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Our new Spotlight Project calls for urgent action to uphold the right to independent living for people with learning disabilities & autistic people. Read more: Equalities, Human Rights & Civil Justice Committee (@SP_EHRCJ) / XContinue Reading

Created in memory of the late Barnstable County Human Rights Coordinator, this award honors a young person actively engaged in advancing civil rights, … Read more: Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission Presents First-Ever Susan L …Continue Reading

Statement by Marcos Neto, UN Assistant Secretary-General, and Director of UNDP's Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, on 'Responsible business … Read more: Heightened Human Rights Due Diligence is not just important, but indispensableContinue Reading

… human rights and humanitarian efforts, a leading foreign policy expert told OSV News. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 22 announced the … Read more: State Department urged to prioritize human rights, humanitarian aid in reorganizationContinue Reading

The Human Rights Law Centre is scoping a new project with our partner FlatOut to help women and trans and gender diverse people in prison uphold … Read more: Stopping human rights abuses for women and gender diverse people in Victorian prisonsContinue Reading

The event was being organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in collaboration with the National … Read more: Gambia hosts regional workshop on use of UN Human Rights Mechanisms – The PointContinue Reading

Beyond its global implications, methane also has a direct impact on human rights. In Latin America, agriculture—particularly enteric fermentation in … Read more: Methane's impact in the region | CEJILContinue Reading

The 58th Human Rights Council Session is held in Geneva from 24 February to 04 April 2025. According to the established practice delegations and … Read more: UNDP statements at the 58th Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading

All have been detained solely for the peaceful exercise of their human rights, with the majority currently serving prison sentences or awaiting trial. Read more: Algeria: Authorities step up crackdown on peaceful dissent – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

The Harvard Kennedy School's Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights offered a fellowship to Columbia University professor and Human Rights Watch staff … Read more: Harvard Kennedy School Revokes Fellowship to Human Rights Activist, Saying Offer Was PrematureContinue Reading

Abuse thrives behind prison walls. The Human Rights Law Centre works alongside partners to end cruel and degrading practices in prisons. This includes … Read more: Ending cruel practices in prisons – Human Rights Law CentreContinue Reading

About a dozen senior career Civil Rights Division being reassigned · Reassignments include working on FOIA and internal discrimination complaints … Read more: US Justice Department reassigns about a dozen civil rights attorneys amid shakeup, say sourcesContinue Reading

Athens has 13 open cases into alleged human rights violations involving migrants, the single largest number of incidents across the bloc. Read more: Greece must face punishment over abuses against migrants, Frontex official saysContinue Reading

A coalition of Canadian human rights groups is calling on the government and federal parties to commit to fighting foreign interference in … Read more: Civil rights advocates urge action on foreign interference – YouTubeContinue Reading