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Commissioners, thank you for your comprehensive assessment of human rights violations in Syria. In the fourteenth year of the conflict, … Read more: UN Human Rights Council 56: UK statement for the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian …Continue Reading

Harriet Harman is potentially being sized-up by Labour for the top job at the UK's equalities watchdog, sources close to the party suggest. Read more: Trans ally Harriet Harman 'in line to run the Equality and Human Rights Commission'Continue Reading

The digital environment offers tremendous opportunities to enhance people's ability to exercise their human rights, but it can also create new and … Read more: Human rights in the digital age – OECDContinue Reading

… human rights defenders (WHRDs) who live in exile or in the diaspora, and the threats they encounter. Read more: Citizen Lab submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights defendersContinue Reading

The tensions in Gaza are once again spilling over into B.C. classrooms – to the point where a group of teachers has filed a human rights complaint … Read more: Teachers group launches human rights complaint | Watch News Videos OnlineContinue Reading

UN Document in English on Ukraine about Education and Protection and Human Rights; published on 3 Jul 2024 by UN HRC. Read more: Situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including … – ReliefWebContinue Reading

On June 14th, the Governor General of Canada appointed Birju Dattani as the new Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC). Read more: Joint Statement on the New CHRC Chief Commissioner by Human Rights GroupsContinue Reading

Inside a climate justice case at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Maria Alejandra Serra & Chris Greenberg. 3 July 2024 • 10 min read. Read more: Inside a climate justice case at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights – GreenpeaceContinue Reading

Chinese leader Xi Jinping applauds during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, June 28, 2024. That same day, Mr. Xi attended … Read more: China's new world order: What Xi's vision would mean for human rights, securityContinue Reading

The UN's top political affairs official on Tuesday reiterated that human rights, especially the rights of Afghan women and girls, and inclusion of … Read more: World News in Brief: Doha talks on Afghanistan, human rights in Belarus, Rohingya … – Global IssuesContinue Reading

A group of British Columbia teachers has launched a human rights complaint against their union, saying the BC Teachers' Federation "has engaged in … Read more: Teachers allege antisemitism in human rights complaint against B.C. union | Globalnews.caContinue Reading

Human rights groups have criticised the decision to add countries such as Egypt and Malawi to Ireland's list of “safe” countries for asylum … Read more: Human rights groups 'appalled' at Egypt being added to safe countries listContinue Reading

Highlighting the systemic and widespread human rights violations by the United States, the Iranian Foreign Ministry pointed out that American … Read more: Iran condemns U.S. human rights record on 36th anniversary of downed passenger planeContinue Reading

An organisation promoting the human rights and empowerment of women and girls has commended the appointment of new Women, Youth and Persons with … Read more: Human rights organisation welcomes Women Ministry appointments | SAnewsContinue Reading