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Some civil and human rights groups call the proposed legislation “regressive” for its expansion of cash bail and extreme limits on bail funds. The … Read more: Southern Center for Human Rights say SB63 could exacerbate jail overcrowding – WABEContinue Reading

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has appointed Caritas Australia chair Robert Fitzgerald to the Australian Human Rights Commission for a five-year term … Read more: Caritas chair appointed to Human Rights Commission – CathNewsContinue Reading

UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk has urged authorities in Pakistan to ensure that parliamentary elections this week are free and fair … Read more: UN rights office voices concern ahead of elections in Pakistan – UN NewsContinue Reading

Franck Kuwonu:Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 February 2024: In his native Togo, Roger Kodzo Klomegah is reshaping the future of human rights through … Read more: Human rights leaders need real-world solutions: My reflections on future of human rightsContinue Reading

“We are deeply concerned by how respect for and protection of human rights have eroded under the Nayib Bukele administration and by the likelihood … Read more: El Salvador: Human rights crisis could deepen during Bukele's second termContinue Reading

Human Rights First documented reports of attacks – including murder, kidnapping, rape, and torture – against at least 13,480 asylum seekers and … Read more: Analysis of the Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024Continue Reading

Personal assistant was sexually and physically assaulted by boss, B.C. tribunal finds, awarding $100K for discrimination. A B.C. Human Rights Tribunal … Read more: B.C. tribunal awards 0K to woman in sex discrimination case – CTV News VancouverContinue Reading

I am grateful for this invitation to speak with so many people who have dedicated their careers to advancing various aspects of human rights. Read more: High Commissioner outlines how to build and nourish peace | OHCHRContinue Reading

… civil custodial settings and human rights);; Formerly detained immigrants who have experienced solitary confinement in ICE custody; and; Employees … Read more: "Endless Nightmare”: Torture and Inhuman Treatment in Solitary Confinement in U.S. …Continue Reading

Human rights in the People's Republic of China (PRC) are under increased threat. The PRC government ignores international representations. Read more: Is there a problem with Australia's approach to human rights in the PRC?Continue Reading

Deadline: 14-Feb-2024 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking a competent and reputable Civil Society Organization (CSO), … Read more: Call for Proposals: Support Access to Justice, Security and Human Rights (South Sudan)Continue Reading

Human rights activist and author Linda Sarsour will speak at CU Boulder at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, in the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom. Sarsour is … Read more: Human rights activist, organizer Linda Sarsour to speak at CU Boulder March 5Continue Reading

On Thursday, Feb. 8, University of Minnesota-Duluth's (UMD) Baeumler-Kaplan Holocaust Commemoration Committee will host Dr. Melanie O'Brien, … Read more: Human rights expert speaks at UMD | Area Events – MessageMedia.coContinue Reading

A new Irish report has found half of Ireland's biggest 50 firms fair poorly on human rights transparency. With new EU rules inbound, how quickly do … Read more: “Wake-up call”: Big firms' flakiness on human rights puts them in Brussels's firing lineContinue Reading