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The Oklahoma City Council is considering reestablishing the city's Human Rights Commission after it was dissolved nearly 30 years ago. Read more: OKC City Council considers reinstating Human Rights Commission – KFOR.comContinue Reading

… ruled that an employee working remotely from New Jersey cannot assert claims under New York State's and New York City's Human Rights Laws. Read more: Remote workers outside NY can't bring bias claims under NY state and city human rights …Continue Reading

The OKC City Council announced Tuesday that it's considering an ordinance to re-establish the city's Human Rights Commission. Read more: City Council considering re-establishing Human Rights Commission – KOCOContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch found that the data surveillance took place in virtual classrooms and educational settings where children could not reasonably … Read more: Governments Harm Children's Rights in Online LearningContinue Reading

Following this, The Human Rights Law Centre, the Australian Human Rights Institute (UNSW Sydney) and Amnesty International Australia called on the … Read more: Civil society calls for human rights reforms as new government comes to power in AustraliaContinue Reading

The many faces of China's human rights abuses. The world has known for years that the Chinese government's “re-education” and “counter-terrorism” … Read more: What We're Watching: Boris caught red-handed, lethal weapons sent to Ukraine, China's …Continue Reading

Press Release – Banjul, 24 May 2022: The Gambia is currently hosting a meeting of directors in charge of child protection and human rights, … Read more: Child Protection and Human Rights Directors call for better transnational cooperation in the …Continue Reading

English News and Press Release on Nicaragua about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 24 May 2022 by UN … Read more: President of Human Rights Council appoints members of investigative body on NicaraguaContinue Reading

China hopes the visit of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, which began on Monday, will help clear up … Read more: FM: Human rights always a top priority for country – Ecns.cnContinue Reading

The ASEMHRS training is part of the Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights Series (ASEMHRS) which aims to promote greater cooperation and better … Read more: Call for Proposals: ASEMHRS21 Training on Human Rights & Climate Change 2022Continue Reading

… partners in the Middle East continue to enjoy impunity when it comes to Washington’s responses to their human rights abuses. Read more: Washington's Middle East Partners Are Getting Away With Murder – World Politics ReviewContinue Reading

China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, held a video conference with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock on Tuesday. Wang hailed diplomatic ties … Read more: Trade, Ukraine and 'human rights': Wang Yi holds German FM talks – CGTN EuropeContinue Reading

First, China's progress in human rights has positively promoted the development of human civilization in the 21st century. Since the beginning of this … Read more: China's concept of human rights focuses on results, not theory – Global TimesContinue Reading

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is changing the way it deals with China and will give higher priority for human rights issues, Economy Minister Robert … Read more: Germany Changing Its China Policy With Higher Priority for Human Rights, Says MinisterContinue Reading