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WORCESTER — Members of the city's Human Rights Commission spoke at length Monday about concerns that City Manager Eric D. Batista is disrespecting … Read more: 'Public fight': Human Rights Commission frustrated by silence from city managerContinue Reading

Subscribe to Charting the Course, the monthly newsletter from our Business and Human Rights department, for the latest news on DEIA, ethical … Read more: Bias in Code: Algorithm Discrimination in Financial SystemsContinue Reading

The short documentary film "Creating Change" recently won the award for Best Human Rights Short Film at the Love Peace and Freedom Film Festival … Read more: WWU professors' film on Palestinian voices wins human rights awardContinue Reading

Egypt outlined significant progress in its human rights record during a Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session at the United Nations Human Rights … Read more: Egypt Showcases Human Rights Progress at UN Review, Cites Reforms, National Strategy …Continue Reading

Human rights education is now being integrated into curricula to promote values of tolerance, dialogue, and gender equality. Dr. Morsy also outlined … Read more: Minister of social solidarity participates in UPR session on human rights in Geneva-SISContinue Reading

On January 30, 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold a public hearing in the case of Ernestina Ascencio Rosario v. Mexico. Read more: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will judge the Mexican State in the case of Mrs …Continue Reading

GENEVA, Jan 28 (KUNA) — The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned on Tuesday about serious violations of international … Read more: KUNA : UN calls for urgent action to stem grave human rights crisis in CongoContinue Reading

PRNewswire/ — Today Axiom announced a second consecutive perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's (HRCF) 2025 Corporate … Read more: Axiom Earns Equality 100 Award in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2025 Corporate …Continue Reading

The Human Rights Campaign is giving Joe Locke an Impact Award for bringing LGBTQ+ stories to audiences around the world. The actor played LGBTQ+ … Read more: Manx actor Joe Locke is be honoured by a human rights organisation – 3FM Isle of ManContinue Reading

GENEVA – Independent human rights experts* today urged the Government of Georgia to take concrete measures to prevent further violence and to … Read more: Georgia must investigate use of force by police during demonstrations: Experts | OHCHRContinue Reading

Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty emphasized Tuesday that Egypt is advancing human rights through “strong political will” to build a new … Read more: Egypt advancing human rights on all fronts through strong political will: FM Abdelatty at UN …Continue Reading

… Human Rights and other UN rights experts to ensure lasting reforms … Human Rights Commission, including through civil society consultations. Read more: After the Monsoon Revolution: A Roadmap to Lasting Security Sector Reform in BangladeshContinue Reading

This series will examine human rights issues both at home and abroad, bringing in a wide range of experts to participate in these discussions to help … Read more: Carr in Conversation with Amani Matabaro Tom | Harvard Kennedy SchoolContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch Releases Proof Of Targeted Attacks On Hindus In Bangladesh In Report Human Rights Watch has exposed Bangladesh on the global … Read more: Human Rights Watch Releases Proof Of Targeted Attacks On Hindus In Bangladesh In ReportContinue Reading