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… 'collective worship' for pupils in breach of their human rights. … Ms Conner cited the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), … Read more: Head loses fight to drop mandatory Christian worship after claiming it breaches children's …Continue Reading

"We are deeply concerned about human rights violations in the Crimea peninsula, the disappearances, the torture, the killings, the persecution of … Read more: Intl community to do all to ensure those responsible for human rights violations in occupied …Continue Reading

COM – The international human rights organization Human Rights Watch called on the Tajik authorities to stop illegal arrests and unfair trials … Read more: Human Rights Watch calls on Tajikistan to stop persecution of GBAO residentsContinue Reading

Senior human rights lawyer Indira Jaising has said “Bilkis Bano's gang rape cannot be seen as an isolated crime by a group of individual criminals … Read more: Senior human rights lawyer slams Gujarat govt for releasing Bilkis Bano convicts – Telegraph IndiaContinue Reading

Human rights groups Reprieve and Redress in a statement on Tuesday accused the UK government of sharing information with Indian authorities that … Read more: Human Rights Groups Hold UK Responsible For Sikh Blogger's Arrest In India – The QuintContinue Reading

Kenyans sue Britain at European Court of Human Rights over colonial abuses. Petitioners want justice for crimes committed during colonial era, … Read more: Kenyans sue Britain at European Court of Human Rights over colonial abusesContinue Reading

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Tuesday denounced plans by Russian-backed authorities to allegedly try Ukrainian … Read more: UN human rights office expresses concern over illegal Russian trial of Ukrainian POWsContinue Reading

My job is to protect the rights of all children and young people in … The Australian Human Rights Commission … Menu Chevron Right Icon. Read more: Child-friendly version of 'Mental health shapes my life': COVID-19 & kids' wellbeing (2022)Continue Reading

Britain's lord chancellor Dominic Raab has rejected criticisms of a proposed Bill of Rights from seven United Nations human-rights experts, … Read more: Britain's Bill of Rights concerns UN experts – Law SocietyContinue Reading

Human Rights Treaty Bodies … Day of General Discussion on General Recommendation n°37 on racial discrimination and the right to health. Read more: 2914th Meeting, 107th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)Continue Reading

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights sharply condemned the intention of Russia to try the defenders of Mariupol in … Read more: Trial of Mariupol defenders will amount to war crime – UN Human Rights Office – UkrinformContinue Reading

When I embarked on my career more than three decades ago, human rights were seen to matter. I first went to Central America in 1987 to document … Read more: Human Rights in the Crosshairs – Just SecurityContinue Reading

Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) H E Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah met yesterday with Deputy Director of the US Office … Read more: Chairperson of National Human Rights Committee meets US State Department officialContinue Reading

ILO delegates have voted in favour of a resolution to make the principle of a safe and healthy work environment a human right. Read more: A safe and healthy working environment is now a human right – Workplace InsightContinue Reading