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Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Sudanese refugee camp in Chad, … Read more: Human rights investigators called for arms embargo, peacekeeping force in Sudan – KPFAContinue Reading

Baroness Chakrabarti: On continuing to fight for human rights with her newest book · June 7, 2024 June 6, 2024 sub.editors 1 · “Girl Math”: a barrier … Read more: Everything I Read this Summer (As a Burnt Out STEM Student) – Palatinate (Durham University)Continue Reading

Deputy Secretary Verma also visited Lithuania September 4-5 where he signed the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human Rights, … Read more: Deputy Secretary Verma Travels to Lithuania, Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, and AustriaContinue Reading

Almeida, the human rights minister, has denied the allegations, and Franco has remained silent so far. But the scandal has dealt a major blow to Luiz … Read more: Brazil's human rights minister sacked over sexual harassment allegations – The GuardianContinue Reading

… human rights cases. Robert studied law at the University of Oxford (Jesus College), where he graduated with a BA in Jurisprudence (First Class) … Read more: Robert Steele | Brick Court ChambersContinue Reading

… human-resources management and staff training; by language-services … rights of older persons and how best to address them'”, which was … Read more: General Assembly Completes Substantive Work, Adopting Several Texts, Including on …Continue Reading

Human Rights Watch interviewed three prisoners by telephone who said that suspected youth gang members, known as kulunas, attempted a mass escape in … Read more: DR Congo: Investigate Prison Deaths, Sexual Violence | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

CivilRights.org is the joint website of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights & The Leadership Conference Education Fund. ©2024 The … Read more: 30. Remove from consideration evidence of “demonstrated interest.”Continue Reading

The European Union's agenda-setting body opened its Framework Convention on artificial intelligence and human rights, democracy and the rule of law on … Read more: US joins Council of EU's AI and human rights framework – Nextgov/FCWContinue Reading

By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil's government summoned Human Rights Minister Silvio Almeida on Friday to clarify accusations … Read more: Brazil human rights minister faces sexual harassment accusations – WTVBContinue Reading

Human rights groups say the rights violations under Bouteflika have continued under his successor. “In recent years, Algeria has experienced a … Read more: Algeria election to take place amid 'steady erosion of human rights' – The GuardianContinue Reading

A Human Rights Watch report on the most recent conflict, in September 2022, found that forces from both sides committed apparent war crimes in attacks … Read more: Kyrgyzstan: Overturn Decision to Liquidate Kloop Media – Civil Rights DefendersContinue Reading

U.N.-backed human rights investigators are urging the creation of an “independent and impartial force” to protect civilians in Sudan's war. Read more: UN-backed human rights experts seek wider arms embargo, 'impartial force' deployed to war …Continue Reading

… human rights violations and international crimes, including many which may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the UN's Independent … Read more: Sudan: UN Fact-Finding Mission outlines extensive human rights violations, international …Continue Reading