundationContinue Reading

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has updated its Human Rights Due Diligence Toolkit, IDEX Online reports. Read more: RJC Updates Its “Human Rights Guidance Diligence Toolkit” – Israeli Diamond IndustryContinue Reading

The Chairman, National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu (SAN), talks to FRIDAY OLOKOR on the increasing level of human rights violation and … Read more: Bad governance responsible for insecurity – NHRC boss, OjukwuContinue Reading

Join us for pizza and an overview of the human rights activities at HLS and how you can get involved! We'll give you information on the Human … Read more: Human Rights at Harvard Law OrientationContinue Reading