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… human rights abuse.” The former official paused. “We're at an inflection point in history right now and it's frightening.” Although ICE is … Read more: How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force – ProPublicaContinue Reading

UN human rights … "The people of Mandalika must not be sacrificed for a project that promises economic growth at the expense of human rights," they … Read more: Bali-fication comes for a laidback surfers' island – BBC NewsContinue Reading

WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) – The Voting Rights Act, a landmark law barring discrimination in voting, was a product of the U.S. civil rights era, … Read more: Voting Rights Act faces a near-death experience at US Supreme Court | ReutersContinue Reading

). 'Israel's erasure of Palestinian humanity, identity made genocide possible'. Israeli human rights group B'Tselem says that erasure continues … Read more: LIVE: Israel receives two more captives' bodies from Gaza – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

… human rights groups, Israeli medical whistleblowers and testimony from released prisoners. An Israeli flag is seen next to the gate of the Megiddo … Read more: The prisoner Israel won't free – Financial TimesContinue Reading

Plus: Pita in Gaza; Congo ceasefire tool; more UN80 reform details; World Food Day letdowns; adiós, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation; Venezuela-US … Read more: [UN; Oct.17] Pita in Gaza, New Human Rights Council Members & Much More – PassBlueContinue Reading

They cite the coordinated release in July of reports by Physicians for Human Rights-Israel and B'Tselem, two Israeli human rights organisations, each … Read more: Health and Human Rights News – HHR JournalContinue Reading

UN experts this year warned of a “humanitarian and human rights … human rights abuses taking place inside”. Copyright The Financial Times … Read more: South Korea curbs travel to Cambodia over scam centre kidnappings – Financial TimesContinue Reading

Earlier this year, the court found Julianne Williams's human rights had been breached. Ms Williams did not seek compensation, rather, her lawyers said … Read more: Video released of moments leading up to strip search that breached Aboriginal woman's …Continue Reading

The government major is interested in humanitarian and civil rights law. Image. Image. Iman Ahmad. (Photo courtesy of The Obama Foundation). Read more: Iman Ahmad '27 Awarded Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship | DartmouthContinue Reading

Israel's well-documented violations of international humanitarian law and human rights, particularly in Gaza and the West Bank, violate Article 2. Read more: Europe: A bystander to realpolitik, or a broker of principled peace? | Oxfam InternationalContinue Reading

… human rights at the Max Planck Institute. Published: October 17 … Human Rights to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. The Kellogg … Read more: Notre Dame J.S.D. candidates Nicolás Buitrago-Rey and Juan Carlos Gazmuri conduct …Continue Reading

… right under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights to respect for private and family life. In response to the judgment, W said, “I … Read more: WIN: Victory in landmark case on gender recognition – Good Law ProjectContinue Reading

… independence of the judiciary and rapid geopolitical changes, the question of “how to effectively protect human rights?” takes on particular urgency. Read more: Protecting Human Rights at a Perilous Time: A Conversation with UN Special RapporteursContinue Reading