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Keren Adams, Legal Director at the Human Rights Law Centre: "Every person should be able to work in freedom and dignity, without threats of violence, … Read more: New Anti-Slavery Commissioner welcome but laws should go furtherContinue Reading

To realize this vision, respect for human rights and the principles of democratic governance must be at the center of all reconstruction planning and … Read more: Centering Human Rights in Ukraine's Reconstruction | CSIS EventsContinue Reading

Filmocracy 3rd Session on Balancing National Security and Human Rights. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), in collaboration with … Read more: Filmocracy 3rd Session on Balancing National Security and Human RightsContinue Reading

Smruti Govan, Human Rights & Sustainable Sourcing Director, PepsiCo; Rachel Cowburn Walden, Global Head of Sustainability (Human Rights), Unilever … Read more: Expert Series: Accelerating Human Rights Due Diligence Through Collaboration and … – AccessWireContinue Reading

… Human Rights Law from the University of Oxford in 2023. Professionally, Morgan has a rich history of advocating for social justice and human rights. Read more: Anthony Morgan appointed as new full-time member of Canadian Human Rights TribunalContinue Reading

The National Human Rights Commission has opened entries for its tenth annual competition for short films on human rights. It has received … Read more: National Human Rights Commission invites entries for short film contest – SylladContinue Reading

Amid calls by Iranian human rights activists urging the UN General Assembly to cancel a planned tribute this week to recently deceased President … Read more: UN Fact-Finding Mission: Raisi's Death Should Not Overshadow Iran's “Crimes Against Humanity”Continue Reading

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) represents the world's commitment to universal ideals of human dignity … Read more: UN Human Rights – YouTubeContinue Reading

Fairmont Human Rights … Read more: Fairmont Human Rights Commission helps fight discrimination – WDTVContinue Reading

South American prosecutors told a London court that Nicolas Gomes De Brito, 25, was a drug dealer who had a rival shot dead. Read more: Brazilian 'killer' allowed to stay in UK as judge says Brazil's prisons breach human rightsContinue Reading

Irish courts 'will not creatively extend or amend existing legislation', says president of the European Court of Human Rights. Expand. Chief Justice … Read more: Judge queries Irish courts' engagement with European human rights conventionContinue Reading

Analyzes the effectiveness of the policy's assessment, mitigation and reporting on human-rights risks in CAHRAs, such as Russia and Ukraine; Assesses … Read more: Proposal seeking report on Mondelēz human–rights policy attracts supportContinue Reading

… human rights and civil society groups said today in a letter to President Biden. On May 20, 2024, the court's prosecutor announced that he was … Read more: Biden Should Oppose US Sanctions on ICC – Robert F. Kennedy Human RightsContinue Reading

Staff at the Human Rights Commission have been invited to express their interest in a voluntary redundancy scheme. Expressions of interest are … Read more: Human Rights Commission asks staff if they're interested in voluntary redundanciesContinue Reading