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In the span of less than a month in May and June 2023, the province debated and approved a constitutional reform that set back human rights, … Read more: Argentina: Two years after brutal repression in Jujuy, Amnesty International report exposes impunityContinue Reading

Hermer, who is a human rights lawyer and former colleague of Keir Starmer, was appointed the government's chief law officer when Labour entered office … Read more: Pick-and-mix approach to international law will make UK less secure, says attorney generalContinue Reading

A decade-long analysis finds most attacks on human rights defenders target those protecting land, climate and the environment, with mining posing … Read more: Environmental defenders targeted in 75 per cent of human rights attacks, report findsContinue Reading

Can the International Human-Rights Project Be Saved? COMMENTARY: Mary Ann Glendon, in a recent lecture, offered insights that can help us reflect on … Read more: Can the International Human–Rights Project Be Saved? – National Catholic RegisterContinue Reading

A conversation with Frank Torres, senior policy advisor to the Center for Civil Rights and Technology at the Leadership Conference on Civil and … Read more: Considering a New 'Civil Rights Approach to AI' | TechPolicy.PressContinue Reading

Amnesty International on Thursday warned that the abrupt suspension of U.S. foreign aid has put millions of lives and human rights at risk … Read more: Amnesty International: US foreign aid cuts threaten human rights globally – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading

Last week, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples released a damning statement on the … Read more: Adult Crime, Adult Time – Infringement on Human Rights – Tasmanian Greens MPsContinue Reading

The arrest of prominent human rights lawyer Ruth López has sent shockwaves throughout the central American nation's human rights sphere. Professor Mo … Read more: Professor daughter of John Hume shares 'indignation' at El Salvador arrest of human rights lawyerContinue Reading

Trade unions stand for peace, democracy and the protection of all human rights,” said ITUC General Secretary Luc Triangle. The ITUC expresses deep … Read more: Gaza: ITUC calls for urgent action to end humanitarian catastropheContinue Reading

European Court of Human Rights, · Housing crisis, · Freedom of speech · License this content. You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Read more: Only radical action can block Britain's path to penury – The TelegraphContinue Reading

We'll be hearing from bereaved families, human rights lawyers and campaigners to discuss this report and the ongoing need for a Hillsborough Law. Read more: Webinar: "All or Nothing": A report on the Hillsborough Law Family Listening Day. | InquestContinue Reading

” The restructuring would gut the U.S. government's capacity to promote human rights, democracy, civil society and refugee protection across the globe … Read more: Human Rights First Condemns Secretary Rubio's Plan to Drastically Reorganize the State …Continue Reading

… Human Rights Watch said today … Human Rights Watch said today. The Huthis' arbitrary arrests of humanitarian workers have a direct impact on … Read more: Yemen: A year on, Huthis must free UN, civil society staff – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

And let us strive to be one human family, rich in diversity, united in solidarity, and equal in dignity and human rights. Official observances. For … Read more: Answer Hate with Humanity, Choose Discussion over Division, Secretary-General Urges in …Continue Reading