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The United Nations on Thursday for the first time adopted a "groundbreaking" resolution that seeks to protect the human rights of people born … Read more: United Nations adopts 'groundbreaking' resolution on human rights for intersex people – UPIContinue Reading

Thus, a human right is a privilege belonging to all Homo sapiens; children's rights are entitlements that apply to those Homo sapiens who are below a … Read more: Human Rights and Education: An Overview – ScienceDirect.comContinue Reading

Three activists of Viasna, the main human rights group in harshly repressive Belarus, have been arrested and charged with participating in an … Read more: 3 human rights activists arrested in Belarus as a crackdown on the opposition persistsContinue Reading

… human rights law and international freedom of expression standards. ARTICLE 19 understands that civil society in Algeria may wish to persuade the … Read more: Algeria: Mitigate human rights threats of new media laws – ARTICLE 19Continue Reading

… human rights on many levels, including: rights to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment;; rights to benefit from scientific progress; and … Read more: Deep Seabed Mining and Human Rights Statement – resource | IUCNContinue Reading

– A/HRC/55/L.19 – Votes on Draft Resolutions under Agenda Item 4: Situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. SPEAKERS: Mr … Read more: 55th Meeting – 55th Regular Session of Human Rights Council – UN Web TVContinue Reading

… human rights in the war-wracked southeast Asian country. It also urged a halt to the illegal transfer of weapons, munitions and other military … Read more: UN human rights body backs measures against Myanmar and investigations in IranContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch urges UN to launch a probe into the 'summary killings' carried out by government forces in January. Read more: Ethiopia's army accused of committing war crimes in Amhara region | Conflict NewsContinue Reading

The Columbus Human Rights Commission is currently seeking nominations … human and civil rights, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice. Read more: Applications open for Laws Human Rights award – The Republic NewsContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch calls for UN, AU to suspend Ethiopian troops from peacekeeping missions Addis Standard – Read more: Human Rights Watch calls for UN, AU to suspend Ethiopian troops from peacekeeping missionsContinue Reading

News & Events · Stanislav Kravchenko, President of the Supreme Court · Christos Giakoumopoulos, Director General, Human Rights and Rule of Law (DGI), … Read more: The new Council of Europe HELP course on international humanitarian law and human …Continue Reading

The Office of Diversity and Human Rights has developed a new and useful online training guide to help university community members find out more … Read more: Learn About Your Rights with New DHR Course – U of G News – University of GuelphContinue Reading

Sharing United for Human Rights and Youth for Human Rights educational materials at SXSW EDU-the South by Southwest educator conference – Read more: United for Human Rights: A Vibrant Addition to the Spirit and Dynamic of SXSW EDU …Continue Reading

We traced the 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, visited the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and toured … Read more: Civil Rights are Human Rights: Reflections from Montgomery, AlabamaContinue Reading