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Applications such as Tek Fog are a direct attack on civil liberties. —— ON January 6, The Wire, posted reports of a 20 months-long … Read more: Tek Fog: A new cyber-troop cracking down on human rights – The LeafletContinue Reading

In the late 1970s the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg introduced the so-called “living instrument” doctrine and began to interpret the … Read more: Suella Braverman: The abuse of human rights, the long tail of Blairism, the corrosive role of …Continue Reading

But human rights advocates say the country's regulations lack necessary safeguards, devalue the lives of disabled people and are prompting doctors … Read more: Human rights advocates are troubled by Canada's euthanasia laws – Anchorage Daily NewsContinue Reading

Ageism undermines the human rights of older Australians and is an … It is a fundamental human right that people living in residential aged care … Read more: Human Rights don't diminish with age (2022)Continue Reading

Nineteen children were killed in occupied Palestinian territory in the last week alone, the UN human rights chief said. Read more: UN chief says killing of Palestinian children 'unconscionable' | Israel-Palestine conflict NewsContinue Reading

Last week a woman told her boss that she was pregnant. She worked as a senior sales representative. Partly paid by salary and partly by commission on … Read more: News | Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

The EPA is developing a framework to guide how it will consider cumulative impacts as a possible civil rights violation, an agency official said … Read more: EPA Contemplates Cumulative Impact Guidance for Civil Rights (1) – Bloomberg LawContinue Reading

Leilani Farha thinks so. She's the global director of The Shift and the former United Nations special rapporteur on the right to housing. Read more: Human rights and dignity missing from how we manage encampments, says former UN …Continue Reading

Human rights groups and Western nations have accused China of massive crimes against the Uyghur minority. Read more: Long-Awaited Uyghur Human Rights Report Due This MonthContinue Reading

This will strengthen systemic human rights activities and supreme supervision over the observance of the rule of law. Now, after the adoption of … Read more: Human Rights in the 'New Kazakhstan' – International Policy DigestContinue Reading

This year's COP27 is in Egypt, which has detained, assaulted and tortured LGBTQIA+ people. Some climate activists are refusing to attend. Read more: COP27 in Egypt Subjects LGBTQIA+ Climate Activists to Human Rights Abuses – EcoWatchContinue Reading

“ Voices for Humanity,” an original series on the Scientology Network, documents how human rights advocates are creating positive change using the … Read more: Human Rights Initiative Empowers Youth to Become Advocates for Tolerance and PeaceContinue Reading

Antony Blinken said he had taken the Rwandan president, Paul Kagame, to task over human rights in the tiny east African country, which has signed … Read more: US presses Rwanda over human rights | News – The TimesContinue Reading

The Maharashtra human rights commission has issued notices to former state cabinet minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Jitendra … Read more: Maharashtra human rights panel issues notice to NCP leader Jitendra Awhad in assault caseContinue Reading