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An independent politician has raised human rights concerns with the United Nations over "terrible" jail conditions in the Northern Territory. Read more: 'Terrible' NT prison conditions prompt human rights plea to United Nations – ABC NewsContinue Reading

Mr. Patel lacks both the professional experience and temperament to lead a federal agency charged with investigating a range of civil and human rights … Read more: Civil and Human Rights Organizations Oppose Kash Patel's FBI Director NominationContinue Reading

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice allowed a former University of Windsor employee to amend his lawsuit to include human rights violations … Read more: Ont. Court allows university employee to add human rights claims to lawsuit against employerContinue Reading

FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) is an international human rights NGO. Since 1922, we have been committed to defending all civil … Read more: Internship with Asia Desk (6 months) – Belgium – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Economic Security. A fair and just society does not differentiate between technological innovation and civil rights. Technology holds the … Read more: Center for Civil Rights and Technology – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human RightsContinue Reading

A recent groundbreaking ruling from the UN Human Rights Committee condemned Ecuador and Nicaragua for violating the rights of three girls who were … Read more: UN Rules That Girls Forced Into Motherhood Abuses Their Human Rights – PassBlueContinue Reading

Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) on Jan. 24 aims to hold Hong Kong officials accountable for human rights violations. Read more: Kim's bill would determine human rights violations by Hong Kong officials – Ripon AdvanceContinue Reading

Argentina's government, led by President Javier Milei, is facing criticism from human rights campaigners for allegedly attempting to suppress the … Read more: Argentina human rights record: Campaigners say govt trying to hide past atrocitiesContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch Daily Brief · Another Side to the Gaza Crisis · Quick Takes: US Foreign Policy; Canada; Cameroon · Readers' Recommendations · Podcast: … Read more: Punishing the Pregnant in Gaza | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses interrelated threats to the United States' national security, economic interests, and human rights. Read more: Prioritizing Human Rights in US Policy toward China: A Guide for the Trump AdministrationContinue Reading

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