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UN Document in Arabic on World about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 9 Jul 2024 by UN GA. Read more: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders (A/79/123) [EN …Continue Reading

The Human Rights Law Centre has denounced Premier Allan for breaking a promise to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 by 2027 … Read more: Premier Allan to continue locking up children after breaking promise to #RaiseTheAgeContinue Reading

Birju Dattani announced his resignation in a LinkedIn post Monday, saying "I have agreed to resign as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Read more: Canada chief human rights commissioner resigns after controversy over Israel activityContinue Reading

Canada's human rights commissioner Birju Dattani has resigned before ever officially starting the job, according to a post on his LinkedIn account … Read more: New human rights commissioner resigns before starting role – Yahoo News CanadaContinue Reading

The recently appointed chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission agreed to resign Monday after an investigation into his past … Read more: Chief human–rights commissioner resigns after investigation into Israel comments – CP24Continue Reading

OTTAWA — The recently appointed chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission agreed to resign Monday after an investigation into his … Read more: Chief human–rights commissioner resigns after investigation into Israel commentsContinue Reading

… human rights movement and envision its future. In addition to HRP members and affiliates, confirmed speakers and guests include: Karima Bennoune … Read more: 40th Anniversary of the Human Rights Program – Harvard Law SchoolContinue Reading

A new Amnesty International report published on Monday revealed that gas flares in the Amazon pose an imminent threat to human rights. The report … Read more: Amnesty International warns Amazon gas flares threaten human rights in Ecuador – JURISTContinue Reading

… Human Rights Commission, was head of Yukon's provincial human rights body until 2023. (Photo courtesy Yukon Human Rights Commission YouTube). Read more: Birju Dattani has resigned as chief of the Canadian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch is revealing its findings on alleged atrocities committed by Chadian police against civilians over the last three years. Read more: Human Rights Watch report alleges atrocities against Chadian civilians – VOA AfricaContinue Reading

By Brandon Josphat josphabtl@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) is probing allegations of human rights violations by security … Read more: ZHRC probing security forces… amid allegations of serious human rights violationsContinue Reading

Human Rights and freedom of expression provide a solid guarantee for peace in our country and the world at large. Read more: solid guarantee for peace – Times Of SwazilandContinue Reading

In recent months, human rights defender Mukmin Nantang was arrested for sedition while political activists were also criminalised under the draconian … Read more: Malaysia: Activist investigated for sedition, protesters harassed and increasing online controlsContinue Reading

On Monday, August 12, the Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and … Read more: CAIR-Chicago, Partners to Host Press Conference on Community Concerns Ahead of …Continue Reading