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TORONTO — Today, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) announced its commitment to work with Indigenous partners to develop human rights … Read more: Ontario Human Rights Commission announces development of policy to address …Continue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); April 18, 2024: Afshin Bagh Shirin, a man on death row for drug-related charges, was executed in Urmia Central Prison. Read more: Article: Afshin Bagh Shirin Executed in Urmia – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading

Its Human Rights And Rule Of Law Index score is 0.6, making it the seventh-best country to live in when it comes to seeking equality and freedom. Read more: 2024 Formula 1 Host Countries Ranked By Their Respect For Human Rights – Yahoo SportsContinue Reading

The UN recently published a toolkit for law enforcement officials to promote and protect human rights in the context of peaceful protests. Read more: UN standards on the use of surveillance technology at protests – House of Lords LibraryContinue Reading

These agreements also help avoid a lengthy process in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.” Pérez-Liñán co-authored the study with Mariana Brocca … Read more: Legal agreement expedites reparations for human rights victims, research showsContinue Reading

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of his resolution that condemns the human rights record of … Read more: Senator Coons applauds Senate passage of resolution condemning Eswatini's human rights recordContinue Reading

The first training sessions were delivered in line with the developed Human Rights Training Curriculum for Initial and Continuous Training of Judges … Read more: Start of a systematic human rights training for the newly appointed judges and prosecutors …Continue Reading

… human rights, according to a joint statement released by the Moroccan Interministerial Delegation for Human Rights (DIDH) and the CoE. Read more: Morocco Strengthens Human Rights Ties with Council of EuropeContinue Reading

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Colombian government violated the rights of lawyers at risk in Colombia.*. Read more: Landmark ruling finds Colombia responsible for persecution of human rights lawyersContinue Reading

Human-rights groups are expressing outrage at government plans to lock up immigrants who have not been convicted of a crime in federal prisons. Read more: Human–rights groups outraged at plan to detain immigrants in federal prisonContinue Reading

… arms sales to Israeli military units that have been credibly accused of human rights abuses. He has not taken any action. Read more: Blinken Has Not Sanctioned Israeli Units Linked to Killings, Rapes Despite Staff RecommendationsContinue Reading

… humanity, said the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI). “Amid increasing dissent at home and international attention focused on regional … Read more: Iran Ramps Up Violence and Repression Against Women and Girls Amid Regional TensionsContinue Reading

A new ruling from the European Court of Human Rights will force European governments to impose tough environmental laws, no matter what voters say. A … Read more: Europe's New Tyrant: The European Court of Human Rights? – theTrumpet.comContinue Reading

Named for the civil rights attorney who worked with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and rose to prominence as New York's first African American law school … Read more: New York State Bar Association Honors Human Rights Champion with Haywood Burns AwardContinue Reading