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A shocking new report by the international development agency Christian Aid's long-standing Israeli human rights partner, B'Tselem, describes how … Read more: Christian Aid's Israeli human rights partner finds 'systemic' abuse and torture of Palestinian detaineesContinue Reading

Human rights group Amnesty International yesterday said any interim government, which will be formed after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina-led … Read more: Interim govt must prioritise human rights – The Daily StarContinue Reading

B.C.'s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, will release a report that highlights 10 key human rights issues impacting people across the … Read more: ADVISORY: Media are invited to join Human Rights Commissioner for release of report on …Continue Reading

According to Bangladesh human rights groups, over 600 people have been forcibly disappeared by security forces since Sheikh Hasina took office. The … Read more: Bangladesh: Prime Minister Hasina Resigns amid Mass Protests – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

It is in this spirit that Maytree calls on the federal government to use a human rights-based lens in the 2025 budget – one that brings social and … Read more: Bringing social and fiscal policy together: Towards a rights-based approach – MaytreeContinue Reading

… human rights in Africa, whose theme is 'empowering Pan-African civil society to effectively use data to enhance human rights in Africa'. Speaking … Read more: Organisations call for proactive human rights engagement – KNA – Kenya News AgencyContinue Reading

… human rights. It will explore how integrating human rights into climate policies can lead to more equitable and sustainable outcomes. The … Read more: Climate Justice: Human Rights at the Heart of Climate Action | ASILContinue Reading

… human rights organization Equal Rights Beyond Borders. “People on the move have always been a part of human history. We must take a transnational … Read more: U.S. and EU migrant detention centers fail to uphold international human rights, new report findsContinue Reading

The IPS also claimed that several petitions regarding jail conditions filed by human rights organisations had been rejected by the supreme court. Read more: Palestinian prisoners describe systemic abuse in Israel's jails – The GuardianContinue Reading

Forty-four African human rights and civil society organizations say they are deeply concerned about the severe restriction of civic space and the … Read more: 44 African NGOs Say Human Rights Violations in Zimbabwe Shocking, Serious Dent on …Continue Reading

06 August 2024 An independent human rights expert today condemned the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul and cameraman Rami Al-Rifi … Read more: UN Human Right Expert denounces killing of two more journalists in Gaza and demands full …Continue Reading

Dave Snow warns that concerns over the incoming Online Harms Act “overloading” Canada's human rights institutions seem well-founded. Read more: The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal will not be able to handle the deluge of cases from …Continue Reading

Palestinian prisoners have been systematically tortured and abused since Oct 7, a report by an Israeli human rights body has alleged. Israel has … Read more: Palestinian prisoners 'systematically tortured and abused' claims Israeli human rights groupContinue Reading

… human rights violations and death of democracy in Bangladesh. They continued to supply financial blood line to the regime, well-documented for its … Read more: The Demise of Democracy and Human Rights Violations in Bangladesh – Global IssuesContinue Reading