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Australia's current patchwork laws don't protect our human rights. Only our right to live free from discrimination is protected in our current laws. Read more: GOOD NEWS: Human Rights Act is one step closer – Amnesty International AustraliaContinue Reading

Nepal will seek re-election for some key UN positions, such as member of the United Nations Human Rights Council and the UN Economic and Social … Read more: Nepal bidding for UN Human Rights Council, ECOSOC and several UN bodiesContinue Reading

… human rights, as requested by Security Council Resolution 2699 (2023). This deployment is expected to take place in the coming months. Choose a … Read more: Haiti: concern about lack of transparency in multinational security support (MSS) mission deploymentContinue Reading

The President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Rosalind Croucher, completes her seven-year term next month. Read more: Leading Australia's conversation on human rights – Law Society JournalContinue Reading

It is time to acknowledge the challenges faced by this community and to stand in solidarity with their fight for equality, acceptance, and human … Read more: Flag raised to mark Pride Month – West Lindsey District CouncilContinue Reading

South Korea to convene an open meeting during its June presidency on the dire situation of human rights in North Korea. Read more: UN Security Council to discuss North Korea human rights – VOA NewsContinue Reading

Several health, community, and environmental organizations has issued a statement urging the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) to investigate … Read more: Groups call for human rights inquiry into Ottawa's downtown trucking routesContinue Reading

News|Human Rights. What was the 'Khartoum Massacre' marked by Sudan's … Al Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human Rights · Al Jazeera Forum … Read more: What was the 'Khartoum Massacre' marked by Sudan's activists? – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The Parliamentary Joint Committee has released its "Inquiry into Australia's Human Rights Framework" report. Australia does not have a Human … Read more: Parliamentary report recommends federal Human Rights Act – Law Society JournalContinue Reading

Buffalo native Alexandra Lane, JD '24, has been committed to international human rights campaigns since high school. Read more: A Passion for Global Human Rights – Suffolk UniversityContinue Reading

Eleven years after the horrific Rana Plaza building collapse in Savar, on May 24 the European Union adopted a new law that requires large … Read more: What Does the EU Due Diligence Directive Mean for Bangladesh? | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Washington, D.C./Santiago – Chilean legislators must respect international human rights standards concerning security, said the Inter-American … Read more: IACHR and OHCHR Ask Chilean Legislators to Respect Human Rights Standards …Continue Reading

… Human Rights, hosted by the German Lawyers' Annual Convention. Dr … With a focus on regulatory tensions amidst innovation, democracy, and human rights … Read more: Regulation Worldwide in the Field of Tension Between Innovation, Democracy … – Morgan LewisContinue Reading

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is profoundly disappointed by the Biden administration's plans to increase federal criminal prosecutions of … Read more: Statement on Increased Border Prosecutions – Robert F. Kennedy Human RightsContinue Reading