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Today the B.C. Legislative Assembly voted unanimously to reappoint Kasari Govender, KC, as Human Rights Commissioner for British Columbia. Read more: Kasari Govender reappointed as B.C.'s independent Human Rights CommissionerContinue Reading

This will support the development of a human rights emergency and disaster framework to improve responses to future emergencies and disasters in … Read more: How were you affected by COVID measures? – Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

U.S. announces new sanctions against Nicaragua over migration, human rights abuses, ties to Russia. By Bo Erickson. May 15, 2024 / 2:07 PM EDT / CBS … Read more: U.S. announces new sanctions against Nicaragua over migration, human rights abuses, ties …Continue Reading

To revitalize human rights organizations in the face of external threats, internal work must be done to transform power relations and support … Read more: Regenerative activism: reimagining power in the human rights field | OpenGlobalRightsContinue Reading

Rights groups welcomed the ruling, obtained under “universal jurisdiction”, which allows countries to prosecute alleged crimes against humanity, war … Read more: Swiss court finds Gambian ex-minister guilty of crimes against humanity – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

Those with no right to be in the UK, who have had an earlier protection or human rights claim refused or withdrawn and are unable to appeal their … Read more: Failed asylum seekers detained for removal to Rwanda – GOV.UKContinue Reading

May 15, 2024. RFK Human Rights celebrates the resolution issued by the Ninth Criminal Sentencing Court in Guatemala in favor of prominent Guatemalan … Read more: RFK Human Rights celebrates Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora's parole decision …Continue Reading

The prohibition of the crime of genocide is a peremptory norm of international law from which no derogation is permitted. Read more: Genocide in Gaza — University Network for Human RightsContinue Reading

Human rights scholar Martha Minow addressed around 30000 graduates and guests at NYU's 191st commencement ceremony in Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, … Read more: Human rights scholar Martha Minow on civil rights, race and gender at commencementContinue Reading

… Human Rights Framework and a comprehensive Human Rights Policy. These initiatives not only strengthen the Company's commitment to global standards … Read more: Bristow Unveils Sustainability Achievements in Latest ReportContinue Reading

The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a report by U.S. … Read more: CAIR Welcomes Report by U.S. Human Rights Experts Showing Israel is Committing …Continue Reading

… Human Rights and other human rights instruments. The Court received over 200 amicus briefs for this advisory opinion–the highest number in history … Read more: Defenders in the Climate Emergency: The Advisory Opinion of the Inter-American Court of …Continue Reading

resilience of Ukrainian civil society. ➡️ bit.ly/4df4Rr1. Mental Health and Human Rights Info HHRI Center Ahalar Освітній … Read more: As Russia's war in Ukraine… – Human Rights House Foundation – FacebookContinue Reading

… human rights defenders, LGBTQ+ civil society groups, communities, and allies. Why 17 May? The date of 17 May was specifically chosen to … Read more: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia – De Montfort UniversityContinue Reading