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It's been nearly 20 years since the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute recommended we introduced a Human Rights Act. In the time since we've tragically … Read more: Greens Support Human Rights Act for TasmaniaContinue Reading

Part II explains how human rights courts lack coercive enforcement. Part III advances the idea of human rights adjudication as world building. Part IV … Read more: Law Without Violence: Human Rights Adjudication as World Building – Harvard Law ReviewContinue Reading

It adds: “The council is aware of the crucial role of local authorities and their public procurement procedures in ensuring respect for human rights … Read more: Belfast Council to look at tighter regime on human rights records of its business partnersContinue Reading

And how can they better insulate themselves from Beijing's transnational threats? CDDRL Visiting Scholar and former China Director at Human Rights … Read more: The Global Dimensions of the Chinese Government Human Rights Abuses | FSIContinue Reading

Human Rights Consortium Scotland urges UN Human Rights Committee to question the Scottish Government on the critical need for legal aid reform. Read more: Urgent Plea for Legal Aid Reform in Scotland: Human Rights Consortium appeals to UN CommitteeContinue Reading

Revitalising Australia's human rights framework – including efforts to introduce an Australian Human Rights Act – will be the focus of a landmark … Read more: Historic forum to build momentum for Australian Human Rights ActContinue Reading

The Human Rights Law Centre is scheduled to appear before INSLM at a public hearing in Canberra later this month. Kieran Pender, Senior Lawyer at the … Read more: Transparency should trump secrecy to improve Australia's national securityContinue Reading

Dear Representative: On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, I urge you to oppose H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act. The … Read more: Oppose H.R. 7511 the Laken Riley ActContinue Reading

The United Nations (UN) human rights expert on Russia said on Monday that Alexei Navalny's death was Russia's responsibility, as he was either … Read more: "Who is the next Navalny?": UN human rights expert on Russia warns – YouTubeContinue Reading

Sport and human rights. Sport has the power to bring communities together, and promote health, hard work and equality. Yet it can also be where LGBTI … Read more: Sport and human rights – ILGA WorldContinue Reading

“With this motion, the council encourages companies to meet their obligations to avoid contributing to adverse human rights impacts through their own … Read more: Belfast City Council to consider tighter rules on human rights records of its business partnersContinue Reading

And to draw a line, as international human rights law does. There is no space for religious intolerance and hatred in pluralistic, modern societies. Read more: UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement on Countering Religious Hatred – GOV.UKContinue Reading

Sir Bill Wiggin, the Tory MP for North Herefordshire, signalled he was sympathetic to the UK withdrawing from “elements” of the Human Rights Act, … Read more: Human rights not much use if you're dead, MP warns peers set against Rwanda planContinue Reading

11 March 2023. UN Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territory Ramallah. Israel must immediately stop home demolitions and forcible displacement … Read more: UN Human Rights Office calls on Israeli authorities to halt imminent home demolitions and …Continue Reading