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Human Rights Watch also interviewed 13 shelter workers, eight migrant service providers, Mexican government officials, and human rights workers. We … Read more: “We Couldn't Wait”: Digital Metering at the US-Mexico Border | HRWContinue Reading

On April 9, 2024, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the “Court) handed down its unappealable judgment in a landmark climate … Read more: European Court: Climate Inaction Violates Human Rights | Husch Blackwell LLP – JDSupraContinue Reading

Human Rights First welcomes the new law, which will allow Australia to impose targeted sanctions on those responsible for serious human rights abuses, … Read more: Human Rights First Welcomes Australia's Adoption of Magnitsky-Style SanctionsContinue Reading

Who better to write this book than Shami Chakrabarti? She has served as a human rights lawyer, director of Liberty, shadow attorney general and has … Read more: 'A pleasure to read': Baroness Bryan reviews 'Human Rights: The Case for the Defence'Continue Reading

Despite demonstrating a strong human rights record, there is still room for Taiwan to improve – especially on migrant workers' rights and refugee … Read more: Taiwan's Human Rights Priorities After the 2024 Elections – The DiplomatContinue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); May 1, 2024: Mehdi Eshterak, Mohammad Shehbakhsh, Mahmoud Gorgij and an unidentified woman, all Baluch minorities on … Read more: 4 Baluch Including Woman Executed for Drug Offences in Birjand – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading

“Jimmy Lai — a courageous man of deep faith who stands for democracy, human rights and respect for the rule of law — exemplifies moral principle and … Read more: Hong Kong criticizes U.S. bill to rename street in honor of imprisoned human rights defenderContinue Reading

Human rights groups have reported abuses by Israeli units, including extrajudicial killings, torture and other physical abuse, most of them committed … Read more: US finds five Israeli units responsible for rights abuses in the West Bank – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The Special Criminal Court was set up in the capital, Bangui, to try war crimes and other human rights abuses committed during the coups and violence … Read more: Court in the Central African Republic seeks arrest of ex-President Bozizé for human rights abusesContinue Reading

Mr BX v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2024] AusHRC 163 Report into use of force Australian Human Rights Commission 2024. Read more: Mr BX v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2024)Continue Reading

(KGNS) – A man is dead … Read more: Nuevo Laredo human rights committee taking legal action against Mexican military in … – KGNSContinue Reading

According to the human rights lawyer, “Farghadani was first transferred to Gharchak Prison, south of Tehran, but officials there refused to accept her … Read more: Target on Her Back: Tortured Woman Cartoonist in Iran Must Be Released from PrisonContinue Reading

The CSDDD establishes far-reaching mandatory human rights and environmental obligations on both European Union (“EU”) and non-EU companies meeting … Read more: Landmark EU “Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive” Imposing Human … – Gibson DunnContinue Reading

In the aftermath of the May 2019 elections, human rights defenders were subjected to smear campaigns, judicial persecution and detention by the … Read more: Malawi's adoption of Universal Periodic Review on Human Rights – CivicusContinue Reading