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President Emmerson Mnangagwa's appointment of former opposition legislator and lawyer Jessie Majome as chair of the Zimbabwe Human Rights … Read more: Zimbabwe: Will opposition activist as head of rights commission improve lives?Continue Reading

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that Ahmadi was shot when border guards opened fire on a group of kolbars with DShKs on the … Read more: Iran border guards shoot dead kolbar in Qandil region – Kurdistan Human Rights NetworkContinue Reading

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… Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law. The ministers will review the organisation's work in areas such as human rights, including social rights … Read more: Foreign ministers of 46 member states meet a year after Reykjavik Summit – PortalContinue Reading

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has reportedly condemned the burning of the SA flag in an advert produced by the Democratic … Read more: 2024 Elections | SA Human Rights Commission condemns DA's advert – YouTubeContinue Reading

Worker rights are among the least protected human rights in the world, according to new research from faculty at Binghamton University, State … Read more: Worker Rights Are One Of The Least Protected Human Rights – Eurasia ReviewContinue Reading

PBS NewsHour · PBS NewsHour live episode, May 10, 2024 · WATCH: Israeli ambassador objects to UN resolution granting more rights to Palestine · Israel's … Read more: Sudan's paramilitary forces accused of ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity in DarfurContinue Reading

Credit: "Protesters: 'Workers deserve a living wage'" by Meraj Chhaya is licensed under CC BY 2.0.. BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Worker rights are among the … Read more: Worker rights are one of the least protected human rights, new research reveals – EurekAlert!Continue Reading

US finds Israel's use of weapons in Gaza 'inconsistent' with human rights law, but will not cut flow of arms. State department also says not enough … Read more: US finds Israel's use of weapons in Gaza 'inconsistent' with human rights law, but will not cut …Continue Reading

Having given himself broad presidential powers, the right-wing populist president began a crusade against civil society and freedom of speech, … Read more: Kyrgyzstan Under Japarov: The Country's Decline Into DictatorshipContinue Reading

This attempt at global censorship is the latest development in the HKSAR's export of its human rights violations. It is also the latest evidence of … Read more: Article 23 Legislation and the Export of Hong Kong's Human Rights Violations – JamestownContinue Reading

… demonstrations in the West shows that the U.S. and Europe prioritize their backing for Israel over their commitments to uphold human rights. Read more: Tehran asserts U.S., EU prioritize Israeli regime over human rightsContinue Reading

Byron Bangert, a retired academic, ethics consultant, and ordained minister, served on the Human Rights Commission for twenty-seven years, working to … Read more: BLOOMINGTON/MONROE COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES 2024 …Continue Reading

This page lists notices of various openings in the human rights field that may be of interest to students and human rights professionals. The posts … Read more: Opportunities Board – Center for Human Rights and Global JusticeContinue Reading