AJC Mourns the Passing of Yelena Bonner, Champion of Human Rights
AJC mourns the passing of Yelena Bonner, a human rights champion of extraordinary courage, valor, and determination. She died in Boston yesterday.Continue Reading
Lawmakers want U.N. rights auditor barred from Iran
Iranian lawmakers urged the government on Sunday to prevent a U.N. investigator from coming to the country to look into allegations of human rights abuses.Continue Reading
Yelena Bonner, Soviet critic, Sakharov widow, dies
Yelena Bonner, a relentless critic of human rights abuses by Soviet-era authorities and the widow of Nobel Peace laureate Andrei Sakharov, has died at the age of 88, her children said.Continue Reading
U.S. dads deserve to be envious on Father’s Day
This weekend, dad might peek over the hedge at the neighbors’ Father’s Day gifts. He’ll probably see some nice stuff: a National Retail Federation survey found that Americans will spend on average $106 for Father’s Day this year, with sporting goods, a…Continue Reading
U.N. rights forum proclaims equal gay rights
The top U.N. human rights body declared Friday there should be no discrimination or violence against people based on their sexual orientation, a vote Western countries called historic but Islamic states firmly rejected.Continue Reading
Landmark UN Vote on Sexual Orientation
The United Nations Human Rights Council has taken a landmark step forward by addressing for the first time violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The council, in the se…Continue Reading
Landmark UN Vote on Sexual Orientation
The United Nations Human Rights Council has taken a landmark step forward by addressing for the first time violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The council, in the se…Continue Reading
First Nations gain ability to confront local governments over human rights
OTTAWA – As of Saturday, First Nations people will have access to the same human rights protections as everyone else in Canada.Continue Reading
Statement by the Human Rights Office, Ministry of Social Development of Bahrain
MANAMA, Bahrain, June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Human Rights Office in the Ministry of Social Development expressed its disappointment at the recent statement in Geneva by the United States Ambassador, which includes Bahrain in a list of …Continue Reading
Historic Decision at the United Nations
In a groundbreaking achievement for upholding the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the United Nations Human Rights Council has passed a resolution on human rights violations based on…Continue Reading
Historic Decision at the United Nations
In a groundbreaking achievement for upholding the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the United Nations Human Rights Council has passed a resolution on human rights violations based on…Continue Reading
U.N. rights forum proclaims equal gay rights
The top U.N. human rights body declared Friday there should be no discrimination or violence against people based on their sexual orientation, a vote Western countries called historic but Islamic states firmly rejected.Continue Reading
UN rights council passes ‘historic’ gay rights bill
The UN Human Rights Council passed a historic resolution Friday that seeks equal rights for everyone regardless of their sexual orientation, marking progress for gay rights despite strong Arab and African opposition.Continue Reading
Clinton hails ‘historic’ UN gay rights resolution
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton welcomed Friday’s passage of a UN resolution on the rights of gays as a “historic moment,” saying it affirms that human rights are universal.Continue Reading
Legislation Extending Human Rights to First Nations Comes Into Force
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – 06/17/11) – The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, announced today the final step in concluding a historic piece of legislation that will ensure First Nations people have the …Continue Reading