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Trump revokes Biden-era policy, prompted by Israel's Gaza war, restricting US arms sales over human rights concerns. Read more: US scraps order linking arms sales to international law – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

As Korea shows, addressing human rights abuses is about not just morality but ensuring long-term geopolitical stability. Read more: US foreign policy overlooks human rights as national security – Asia TimesContinue Reading

Anna Crowe (moderator) is a Senior Clinical Instructor and the Associate Director of Harvard Law School's International Human Rights Clinic. She … Read more: Law, Politics and Armed Group Accountability for Past Human Rights ViolationsContinue Reading

Little Black Book, The Canadian Museum for Human Rights, with the help of Humanity, is shedding light on a dark chapter in Canadian history with … Read more: The Canadian Museum for Human Rights Encourages Us to Learn Our History for Our FutureContinue Reading

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) yesterday confirmed that the Home Office has made all necessary improvements required to satisfy … Read more: Home Office makes remaining improvements following agreement with EHRC | Equality and …Continue Reading

The Secretary for the Holy See's Relations with States and International Organizations addresses the 58th Regular Session of the Human Rights … Read more: Archbishop Gallagher raises crucial issues at Human Rights Council – Vatican NewsContinue Reading

In the recent human rights decision, Shodunke v Paladin Security Group Ltd., 2025 AHRC 2, the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta (the Tribunal) … Read more: Alberta Human Rights Commission awards substantial costs against complainant who … – LexologyContinue Reading

Washington, D.C. – This week, over 200 human rights organizations focused on advancing immigrant and racial justice, safeguarding democracy, … Read more: Over 200 Civil & Human Rights Organizations Representing Millions of Americans Demand …Continue Reading

The civil rights community has long understood that for there to be equal justice in America, we need ethical and fair-minded judges and justices who … Read more: Persevere: Our Ongoing Fight for an Equal Justice JudiciaryContinue Reading

Belgium has announced its candidacy for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council for the term 2031 to 2033. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced … Read more: Belgium to run for seat on UN Human Rights Council – The Brussels TimesContinue Reading

… Human Rights Code when they were fired during their probationary period. The HRTO found that, although there was evidence the employee had a … Read more: Ontario, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Dismisses Probationary Employee's Discrimination ClaimContinue Reading

… Human Rights Volker Turk, on the sidelines of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council, held in Geneva. The agenda included cooperation … Read more: Minister of State for International Cooperation Meets UN High Commissioner for Human RightsContinue Reading

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered a video address at the high-level meeting of the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights … Read more: China reaffirms commitment to international cooperation in human rightsContinue Reading

This brief details the history of the Civil Rights Division, the importance of strong leadership, and the recent whiplash in enforcement. Read more: Rights and Reversals: The Shifting Course of DOJ's Federal Civil Rights EnforcementContinue Reading