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U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Feb. 4 that the United States will withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council … Read more: Trump expected to withdraw US from UN Human Rights Council, Reuters reportsContinue Reading

Ukrainian officials are reeling from the Trump administration's pause on all U.S. foreign aid programs. Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for … Read more: Ukraine's human rights commissioner on the importance of U.S. aid – YouTubeContinue Reading

Campaigners take call for Hyundai action on climate and human rights to its US HQ. 03/Feb/2025. Sydney Jones. Press Secretary. Read more: Campaigners take call for Hyundai action on climate and human rights to its US HQContinue Reading

Under Trump's first tenure, the US had exited the Human Rights Council accusing it of chronic bias against Israel and a lack of reform. Read more: Trump to sign order for US to quit UN Human Rights Council, pause funding … – The Indian ExpressContinue Reading

Announced by Health Minister Mark Butler on Friday, the review will be led by the National Health and Medical Research Council and will examine … Read more: National Children's Commissioner welcomes national review of healthcare for trans and …Continue Reading

OCR Opens Compliance Reviews of Four Medical Schools over Protests Taking Place during Their 2024 Commencement Ceremonies. Read more: HHS' Civil Rights Office Acts Swiftly to Combat Anti-SemitismContinue Reading

Access Now defends and extends the digital rights of people and communities at risk. As a grassroots-to-global organization, we partner with local … Read more: Holding space for human rights: improving the governance of satellite internet connectivityContinue Reading

The president's executive order will also cut future funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which provides aid to Palestinians. Read more: Trump plans to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations Human Rights Council – NPRContinue Reading

The undersigned organizations urge you to oppose the nomination of Russell Vought for director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Mr. Read more: Letter of Opposition to Russell Vought's Nomination to be OMB DirectorContinue Reading

Vought has a long record of advocating for budgetary actions that are illegal and that conflict with Congress's constitutional powers on matters of … Read more: Coalition Letter Opposing Russell Vought's Nomination to be OMB DirectorContinue Reading

The contractors helped enact programs that focus on building up civil society and democratic practices in authoritarian states such as China, … Read more: State Dept. Fires About 60 Contractors Working on Democracy and Human RightsContinue Reading

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will cut all funding to South Africa and has launched an investigation of the country's polices, … Read more: Trump plans to cut US funding to South Africa over land law. Musk has also criticized the countryContinue Reading

Trump, 78, signed an executive order implementing the changes ahead of his Tuesday meeting with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more: Trump set to yank US funding for pro-terror UNRWA, remove America from UN Human …Continue Reading

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order on Tuesday withdrawing the U.S. from the U.N. Human Rights Council and … Read more: Trump to order US withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council, halt UNRWA funding | ReutersContinue Reading