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Civil rights activist Lillian S. Blackwell's legacy will live on thanks to The Black/African American Historical Marker Project initiative in … Read more: Civil rights activist honored by Fairfax County students – WTOP NewsContinue Reading

Section 146 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 provided: “(1) A worker has the right not to be subjected to any … Read more: Protections for strikers incompatible with Human Rights Convention – The TimesContinue Reading

democracy and fundamental human rights in Europe, was recently disclosed during a parliamentary committee meeting. This revelation comes as Turkey … Read more: Turkey contends European development bank CEB has nothing to do with human rights …Continue Reading

Human Rights and Democracy … Bureau of African Affairs Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Democracy Office of the Spokesperson South Africa. Read more: South Africa's National and Provincial Elections – United States Department of StateContinue Reading

Hong Kong's national security laws have raised the concerns of Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and opposition spokesperson Paul Fletcher. Read more: Hong Kong human rights concerns raised by Parliament – The MandarinContinue Reading

Last Thursday, Australia's Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights released a report on Australia's human rights framework. Read more: Australia Needs a Human Rights ActContinue Reading

The Marianne Association for Human Rights Defenders was created to federate the actors involved in our country (State, organisations and associations … Read more: The 2025 Marianne Initiative for Human Rights Defenders (Fully Funded to Paris, France)Continue Reading

Letter signatories from Steve Coogan to Paloma Faith urge Keir Starmer to 'take stand' for human rights and international law. Read more: More than 100 artists tell Starmer to halt arms sales to Israel if he becomes PM | UK newsContinue Reading

The ruling Zanu-PF party faces allegations of involvement in human rights violations across Zimbabwe, including increased cases of harassment, … Read more: Zanu-PF tops human rights violations in Zimbabwe – Bulawayo24 NewsContinue Reading

Responding to a documentary detailing human rights violations by UN peacekeepers sent by Bangaldesh and Sri Lanka, UN Spokesperson Stephane … Read more: UN reaffirms commitment to vetting in light of Bangladesh & Sri Lankan human rights violatorsContinue Reading

The human rights situation in Afghanistan remains grim, particularly for women and girls. In late March, Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada … Read more: Afghanistan, June 2024 Monthly Forecast – Security Council ReportContinue Reading

THE ruling Zanu PF party has been found complicit in human rights violations across Zimbabwe amid an escalation in harassment, intimidation and extra- … Read more: Zanu PF tops human rights violations as Zimbabwe records 145 cases in April alone |Continue Reading

Liz Truss insists Tony Blair was the worst British prime minister, not her – citing 'the Equality Act, the Human Rights Act and the Climate Change Act … Read more: Liz Truss insists Tony Blair was the worst British prime minister, not her – Daily MailContinue Reading

… human rights standards by sentencing minors to death. Rasouli was reportedly born on 25 April 2004, making him 17 years old at the time of his … Read more: Iran Plans to Hang Juvenile Offender Amid Ongoing Execution Spree | Iran InternationalContinue Reading