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Monday, April 15 2024, marks the tenth anniversary of the arrest of Saudi human rights defender Waleed Abu al-Khair, who is serving a 15-year (…) Read more: Saudi Arabia: Ten years after his arbitrary arrest, Waleed Abu al-Khair must be releasedContinue Reading

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is imposing another round of sanctions against Belarus officials over continuing human rights violations after a 2020 … Read more: Canada slaps more sanctions on Belarus, citing human rights violations – WTVBContinue Reading

President of Local 350 to Advocate for Workers' Rights as Human Rights … (SAN FRANCISCO) – Robert Sandoval, President of Teamsters Local 350, has been … Read more: Teamsters Leader Sworn in as Commissioner of San Fransisco Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

The federal government's proposed changes to migration law are "entirely incompatible with human rights" and the government should abandon its … Read more: Human rights groups air concerns and personal testimonies on government migration billContinue Reading

University of Maine alumna Louise Kazek presented an oral statement on March 28 at the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council Session in Geneva, … Read more: Former UMaine international student addresses the UN regarding human rights in GazaContinue Reading

… human rights groups has been “incredibly scathing” of this bill. “They say no amount of renovation or amendments would render it acceptable. “They … Read more: Human rights groups have been 'incredibly scathing' of Labor's migration bill – YouTubeContinue Reading

It was immediately evident that the European Court of Human Rights judgment in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland was groundbreaking in … Read more: Inter-generational Equity, Future Generations and Democracy in the European Court of … – EJIL: Talk!Continue Reading

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz should stress the importance of human rights in the Sino-German relationship during his visit to China and meeting … Read more: Germany: Scholz Should Stand Firm on Rights in ChinaContinue Reading

Germany can have considerable impact on the actions of the Chinese government if it remains committed to a principled and public human rights … Read more: Letter to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Upcoming China Visit and Human RightsContinue Reading

Twenty years have passed since the media broke the story that US forces and the CIA were torturing “war on terror” detainees at Abu Ghraib and … Read more: Abu Ghraib Torture Case Finally Goes to Trial | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Brazil's Congress should reject a proposed constitutional amendment that would entrench the criminalization of drug possession for personal use. Read more: Brazil: Reject Bill That Entrenches Failed Drug Policy – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

After a 2023 amendment to include gender identity in the Minnesota Human Rights Act, some representatives want a religious exemption added. Read more: Religious exemption to Minnesota Human Rights Act draws mixed reactions among faith …Continue Reading

Those speaking out include Russian dissident and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, Chair of the Human Rights Foundation and Co-Founder of … Read more: Human rights activists condemn attack by Islamic regime in Iran – UN WatchContinue Reading

The proposed sale of Shell's onshore oil business in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria risks worsening human rights abuses and should be … Read more: Nigeria: Government must halt Shell's sale of its Niger Delta business unless human rights …Continue Reading