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PROFESSOR RICHARD EKINS: The problem with the 1998 Human Rights Act is that it turns political questions about what the law should be into legal … Read more: PROFESSOR RICHARD EKINS: Human Rights Act undermines democracy – Daily MailContinue Reading

As the military junta disrupts the internet in Myanmar, people can't expose human rights violations on the ground. The military knows this. Read more: Myanmar's 'digital dictatorship' aims to criminalize VPNs – TechRadarContinue Reading

Six weeks ago, Minneapolis leaders pledged to cooperate with the Human Rights charge of systemic racist policing. The negotiations have since … Read more: After weeks of deadlock, Minneapolis will return to negotiations with state over charges of …Continue Reading

Photo: Screenshot. “Palestinian human rights NGO” Al-Haq — which was designated a terrorist organization by Israel last year over its links to the … Read more: Al-Haq: The Ugly Truth About Media's Favorite Palestinian 'Human Rights' NGOContinue Reading

Here in Parliament, I've met with the Speaker, with the head of Legal Affairs and the Human Rights committee. I'm meeting with a wide swath of civil … Read more: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Kara McDonald's …Continue Reading

FILE – Human rights group Odhikar activists and volunteers demonstrate against enforced disappearances, in Bangladesh's Khulna district, … Read more: Bangladesh Cancels Top Rights Group's Registration, Sparking Outrage – Voice of AmericaContinue Reading

GENEVA (10 June 2022) – Ahead of the 50th session of the Human Rights Council, a group of UN experts* today urged the Government of China to … Read more: China must address grave human rights concerns and enable credible international investigationContinue Reading

On the eve of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Ministerial meeting, U.S. health, human rights, consumer and development organizations … Read more: U.S. Health, Development & Human Rights Groups: WTO Fails Basic “Do No Further Harm …Continue Reading

English News and Press Release on Greece and 1 other country about Gender and Protection and Human Rights; published on 10 Jun 2022 by UN HRC. Read more: UN human rights expert to visit Greece to assess situation of human rights defendersContinue Reading

Dozens of independent UN human rights experts on Friday urged the Chinese Government to “cooperate fully” with the UN human rights system over … Read more: UN human rights experts urge China to allow them 'full access'Continue Reading

Rights groups on Friday urged leaders attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this month to pressure Rwanda to release … Read more: Campaigners urge Commonwealth to press Rwanda on human rights – World News – WIONContinue Reading

Gun manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Company Inc. will examine the human rights impact of selling thousands of guns per year, thanks to a siste… Read more: Ruger gun manufacturer to examine human rights impact of its businessContinue Reading

The Committee of Ministers is to ask the UK Government to provide more information on its proposals to deal with the legacy of the Troubles. Read more: Council seeks assurances that legacy bill is compliant with human rights – The IndependentContinue Reading

Two human rights groups have warned that eight men convicted of theft and currently held at the Greater Tehran Prison are at imminent risk of … Read more: Rights Groups Warn Over 'Imminent' Finger Amputations Of Eight Inmates In IranContinue Reading