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Human Rights First Comment on the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security's Final Rule on Securing the Border, USCIS Docket No. Read more: Human Rights First's Comment on the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security's …Continue Reading

Whatever the VP says or not, know this: You can count on the Harris coalition base to fight for Palestinian human rights." While the coalition is … Read more: 'Harris Voters for Human Rights' Work to Defeat Trump—and Fight for an End to Gaza GenocideContinue Reading

HUMAN rights groups called on David Lammy today to clarify his understanding of genocide following comments he made on Gaza. Last week, the … Read more: Lammy must clarify understanding of genocide, say human rights groups – Morning StarContinue Reading

Vancouver B.C. – BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) has taken further steps to build accessibility into its work by relaunching … Read more: BCOHRC launches refreshed accessible website with #DiscoverBCOHRC campaignContinue Reading

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stressed the need for uniform human rights standards, rather than double standards, during a meeting with … Read more: Egypt urges uniform human rights approach, highlighting violations in Palestinian territoryContinue Reading

Torture is considered as one of the most concerning issues globally, and despite numerous dedicated international legal documents on human rights, … Read more: Uzbekistan's Experience with Fighting Incidence of Torture as Part of Human Rights ProtectionContinue Reading

Concordia University has closed its research centre for Genocide and Human Rights Studies because of “budgetary constraints.”. Read more: Updated: Concordia shuts institute of genocide and human rights studies to cut costsContinue Reading

From 2019 to November 2023, the Vietnamese NA passed 44 laws, many of which pertain to human and citizens' rights. These laws align with the 2013 … Read more: Việt Nam has consistent policies to ensure human rights – VietNam NewsContinue Reading

Year in Review The Australian Human Rights Commission is a vital national institution which has been promoting justice and human rights for … Read more: Annual Report 2023-24 | Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), an NGO promoting the protection of human rights, recalled on Monday the need for further action … Read more: Civil group calls for accountability from China over human rights violations in XinjiangContinue Reading

Human rights campaigners have called on Iran to release a woman who was detained after removing her clothes at a university. Read more: Human rights campaigners urge Iran to release female student – YouTubeContinue Reading

… Human Rights Issues, will travel to Europe November 5-8, 2024. Ambassador Turner will visit London and Paris to meet with government officials, civil … Read more: Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues Turner's Travel to London, Paris, and GenevaContinue Reading

There has been resistance to integrating intersectionality language in UNFCCC discussions, but Angie Dazé explains why it is a key step toward … Read more: Advancing Gender Equality and Human Rights at COP 29: Why intersectionality mattersContinue Reading

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that Rahimi's trial took place on 6 October in the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Saqqez, … Read more: Kurdish media activist sentenced to eight months in prison, half suspended – KHRNContinue Reading