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Civil society groups and unions have welcomed proposed changes to strengthen Australia's modern slavery law, including through the introduction of … Read more: Reforms to modern slavery law welcome but need to go further to protect workers' rightsContinue Reading

Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty must ensure accountability at every stage of … Read more: Plastic pollution treaty negotiations adjourn in Busan, to resume next year | UN NewsContinue Reading

As International Human Rights Day approaches, these NGOs must be held accountable for their blatant hypocrisy. Read more: 'Human rights' NGOs contribute to mainstreaming of antisemitism in West – opinionContinue Reading

Melissa Yarnold reached a confidential settlement with state government agencies after a lengthy battle in the Australian Human Rights Commission over … Read more: ABC News: Transgender woman reaches settlement with NSW corrective services over her …Continue Reading

Instead, it is wasting resources on costly and inhumane 'quick fixes' that fail to uphold basic human rights. Amnesty International Australia … Read more: Labor's new migration laws deliver a dangerous setback for rights of refugees and people …Continue Reading

By ignoring evidence of severe human rights risks, FIFA is likely to bear much responsibility for violations & abuses that will take place. Read more: Global: FIFA produces whitewash of Saudi Arabia World Cup bid and ignores own report to …Continue Reading

Endowed Chair in Civil Rights at Howard University Law School, where she established the 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy. Paying tribute to … Read more: Baltimore Museum of Art Celebrated 110th Anniversary with Ball Honoring Artists LaToya …Continue Reading

Human-Rights Related Developments. In a 1 November statement, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett … Read more: Afghanistan, December 2024 Monthly Forecast – Security Council ReportContinue Reading

He called for a rights-based approach to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and treatment, highlighting the harmful effects of … Read more: World AIDS Day: UN urges leaders to 'take the rights path to end AIDS' by 2030 | UN NewsContinue Reading

More on Human Rights from Africa · Challenging albinism discrimination in Angola · EU accused of funding abuse of migrants in Africa · Ndumie's vision … Read more: Explainer: Forced labor on the rise around the world – DW – 12/01/2024Continue Reading

This move aligns with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's directive under the National Human Rights Strategy to reassess the legal status of those … Read more: New push for justice, human rights – Egyptian GazetteContinue Reading

International Environmental Law. Jane McAdam and Chiara Scissa explore how domestic courts are applying international refugee law and human rights … Read more: Two Weeks in Review, 17 November – 1 December 2024 – EJIL: Talk!Continue Reading

The event, which aimed to raise awareness about human rights issues and advocate for change, was attended by schools and various stakeholders. Deputy … Read more: Aitape Lumi District commemorates Human Rights Activism Campaign – Post CourierContinue Reading

The Mizoram government has informed the Gauhati High Court's Aizawl Bench that the State Human Rights Commission has been constituted under the … Read more: State human rights commission constituted: Mizoram informs HC – EastMojoContinue Reading