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People young and old are resisting localized and globalized attacks on human rights. They are our greatest resource in the struggle to protect and … Read more: We must act globally to safeguard the future of humanity – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

The federal government is trying to refute allegations that it continues to fail First Nations kids, urging the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to … Read more: Feds urge human rights tribunal to dismiss concerns over Jordan's Principle backlog – CBCContinue Reading

Fujimori's decade as president was marked by sieges, massacres and escapades. He ultimately ended up in jail. Read more: Peru's divisive ex-president Alberto Fujimori, jailed for human rights abuses, dies aged 86Continue Reading

He became the first former president in the world to be tried and convicted in his own country for human rights violations. He was not found to have … Read more: Alberto Fujimori, ex-Peruvian president convicted of human rights abuses, dies at 86Continue Reading

… human rights requirements. A State Department spokesman said the secretary, Antony J. Blinken, had found that Egypt had only partly met the human … Read more: Citing Gaza Help, Blinken Waives Human Rights Conditions on Aid to EgyptContinue Reading

A U.S. whistleblower attorney is in Geneva, Switzerland to address the United Nations Human Rights Council, highlighting the essential role of … Read more: Leading Whistleblower Attorney Addresses UN Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading

WASHINGTON — Koustubh “K.J.” Bagchi, vice president of the Center for Civil Rights and Technology, issued the following statement about the House … Read more: The Center for Civil Rights and Tech Celebrates Advancement of Expanding AI Voices Act …Continue Reading

Sultan Hassan Al Jamali, the Secretary General of the National Human Rights Committee, ended the forum on Wednesday by highlighting the need to equip … Read more: Qatar's 3rd National Human Rights Forum ends with youth empowerment recommendationsContinue Reading

Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, Elisa Morgera, has developed a report on … Read more: UN Rapporteur Explores Access to Climate Change, Human Rights InformationContinue Reading

… Human Rights.” … Human Rights.” This event is organised as part of the Youth for Democracy programme, in cooperation with the … Read more: Highway to Wellbeing: Improving Mental Health and Physical Activity of Youth through Human RightsContinue Reading

The Hungarian government has issued a draconian decree in breach of EU law that cancels state funded shelter for refugees from western Ukraine, … Read more: Hungary: Ukrainian Refugees Losing Housing – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

An Edmonton m911 operator whose handling of a call from a trans advocate triggered a human rights complaint says he regrets some assumptions. Read more: Edmonton police 911 operator testifies at human rights hearingContinue Reading

LGBTQ+ adults would consider leaving employers that cut DEI, Human Rights Campaign says. HR teams must “return to the drawing board” on how they … Read more: LGBTQ+ adults would consider leaving employers that cut DEI, Human Rights Campaign saysContinue Reading

For each of the last three years, the administration withheld a portion of Egypt's military assistance over continued human rights abuses. Read more: In first under Biden, Egypt to receive full military aid tied to human rights – Al-MonitorContinue Reading