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It is understood she suffered a cardiac seizure. A well-known human rights advocate, Ms Drinan was a friend of murdered solicitor Rosemary Nelson. She … Read more: West Belfast human rights solicitor `gave a voice to the voiceless' – The Irish NewsContinue Reading

India has voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution that recognises the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human … Read more: India backs UN resolution to recognise human right to healthy environmentContinue Reading

Researcher, Economic Justice and Rights Division … I was interviewing a drug runner for Human Rights Watch research, but he wasn't looking to … Read more: Democrats Are Fumbling Their Chance to Make Insulin More AffordableContinue Reading

That is discrimination, the human rights institute said. The constitution prohibits discrimination based on origin unless there is a legal … Read more: Municipalities discriminating by only taking in Ukrainian refugees: Human rights boardContinue Reading

Human rights promote dignity and provide protection from mistreatment. Businesses and employers have a responsibility to respect the human rights of … Read more: Migrant workers and their rights in Australia | Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

GreatFire is a China-based, anti-censorship organization that's worked since 2011 to expose digital censorship by the Chinese government and help … Read more: Antitrust Action Supports Human Rights, Not Just Competition | The National InterestContinue Reading

Morocco is jailing journalists after flawed trials for non-political crimes, particularly sexual ones, in order to silence them – part of a range … Read more: Human rights group alarmed over treatment of journalists in Morocco – RFIContinue Reading

China opposes UN Human Rights Committee concluding observations concerning Hong Kong, Macao. Source: Xinhua. Editor: huaxia. 2022-07-29 11:18:00 … Read more: China opposes UN Human Rights Committee concluding observations concerning Hong … – XinhuaContinue Reading

A Winnipeg mother has filed a complaint with the Manitoba Human Rights Commission, alleging her son was discriminated against after being told not … Read more: Manitoba mother files human rights complaint against school over son's pride flagContinue Reading

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and 37 other countries are establishing an expert mission to review the human rights situation in Russia, … Read more: OSCE Countries to Review Human Rights Situation in Russia – USNews.comContinue Reading

The three-day training was aimed at promoting the enjoyment of human rights, training for security agencies and a stakeholder meeting. Read more: Groups train security agents in human rights – Punch NewspapersContinue Reading

An international human rights organisation is criticising the Australian government's response to the execution of four pro-democracy activists by … Read more: Human rights group calls for Australia to 'get off the fence' amid fears of further executions in …Continue Reading

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and 37 other countries are establishing an expert mission to review the human rights situation in Russia, … Read more: OSCE countries to review human rights situation in Russia – SWI swissinfo.chContinue Reading

OTTAWA — Canada's ambassador to the United Nations in New York has condemned “blatantly biased, antisemitic comments” by a human-rights … Read more: Ambassador Bob Rae slams UN human–rights expert over 'biased, antisemitic' commentsContinue Reading