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A human rights complaint in B.C. has been settled between TD Bank and a Muslim-Indigenous man who said a Surrey branch teller denied him service … Read more: TD Bank settles human rights complaint by Muslim-Indigenous man | CBC NewsContinue Reading

In these moments, people were united regardless of political, social, or team affiliation, in support of human rights and democracy. But autocrats … Read more: How authoritarian regimes use sports to mask their human rights abusesContinue Reading

Human rights groups, however, fear the one-party state could turn these tools on citizens for surveillance. The new agency would be run by the … Read more: Vietnam's entry into security industry stirs human rights concerns – Nikkei AsiaContinue Reading

Anita Joseph of Elsipogtog First Nation was recently awarded the 2025 New Brunswick Human Rights Award. NB Media Co-op volunteer Anna-Leah Simon … Read more: Interview with Anita Joseph, winner of the New Brunswick Human Rights awardContinue Reading

Giving soldiers special impunity from human rights laws would destroy trust in the military and conceal wrongdoing, the Prime Minister has been … Read more: Human rights groups criticise Troubles Bill 'lawfare' claims | Times and StarContinue Reading

Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in a case over alleged crimes … Read more: Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Sentenced Death Over Human Rights Crimes – YouTubeContinue Reading

… Human Rights." Scottish Labour MP Chris Murray warned that failing to reform the asylum system would "inflame far-right sentiment". He told the … Read more: Scottish ministers 'deeply concerned' about new UK asylum plans – BBC NewsContinue Reading

The plan to impose on British courts a tight interpretation of the right to family life, Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, is a … Read more: Unprecedented plans for asylum system sees government walk tightrope – BBC NewsContinue Reading

This groundbreaking report by the Australian Human Rights Commission explores how we can embrace the benefits of neurotechnology while making sure … Read more: What we're doing – technology and human rightsContinue Reading

Human rights recognise the inherent value of each person, regardless of background, where we live, what we look like, what we think or what we … Read more: Rights of individuals – Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

The session, which focused on developing the National Human Rights Action Plan (2026-2030), saw broad participation from representatives of government … Read more: National Human Rights Action Plan Concludes its First Consultative SessionContinue Reading

Ms Mahmood indicates that she wants to change the European convention on human rights, not abandon it. It is the Conservatives and Reform UK that … Read more: The Guardian view on Labour's asylum plans: ministers cannot out-Farage the far right and …Continue Reading

The “law of humanity” will still apply under the common law. The paper goes on to say: In doing so, we will deny support to those who have the right … Read more: Home Secretary announces major asylum and other changes in new policy paperContinue Reading

… human rights attorney and professor at Rutgers University. As well as being a legal scholar she is also an outspoken advocate for justice in … Read more: Noura Erakat, Palestinian-American humans rights lawyer and professor – BBC SoundsContinue Reading