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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

The treatment of children in the criminal justice system, some as young as 10 years old, is one of the most urgent human rights issues facing … Read more: 'Help way earlier!' – transforming child justice | Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

Anthropologists with expertise in human rights law, the environment join ASU faculty. Side-by-side portraits of Mariam Abazeri and Meadhbh Mclvor … Read more: Anthropologists with expertise in human rights law, the environment join ASU facultyContinue Reading

The appointment of Stephen Rainbow has prompted concern from some over his pro-Israel views and previous comments about "a trans agenda". Read more: New Human Rights Commissioner to be 'very careful' in commentary – Justice Minister – RNZContinue Reading

Dr Tanya Haj-Hassan was part of a panel centered on Palestinian human rights at the Democratic national convention, the first time the Democratic … Read more: Pediatric doctor describes tragedies in Gaza at first Palestinian human rights panel at DNCContinue Reading

“Our 'I love my human rights' storytelling project grew from the idea that it's much harder to cling to stereotypes, biases or hateful views of others … Read more: Video series | BC's Office of the Human Rights CommissionerContinue Reading