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Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! A group of UN human rights experts is urging the U.S. … Read more: UN Experts Slam US Bill Sanctioning ICC: “Blatant Violation of Human Rights” | TruthoutContinue Reading

As the supreme law of the land, the Bangladesh constitution protects not only a citizen's fundamental human rights, but also non-nationals living … Read more: Evaluating Bangladesh's Legal Framework for Rohingya Refugees: Gaps and SolutionsContinue Reading

The region's trajectory reflects a delicate balance between entrenched challenges and enduring aspirations for democracy, human rights, and justice. Read more: Southeast Asia's human rights and democracy | Inquirer OpinionContinue Reading

The UN Human Rights Committee found 24 young detainees on Nauru experienced “cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment”. Read more: The UN says Australia violated human rights law, but it's unlikely to change the way we treat refugeesContinue Reading

The Human Rights and Diversity Commission acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council on matters of diversity, civil and human rights, and the … Read more: Human Rights and Diversity Commission Meeting – Eden Prairie Local NewsContinue Reading

For example, the military government ruling Indonesia at the time was initially concerned that Carter's emphasis on human rights might place US … Read more: Historians say Jimmy Carter's human rights legacy includes grim failures – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The CHR expresses its deepest sympathies and sends prayers to the family and friends of overseas worker Dafnie Nacalaban, who was found dead after … Read more: Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the slain migrant worker in KuwaitContinue Reading

Based in Singapore, Shein was founded in China and makes its clothes there. Human rights organisations have accused China of using slave labour, … Read more: Shein edges closer to controversial £50bn London listing as China denies human rights abusesContinue Reading

A coalition of human rights and community based organisations spread across Nigeria has named the Ekiti State Governor, Abiodun Oyebanji as the … Read more: Human Rights Community Names Gov. Oyebanji 2024 Governor of the Year – Ekiti State GovernmentContinue Reading

Human Rights Commission Meetings 3rd Thursdays Monthly. Jan 16 2025. Human Rights Commission 5:00 PM. Human Rights Commission Meetings 3rd Thursdays … Read more: Human Rights Commission Meetings 3rd Thursdays Monthly | City of DetroitContinue Reading

Join the webinar for the launch of the Human Rights Resource Kit, a comprehensive, step-by-step tool designed to help financial institutions to … Read more: Launch of the UNEP FI Human Rights Toolkit for financial institutionsContinue Reading

The National Justice Project has called on the Federal Government to act on findings from the United Nations Human Rights Committee that Australia … Read more: Australia can't ignore UN finding of human rights violations on NauruContinue Reading

Promote Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance and Address Fragility and Conflict; Respond to Humanitarian Needs. This blog focuses on the Biden … Read more: A Lookback at The Biden Administration's Development Agenda, Part IV: Democracy …Continue Reading

9, 2025) – Crowe LLP, a public accounting and consulting firm, earned a top score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's (HRCF) 2025 … Read more: Crowe earns Equality 100 Award from Human Rights Campaign FoundationContinue Reading