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Human Rights First outlines some concerns with provisions of this bill that would impact people seeking asylum. Eliminates Crucial Safeguards on … Read more: Analysis of Asylum Provisions in Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations …Continue Reading

IHREC recommended that the State develop a strategy and implementation plan on poverty reduction which “embraces a human rights approach with … Read more: State's policy failings are 'fuelling division', says human rights group – The Irish TimesContinue Reading

OCR plays a unique role in serving as the agency at HHS that enforces federal civil rights, privacy and security laws in health care. HIPAA … Read more: HHS' Office for Civil Rights Settles Malicious Insider Cybersecurity Investigation for .75 MillionContinue Reading

On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition of more than 240 national organizations committed to promoting and … Read more: The Leadership Conference Supports the Confirmation of Amir AliContinue Reading

Some civil and human rights groups call the proposed legislation “regressive” for its expansion of cash bail and extreme limits on bail funds. The … Read more: Southern Center for Human Rights say SB63 could exacerbate jail overcrowding – WABEContinue Reading

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has appointed Caritas Australia chair Robert Fitzgerald to the Australian Human Rights Commission for a five-year term … Read more: Caritas chair appointed to Human Rights Commission – CathNewsContinue Reading

UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk has urged authorities in Pakistan to ensure that parliamentary elections this week are free and fair … Read more: UN rights office voices concern ahead of elections in Pakistan – UN NewsContinue Reading

Franck Kuwonu:Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 February 2024: In his native Togo, Roger Kodzo Klomegah is reshaping the future of human rights through … Read more: Human rights leaders need real-world solutions: My reflections on future of human rightsContinue Reading

“We are deeply concerned by how respect for and protection of human rights have eroded under the Nayib Bukele administration and by the likelihood … Read more: El Salvador: Human rights crisis could deepen during Bukele's second termContinue Reading

Human Rights First documented reports of attacks – including murder, kidnapping, rape, and torture – against at least 13,480 asylum seekers and … Read more: Analysis of the Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024Continue Reading

Personal assistant was sexually and physically assaulted by boss, B.C. tribunal finds, awarding $100K for discrimination. A B.C. Human Rights Tribunal … Read more: B.C. tribunal awards 0K to woman in sex discrimination case – CTV News VancouverContinue Reading

I am grateful for this invitation to speak with so many people who have dedicated their careers to advancing various aspects of human rights. Read more: High Commissioner outlines how to build and nourish peace | OHCHRContinue Reading

… civil custodial settings and human rights);; Formerly detained immigrants who have experienced solitary confinement in ICE custody; and; Employees … Read more: "Endless Nightmare”: Torture and Inhuman Treatment in Solitary Confinement in U.S. …Continue Reading

Human rights in the People's Republic of China (PRC) are under increased threat. The PRC government ignores international representations. Read more: Is there a problem with Australia's approach to human rights in the PRC?Continue Reading