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The statement included a series of priority recommendations for the EU to urge the Indian government to address human rights violations. The … Read more: HRW and Amnesty International push EU to urge India to end human rights abusesContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on Nicaragua about Protection and Human Rights and Safety and Security; published on 20 Aug 2024 by UN HRC. Read more: Comment by UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Liz Throssell on further massive … – ReliefWebContinue Reading

CIVICUS discusses recent leadership changes in Vietnam with David Tran, coordinator of the Alliance for Vietnam's Democracy, a civil society … Read more: VIETNAM: 'Human rights conditions will likely worsen as the country descends into a police state'Continue Reading

The UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan has been barred from entering the country, a diplomatic source told AFP on … Read more: Afghan government denies entry to UN human rights monitor – FirstpostContinue Reading

"Uncommitted" movement co-founders Layla Elabed and Abbas Alawieh called the panel discussion “an important step." Read more: DNC hosts first ever panel on Palestinian human rights – WDET 101.9 FMContinue Reading

Nominations are due by September 23, 2024. “Honoring those who champion human rights despite immense personal risk is at the heart of what we do,” … Read more: Call for Nominations: 2024 Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

human rights of workers, including ensuring that businesses and the government meet their human rights obligations and responsibilities. Copyright. Read more: The Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme in Aotearoa New ZealandContinue Reading

Human rights cannot be enjoyed without a safe, clean, and healthy environment. Sustainable environmental governance, in turn, cannot exist without … Read more: UN Environment Programme on X: "Human rights cannot be enjoyed without a safe, clean …Continue Reading

donate/sm-desc-yt This year, the Democratic National Convention held its first-ever panel on Palestinian human rights. The panel came after … Read more: First-Ever DNC Panel on Palestinian Rights: We Need to “Restore the Soul of the Democratic Party”Continue Reading

Palestinian Human Rights Panel Debuts at the DNC … The Uncommitted movement convinces the Democratic Party to convene a discussion on the war in Gaza. Read more: Palestinian Human Rights Panel Debuts at the DNC – The American ProspectContinue Reading

University students from Kyung Hee University in South Korea came to Western for a new summer learning program with a focus on human rights in … Read more: South Korean university students visit WesternContinue Reading

Illinois has expanded the Illinois Human Rights Act to include regulations on the use of AI in employment decisions, ensuring that AI tools do not … Read more: Illinois Civil Rights Protection Goes High-Tech: Illinois Human Rights Act Expanded to …Continue Reading

Afghan human rights defender Fereshta Abbasi tells Inside Geneva why her fight for gender equality is not over. Read more: One human rights defender, and three years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan – SwissinfoContinue Reading

Human Rights Campaign to Honor Cynthia Erivo for “Expanding Visibility” of LGBTQ+ Community. The Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning talent will … Read more: Human Rights Campaign to Honor Cynthia Erivo for “Expanding Visibility” of LGBTQ+ CommunityContinue Reading