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During House Floor remarks last week, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) spoke about the Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Read more: Cathy McMorris Rodgers: 'Ending Abortion Is The Human Rights Issue Of Our Generation'Continue Reading

International human rights groups have urged Sri Lanka's new president to direct security forces to cease the use of force against demonstrators … Read more: Rights groups condemn 'shameful' attacks on Sri Lankan protesters | The IndependentContinue Reading

United Nations Independent Expert and African member of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, Professor Damilola Olawuyi, … Read more: Enforce Mandatory Human Rights Disclosure In All Key Sectors – Says UN Independent ExpertContinue Reading

There is no age limit. This is the message that Age Cymru have been spreading across Wales through our human rights campaign. Read more: Human Rights are Lifetime Rights – South Wales ArgusContinue Reading

Three police officers and their civilian informant were found guilty of the 2016 murder of a human rights lawyer by a Kenyan court on Friday, … Read more: Rights group hails murder conviction against police in Kenya | ReutersContinue Reading

After years of delays, six human rights organizations — including the foundation that runs the online encyclopedia Wikipedia — have finally … Read more: After years of delay, six human rights groups get UN accreditation – The Globe and MailContinue Reading

'Aspects of the arrangement do not align with our government's commitment to upholding human-rights standards or our dedication to pursuing social … Read more: B.C. will stop holding immigration detainees in provincial jails, citing human rights | The StarContinue Reading

Gaps remain in how vulnerable people are protected in care settings, leaving their human rights at risk of being breached. Read more: Care users need stronger human rights protections, says committee – LaingBuisson NewsContinue Reading

A photo of President Joe Biden's fist bump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom U.S. intelligence says was behind the 2018 killing of … Read more: Biden's Middle East Trip Gets Mixed Reviews on Human RightsContinue Reading

THE human rights of people in care are at risk of being disregarded by slow progress towards allowing visits after the pandemic and the wrong use … Read more: Human rights of those in care at risk, find MPs | Morning StarContinue Reading

Shurat HaDin claims UNHRC is 'deeply affected with antisemitism' after its probes into Israeli abuses against Palestinians. Read more: Israeli group urges US to label UN Human Rights Council a 'hate group' | Middle East EyeContinue Reading

Prominent international human rights lawyer, Caoilfhionn Gallagher has received death threats including one saying she will be murdered like Pat … Read more: UK: Government attacks on human rights lawyers are putting them in 'serious' dangerContinue Reading

In late July, the UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a draft resolution recognizing the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable … Read more: Why the UN General Assembly must back the right to a healthy environment – UN NewsContinue Reading

After the city of Minneapolis stalled negotiations with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights over the fate of the Minneapolis Police … Read more: City of Minneapolis and state's human rights dept. talking again about MPD reformsContinue Reading