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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

Human rights and peace can be advanced and protected by more actors than those in government, by civil society and through various rights movements. Read more: Intersectional Solidarity: We Are All the United NationsContinue Reading

… is a guiding document for companies that invest in, create, and use AI to ensure that their AI systems protect and promote civil rights so … Read more: The Innovation Framework: A Civil Rights Approach to AIContinue Reading

For the first time in its history, the United Nations General Assembly held a high-level meeting addressing the human rights situation in North … Read more: UN General Assembly holds first-ever high-level meeting on North Korean human rights as …Continue Reading

The Honduran Congress is about to pass a law that would ease the granting of environmental licenses with no consideration to human rights in the … Read more: Honduras: Environmental bill threatens human rights – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

Human rights groups have previously said the UK should not finalise a free trade agreement without legal commitments on human rights improvements, … Read more: UK-Gulf trade deal worth £1.6bn lacks human rights provisions, groups warn – The GuardianContinue Reading