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A ruling by the European Court of Human Rights will force Switzerland and others to do better on environmental goals. Read more: The Fight Against Climate Change Just Scored a Key VictoryContinue Reading

As the UK government doubles down on its Rwanda deportation plans – even considering withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights … Read more: Rwanda, humanist values, and what the ECHR has done for us allContinue Reading

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, and Civil Rights Corp have relaunched Vision for … Read more: Vision for Justice Platform Relaunched to Envision New Paradigm for Public SafetyContinue Reading

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (“IACHR”) has condemned Peru for the breach of various human rights obligations in connection with the … Read more: Inter-American Court of Human Rights finds Peru liable for pollution caused by metallurgical …Continue Reading

The needs assessment report will serve as a valuable resource for policymakers, civil society organisations and other stakeholders working to promote … Read more: Needs assessment in the field of social rights concerning vulnerable groups in the Republic …Continue Reading

Advocacy/Communications Job about Protection and Human Rights, requiring 5-9 years of experience, from HRW; closing on 23 Apr 2024. Read more: Deputy Director (Program Lead), Technology and Human Rights | ReliefWebContinue Reading

A recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights and a new Catholic Church document on human dignity both enforce the importance of … Read more: Human rights and human dignity demand climate action | National Catholic ReporterContinue Reading

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, visited Nelson to learn about the Nelson Tenths and the ongoing … Read more: Nelson Tenths case spotlighted by UN human rights expert – Te Ao Māori NewsContinue Reading

Aspinwall has a new group to address potential human rights issues. The borough's Human Relations Commission was formed April 10. Read more: Aspinwall forms commission to address potential human rights issues; parking study in worksContinue Reading

One of those attacked in 2017 was Dmytro Bulakh of the Kharkiv Anti-Corruption Center. The NGO has an international reputation for exposing corruption … Read more: Ukraine's Intelligence Services Harass Anti-Corruption Activists – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

… human rights, a report by BC's Office of Human Rights claims. Colonization, racism and discrimination, housing and poverty, healthcare issues, and … Read more: Terrace grapples with racism, poverty and toxic drug crisis: Human rights reportContinue Reading

Swiss seniors win first-ever human-rights case on climate change. "We are not made to sit in a rocking chair and knit," leader says after European … Read more: Swiss seniors win first-ever human–rights case on climate change | Salon.comContinue Reading

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission is Ireland's national human rights and Equality institution. We are an independent public body that … Read more: ESA – General Exemptions from Equality Law – IHRECContinue Reading

Yesterday (Tuesday 9th of April) the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg handed down three judgments from the Grand Chamber. Read more: Law Pod new episode: Human rights embrace climate changeContinue Reading