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Canada's new human rights commissioner resigned Monday, before ever starting the job, after concerns were raised by Jewish advocacy organizations … Read more: Canada's new human rights commissioner resigns over past Israel comments probeContinue Reading

The federal government's pick to lead the human-rights commission has resigned ahead of taking the role after a report found the vetting process … Read more: Canadian human rights chief pick Birju Dattani resigns after report finds flawed vetting processContinue Reading

Build One South Africa has decried what it says is a failure by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation to condemn the human rights … Read more: 44th SADC Summit I BOSA condemns alleged human rights abuse in Zimbabwe – YouTubeContinue Reading

Controversy over anti-Semitic comments prompted Canada's incoming human rights commissioner to step down, without spending a single day in his new … Read more: Chief human rights commissioner resigns after investigation – Toronto SunContinue Reading

UN Document in Arabic on World about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 9 Jul 2024 by UN GA. Read more: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders (A/79/123) [EN …Continue Reading

The Human Rights Law Centre has denounced Premier Allan for breaking a promise to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 by 2027 … Read more: Premier Allan to continue locking up children after breaking promise to #RaiseTheAgeContinue Reading

Birju Dattani announced his resignation in a LinkedIn post Monday, saying "I have agreed to resign as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Read more: Canada chief human rights commissioner resigns after controversy over Israel activityContinue Reading

Canada's human rights commissioner Birju Dattani has resigned before ever officially starting the job, according to a post on his LinkedIn account … Read more: New human rights commissioner resigns before starting role – Yahoo News CanadaContinue Reading

The recently appointed chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission agreed to resign Monday after an investigation into his past … Read more: Chief human–rights commissioner resigns after investigation into Israel comments – CP24Continue Reading

OTTAWA — The recently appointed chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission agreed to resign Monday after an investigation into his … Read more: Chief human–rights commissioner resigns after investigation into Israel commentsContinue Reading

… human rights movement and envision its future. In addition to HRP members and affiliates, confirmed speakers and guests include: Karima Bennoune … Read more: 40th Anniversary of the Human Rights Program – Harvard Law SchoolContinue Reading

A new Amnesty International report published on Monday revealed that gas flares in the Amazon pose an imminent threat to human rights. The report … Read more: Amnesty International warns Amazon gas flares threaten human rights in Ecuador – JURISTContinue Reading

… Human Rights Commission, was head of Yukon's provincial human rights body until 2023. (Photo courtesy Yukon Human Rights Commission YouTube). Read more: Birju Dattani has resigned as chief of the Canadian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch is revealing its findings on alleged atrocities committed by Chadian police against civilians over the last three years. Read more: Human Rights Watch report alleges atrocities against Chadian civilians – VOA AfricaContinue Reading