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The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights have published a new guide to provide businesses, governments … Read more: New UN guidance on how businesses should ensure respect for human rights in conflict …Continue Reading

The United Nations office of Human Rights has expressed concerns about Iran's recent detention of film directors, civil society activists and … Read more: Exclusive: UN Human Rights Office Concerned Over Iran's Crackdown On Civil SocietyContinue Reading

In an upcoming piracy trial, music companies don't want Bright House to argue that terminating Internet access is a human rights violation. Read more: Music Companies Don't Want ISP to Bring Up “Human Rights” and “Spying” in Piracy TrialContinue Reading

The HHS Office for Civil Rights said pharmacies cannot deny access to prescription medication used for reproductive health care on the basis of the … Read more: Pharmacies risk violating civil rights laws if they deny access to drugs that can be used for …Continue Reading

Support the UNRC and the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in integrating human rights into their programmes and activities, in particular the … Read more: National Human Rights Adviser NOC Temporary Appointment -Office of the UN Resident …Continue Reading

The writer is director of human rights charity Reprieve. As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden promised that under his leadership the US would … Read more: Joe Biden needs Saudi oil but must not ignore its human rights record | Financial TimesContinue Reading

In response to these events, the OHCHR tweeted that “leaders must call for respect of life” and security forces must “respect human rights and … Read more: UN Human Rights office calls for a peaceful political transition in Sri Lanka | Tamil GuardianContinue Reading

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today emphasised its full commitment to the protection of human rights to the United … Read more: Protecting human rights assured – news.gov.hkContinue Reading

Senior human rights adviser Vee Blackwood said the officers' behaviour indicated deeper cultural issues within the police force. Advertisement. Read more: Human Rights Commission urges police to address treatment of transgender peopleContinue Reading

Ten years ago, I had the honour of speaking at news conference in Moscow with Russia's human rights defenders. A week later, president Vladimir … Read more: The Kremlin's repressive decade – EUobserverContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch stated that people with disabilities had been overlooked in humanitarian relief to the earthquake victims in a report about the … Read more: People With Disabilities Overlooked in the Response to Quake-Hit Afghanistan: Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Senior human rights adviser Vee Blackwood said the officers' behaviour indicated deeper cultural issues within the police force. They said the … Read more: Human Rights Commission urges police to address treatment of transgender people – RNZContinue Reading

Dubuque City Manager named Gisella Aitken-Shadle as the City's new chief of equity and human rights Tuesday afternoon. Read more: Dubuque names new Chief of Equity and Human Rights – KGANContinue Reading

In recent days there has been a rise in unjust and uncalled-for noise about human rights conditions in China, especially in the Xinjiang Uygur … Read more: Pakistani expert decries US double standard on human rights – Opinion – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading