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US has sanctioned four officers of Uganda Police Force (UPF) for gross violations of human rights. From left: Alex Mwine, Elly Womanya, … Read more: US sanctions four Ugandan police chiefs on rights violation claims – The East AfricanContinue Reading

“I don't want our human rights apparatus to be standing in the way of taking the right operational decisions for our national security.” Tugendhat … Read more: Robert Jenrick faces backlash over special forces killing claim – BBC NewsContinue Reading

The Scottish Government has moved from being a world leader in human rights into the “slow lane,” the head of Amnesty has warned. Read more: Scottish Government moving into 'slow lane' on human rights | The HeraldContinue Reading

It reflects Amnesty International's key concerns about Thailand's fulfilment of its international human rights obligations as a State Party to the … Read more: Thailand: Submission to the UN Committee against Torture – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

Dawn Wilson is speaking publicly about the human rights complaint she and her father, Richard Wilson, filed after years of trying to settle the … Read more: Heiltsuk father and daughter file human rights complaint against Canadian Tire | Globalnews.caContinue Reading

The Human Rights Law Centre is calling on the NSW Police Commissioner to drop Supreme Court applications which could stop people gathering … Read more: NSW Police ban on peaceful protests condemned – Human Rights Law CentreContinue Reading

The handbook contains principles and checklists for anti-racist journalistic and editorial practices, including recruitment for greater diversity in … Read more: Race Reporting Handbook | Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

The Grand Chamber unanimously ruled that a competent adult patient has the right to refuse any medical treatment, including blood transfusion. Read more: Blood Transfusions and Jehovah's Witnesses: Why the European Court of Human Rights …Continue Reading

… human rights. Those risks include provisions that would empower … human rights violations against civil society. The Convention notably … Read more: European data protection authorities urged to take action on new cybercrime conventionContinue Reading

In partnership with MEMO, human rights Lawyer Ousman Noor poses a question to Israelis: if Israeli intelligence is able to target Hezbollah … Read more: Human rights lawyer: Israelis can find Nasrallah but not hostages? – Middle East MonitorContinue Reading

… will be charged for his responsibility in human rights violations committed during the 2019 social unrest. Read more: Former head of Chilean police is accused of human rights violations – Prensa LatinaContinue Reading

In his application, Mr Akamba who is accused of seeking for 20% kickback from the chairperson of Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) on a budget … Read more: Judge refers Akamba's human rights case to constitutional court – Daily MonitorContinue Reading

Human rights and employment lawyer Kathryn Marshall launched a litigation boutique on Tuesday that she says will be distinct from many other … Read more: Toronto lawyer Kathryn Marshall opens plaintiff-side human rights and employment firmContinue Reading

I will be buying myself a rather large cupcake when that revolting human right lawyer Phil Shiner finally get his comeuppance and is jailed for … Read more: Piece of s*** human rights lawyer who brought bogus claims against British soldiers in Iraq …Continue Reading