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significantly advanced draft legislation requiring certain global employers to engage in wide-ranging human rights due diligence. The scope of the law … Read more: The E.U. Advances a Watered-Down but Nonetheless Landmark Human Rights Draft LawContinue Reading

At issue: Whether gas flaring resulting from State's authorization produces the violation of human rights violations of a group of nine children. Read more: American Convention on Human Rights Archives – Climate Change Litigation DatabasesContinue Reading

Students at Columbia Law receive individualized mentoring and guidance on specializing in and working in human rights. Read more: A Global Leader in Human Rights Career Advising | Columbia Law SchoolContinue Reading

Last March, Joe Langlois created a petition to try and get the city to reverse their decision. But now, he says he's filed a human rights … Read more: Vernon, B.C. resident files human rights complaint over city cemetery bylaw – Global NewsContinue Reading

In her work with the Columbia Law School Human Rights Clinic, she assisted women and LGBTQ+ activists from the Central African Republic and helped … Read more: Global Human Rights Advocate to Receive Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial ScholarshipContinue Reading

These crimes include extrajudicial executions and deliberate killings of Palestinian civilians. The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor field team has … Read more: In a week, Israeli army executes 13 children in and near Al-Shifa HospitalContinue Reading

Amnesty International said that according to local victims' movements and human rights groups, El Salvador's former murder rate has been replaced by … Read more: Groups Warn Gang Crackdown in El Salvador Has Led to Human Rights CrisisContinue Reading

Businesses play a big role in either upholding or defeating human rights as enshrined in the Constitution. Read more: Human rights: How to make your business compliantContinue Reading

A State Department human rights staffer said she is resigning in response to the Biden administration's policy on Gaza in a CNN opinion piece … Read more: State Department human rights staffer resigns over Biden's Gaza policy | The HillContinue Reading

As South Africa marks Human Rights Month, the plight of children is once again another focus area. The CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund … Read more: Human Rights Month I Focus on the plight of children with Dr Linda Ncube-NkomoContinue Reading

Following the presentation of her latest report to the @unitednations Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human … Read more: Q&A with Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territoryContinue Reading

Fleming was profiled for her pioneering pro bono global refugee protection work with the firm's more than 100-attorney international Human Rights Team … Read more: Human Rights team leader named to Forbes list of America's Top 200 Lawyers | NewsContinue Reading

Annelle Sheline, a Middle East analyst who promoted human rights on behalf of the United States government, has become the latest staffer at the … Read more: US State Dept human rights officer latest to resign in Gaza protest – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

Documented testimonies have been collected regarding the execution of Palestinian children in Gaza by the Israeli occupation forces in and around … Read more: Israel executed 13 children in Gaza in front of their families, says human rights NGOContinue Reading