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I. Venezuelans: resistance, agency and human rights. · The “Bolivarian Revolution” has lasted for 25 years, with no other political group holding power … Read more: Venezuela Beyond Elections – Cracking Authoritarianism Through Human Rights – WOLAContinue Reading

Over 40 Human Rights groups warned Poland's Premier Minister Donald Tusk against implementing his plan to temporarily suspend the right to claim … Read more: Human rights groups condemn Poland plan to suspend asylum rights – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading

The emeritus Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought reflected on the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in … Read more: 60 years of civil rights with Mary Frances Berry – Penn Today – University of PennsylvaniaContinue Reading

A Guam-based law firm has filed charges of human rights abuse against the U.S military, alleging violations of Chamoru people's indigenous rights. Read more: Guam law firm lodges human rights complaint against U.S military – Islands BusinessContinue Reading

David Lammy must “engage with China as it really is under the leadership of Xi Jinping” and raise human rights concerns during his trip to the country … Read more: David Lammy urged to raise human rights concerns on China trip – The GuardianContinue Reading

… human rights laws and policies that are based on broad principles, right? Principles like equality, principles like tolerance, principles like we … Read more: IKIMfm | Palestinian people are suffering, and do we need some sort of universal law …Continue Reading

… human rights are under threat. Join the Write for Rights campaign and demand justice by calling on decision makers to do the right thing. Join … Read more: The Netherlands: Recording dissent: Camera surveillance at peaceful protests in the NetherlandsContinue Reading

As defined by the United Nations,5 human rights are inherent to all human beings and include the right to life, health and well-being, privacy, fair … Read more: Human Capital – BlackRock SustainabilityContinue Reading

In voting last week at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, representatives rejected Saudi Arabia's bid for membership on the influential Human … Read more: Saudi Arabia Loses Bid for Seat on Human Rights Council – International Christian ConcernContinue Reading

Amnesty International points out that human rights risks in supply chains include potentially leaving communities exposed to exploitation, health … Read more: Amnesty International releases new human rights ranking of top electric vehicle makersContinue Reading

Consider making a gift in her memory to the Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Fund. You will be helping RFK Human Rights continue the work that was so close … Read more: Celebration of Life for Ethel Skakel KennedyContinue Reading

The Rwandan authorities are committing serious human rights violations in detention centers, notably by torturing detainees, warned the NGO Human … Read more: Human Rights Watch reports torture in Rwanda detention facilitites • FRANCE 24 EnglishContinue Reading

EFF's report aims to address two primary concerns: opacity and lack of human rights protections in state AI-based decision-making. Algorithmic systems … Read more: New EFF Report Provides Guidance to Ensure Human Rights are Protected Amid …Continue Reading

"Human rights should be at the centre of all actions to address the triple planetary crisis – climate change, biodiversity loss and toxic pollution— … Read more: Experts urge States to fully integrate human rights at COP16 of the Convention on Biological DiversityContinue Reading