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Proposal to replace Human Rights Act with bill of rights is effort to make government 'untouchable', say critics. Read more: No 10 to set out sweeping plans to override power of Europe's human rights courtContinue Reading

Dominic Raab has hit back at criticism that replacing the Human Rights Act is “racist” and sets up a fresh Brexit clash, as he publishes the … Read more: Dominic Raab denies assault on Human Rights Act is 'racist' and risks fresh Brexit clashContinue Reading

… a new law that aims to prevent imports linked to forced labour by Uyghurs and other persecuted groups in China, the Human Rights Watch said. Read more: US should enforce law against Uyghur forced labour, says rights group – Business StandardContinue Reading

Deputy Chairwoman of the Human Rights Tribunal Sarah Eyre stated that the events of March 2012 have already been sorted through the High Court … Read more: Convicted rapist Nicholas Reekie takes Corrections to the Human Rights TribunalContinue Reading

According to section 21(1) of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act 1999, Suhakam shall submit an annual report to Parliament no later than the … Read more: Why isn't Malaysia publishing its human rights reports? – The StarContinue Reading

A Chinese representative called on the UN human rights mechanisms to continue to pay attention to human rights violations against indigenous women … Read more: China calls on UN to address human rights violations against indigenous women and girls …Continue Reading

A COMMISSION set up to protect human rights in Scotland has insisted that plans to speed up the process for trans people to have their gender… Read more: Scottish Human Rights Commission refutes claims gender reforms threaten single sex spacesContinue Reading

(EL PASO, Texas) — Gaston spent years as a human rights lawyer in Venezuela defending the political opponents of Nicholas Maduro's regime — mostly … Read more: Human rights attorney's worst fears realized in Operation Lone Star arrest – Deltaplex NewsContinue Reading

Human Rights Council Fiftieth session. Agenda items 2 and 3. Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of … Read more: Internet shutdowns: trends, causes, legal implications and impacts on a range of human rightsContinue Reading

A Pakistani court on Monday dismissed a case filed by the powerful military against a prominent human rights activist and lawyer after she … Read more: Pak court dismisses case filed by Army against human rights activist – EastMojoContinue Reading

RIYADH: The human rights wing of the Orgnisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned discriminatory acts against Indian Muslims, … Read more: World Islamic human rights body condemns discrimination against Indian MuslimsContinue Reading

Dozens of countries have voiced concern about alleged abuses in China's far western Xinjiang region, and demanded that the United Nations rights … Read more: Solomon Islands Stands with China in UN Human Rights Council StatementContinue Reading

T. he UK will “imminently” ask the European Court of Human Rights to reconsider a measure that blocked some asylum seekers from being removed on the … Read more: UK to ask European Court of Human Rights to reconsider Rwanda flight decisionContinue Reading

The government will ask the European Court of Human Rights to reconsider its decision to bar migrants from being removed to Rwanda before courts … Read more: Ministers to ask human rights court for rethink on Rwanda | The TimesContinue Reading