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Marking the 75th anniversary of the ratification of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the West has imposed sanctions on numerous human … Read more: New Sanctions Targeting Human Rights Abusers Globally – OCCRPContinue Reading

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday in a 5-2 vote that a Polish court violated a woman's right to private and family life by … Read more: European Court of Human Rights finds Poland court violated woman's privacy rightsContinue Reading

European court of human rights finds that Polish abortion legislation breached a pregnant woman's right to privacy and family life, … Read more: Poland violated human rights of woman in abortion case, European court rulesContinue Reading

As the world marks International Human Rights Day this week, The International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute, The 29 Principles, … Read more: IBAHRI marks International Human Rights Day with joint statement urging China to respect …Continue Reading

The outbreak of conflict seven months ago in Sudan has led to “a convergence of a worsening humanitarian calamity and a catastrophic human rights … Read more: Explainer: How Darfur became a 'humanitarian calamity and catastrophic human rights crisis' – SudanContinue Reading

… right to self-determination and the right to due process,” Dr Calnan said. The Human Rights Committee found that Australia should: Reconsider the … Read more: Historic UN Human Rights Committee decision on native title and government proceduresContinue Reading

She'll receive the award at a breakfast hosted by the Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission on Jan. 8. Ngina Lythcott, right, with her … Read more: Ngina Lythcott Is This Year's Tim McCarthy Human Rights ChampionContinue Reading

While the Proclamation Recognizing December as Human Rights Month isn't typically a contentious topic, at the City Council meeting last night … Read more: Alexandria Human Rights proclamation sparks protest over Palestinian omission – ALXnowContinue Reading

The opening batter was seen wearing cricket boots with “all lives are equal” and “freedom is a human right” written on them in the colours of the … Read more: Australia cricketer Khawaja will 'fight' to wear Palestine solidarity shoes – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

Prof. Mauro Palma, the former President of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT), highlights human rights violations in … Read more: Human rights focus needed on Abdullah Öcalan's imprisonment, says ex-CPT chiefContinue Reading

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PRNewswire/ — Cengage Group, a leading global education and technology company, today announced its inclusion in the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) … Read more: Cengage Group Recognized in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 … – PR NewswireContinue Reading

This is a second federal complaint filed against the CRCL for violations of human rights for its practices at the open-air detention sites, following … Read more: Immigrant Rights Groups Demand Accountability for 'Gross Violations of Human Rights' at …Continue Reading

Unfortunately, housing policy often takes human rights and the need for community out of the policy process. It focuses on zoning, commerce … Read more: In the World's Wealthiest Country, Housing Should Be a Human Right and a Community BuilderContinue Reading