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In this hybrid seminar, Professor Michael Posner traces the evolution of the business and human rights field and illustrates how global companies … Read more: Business and Human Rights: Reflecting on the Past, Acting Now, Shaping TomorrowContinue Reading

As more and more governments turn to data localization, these laws' negative impact on digital rights are becoming increasingly clear. Read more: Data Localization: A Global Threat to Human Rights Online | Freedom HouseContinue Reading

Emmy Award-winning CNN Correspondent Nick Valencia will deliver the keynote address. ASU's National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African … Read more: Robert and Jean Graetz Symposium on Human Rights and Reconciliation ReturnsContinue Reading

Inquiry findings reveal human rights violations · Detentions under s. · Transparency and oversight over detention are lacking. · Adults' rights to fair … Read more: Inquiry into detentions under the Adult Guardianship Act releases final report calling for …Continue Reading

On April 3, 2025, it was announced that this historic move marks a considerable win for human rights advocates and civil society organizations that … Read more: United Nations Moves Forward with Landmark Treaty on Older People's RightsContinue Reading

This warrants the question of whether there has been a similar turn to human rights before the Court of Justice of the EU (hereafter: CJEU). I … Read more: The Human Right to a Healthy Environment from an EU Charter PerspectiveContinue Reading

A convicted double murderer has won a European human rights claim over delays to his trial – in a case branded “extraordinary judicial activism”. Read more: Hated European court rules double murderer had his human rights breach – Daily ExpressContinue Reading

The European Court of Human Rights ruled Sir Philip's human rights were not breached. Read more: Philip Green loses case over naming in Parliament – BBCContinue Reading

… human rights, safety, and dignity", his family said. The Syrian city was the scene of fierce fighting in the country's civil war, which began in … Read more: Huddersfield fatally stabbed boy had fled Syria after bombing – BBC NewsContinue Reading

… human rights protections in Slovakia. Constitutionalizing the possibility to refuse abortion care on “conscientious objection” grounds would put … Read more: Slovakia: Proposed constitutional amendments would crush the rights of LGBTIQ+ people …Continue Reading

During a February 2025 visit to Syria, Human Rights Watch spoke with 18 people including victims, parents whose children were injured, and people from … Read more: Syria: Landmines, Explosive Remnants Harming Civilians – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

The Bloomington/Monroe County Human Rights Commission (BMCHRC) has announced the twelve winners of the 2025 Human Rights Art/Essay Contest. Read more: Local Students Win 2025 Human Rights Art & Essay Contest | City of Bloomington, IndianaContinue Reading

… Human Rights, Michael O'Flaherty, in Strasbourg. Speaking at the Council of Europe, Senator Murphy said: “As a member of the Parliamentary … Read more: Senator Conor Murphy raises Sean Brown case in meeting with Council of Europe Human …Continue Reading

Human Rights at Sea charity closes down … At a time when seafarer welfare is being brought into question more and more, one NGO that has fought for … Read more: Human Rights at Sea charity closes down – Splash247Continue Reading