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Two human rights groups have condemned an 11-year prison sentence handed to a Saudi fitness instructor and women's rights activist by a terrorism … Read more: Manahel al-Otaibi: Saudi women's rights activist jailed for 11 years – BBC NewsContinue Reading

More than 34000 people gathered in Barcelona last week for a massive trade show focused on seafood, the world's most widely traded commodity, … Read more: A Human Rights Wake-Up Call for the Seafood Industry – TriplePunditContinue Reading

OTTAWA — Human-rights groups are urging Ottawa to reverse course on plans to allow immigrant detention in federal prisons, saying vulnerable … Read more: Human–rights advocates pan budget plan to detain immigrants in federal prisonsContinue Reading

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has announced plans to develop a policy to combat Indigenous-specific discrimination within the … Read more: Ontario Human Rights Commission addresses Indigenous-specific discrimination in healthcareContinue Reading

On June 5, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) will host the seventh annual Financial Freedom track at the 2024 Oslo Freedom Forum. Read more: Announcing the Financial Freedom Track at the Oslo Freedom ForumContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch also interviewed 13 shelter workers, eight migrant service providers, Mexican government officials, and human rights workers. We … Read more: “We Couldn't Wait”: Digital Metering at the US-Mexico Border | HRWContinue Reading

On April 9, 2024, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the “Court) handed down its unappealable judgment in a landmark climate … Read more: European Court: Climate Inaction Violates Human Rights | Husch Blackwell LLP – JDSupraContinue Reading

Human Rights First welcomes the new law, which will allow Australia to impose targeted sanctions on those responsible for serious human rights abuses, … Read more: Human Rights First Welcomes Australia's Adoption of Magnitsky-Style SanctionsContinue Reading

Who better to write this book than Shami Chakrabarti? She has served as a human rights lawyer, director of Liberty, shadow attorney general and has … Read more: 'A pleasure to read': Baroness Bryan reviews 'Human Rights: The Case for the Defence'Continue Reading

Despite demonstrating a strong human rights record, there is still room for Taiwan to improve – especially on migrant workers' rights and refugee … Read more: Taiwan's Human Rights Priorities After the 2024 Elections – The DiplomatContinue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); May 1, 2024: Mehdi Eshterak, Mohammad Shehbakhsh, Mahmoud Gorgij and an unidentified woman, all Baluch minorities on … Read more: 4 Baluch Including Woman Executed for Drug Offences in Birjand – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading

“Jimmy Lai — a courageous man of deep faith who stands for democracy, human rights and respect for the rule of law — exemplifies moral principle and … Read more: Hong Kong criticizes U.S. bill to rename street in honor of imprisoned human rights defenderContinue Reading

Human rights groups have reported abuses by Israeli units, including extrajudicial killings, torture and other physical abuse, most of them committed … Read more: US finds five Israeli units responsible for rights abuses in the West Bank – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The Special Criminal Court was set up in the capital, Bangui, to try war crimes and other human rights abuses committed during the coups and violence … Read more: Court in the Central African Republic seeks arrest of ex-President Bozizé for human rights abusesContinue Reading