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News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Protection and Human Rights; published on 15 Apr 2024 by OHCHR. Read more: Statement of the UN Human Rights Office on the rapidly escalating violence in the occupied …Continue Reading

The event took place within the framework of the Council of Europe Project “Strengthening the Human Rights Compliant Criminal Justice System in the … Read more: Second meeting of the Advisory Council of the Government Agent of the Republic of MoldovaContinue Reading

More than 60 human rights and environmental organisations from around the world, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) (…) Read more: Vietnam: Apple urged to address climate justice concerns in the country – FIDHContinue Reading

Sunak has vowed not to let a “foreign” court (the European Court of Human Rights) block the policy to send irregular migrants to Rwanda. The court … Read more: Leaving the European convention on human rights won't stop the boats – The ConversationContinue Reading

The SCDSB Human Rights and Equity Office (HREO) is a safe and confidential space to identify matters related to discrimination, harassment and human … Read more: Human Rights and Equity Office – Simcoe County District School BoardContinue Reading

Monday, April 15 2024, marks the tenth anniversary of the arrest of Saudi human rights defender Waleed Abu al-Khair, who is serving a 15-year (…) Read more: Saudi Arabia: Ten years after his arbitrary arrest, Waleed Abu al-Khair must be releasedContinue Reading

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is imposing another round of sanctions against Belarus officials over continuing human rights violations after a 2020 … Read more: Canada slaps more sanctions on Belarus, citing human rights violations – WTVBContinue Reading

President of Local 350 to Advocate for Workers' Rights as Human Rights … (SAN FRANCISCO) – Robert Sandoval, President of Teamsters Local 350, has been … Read more: Teamsters Leader Sworn in as Commissioner of San Fransisco Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

The federal government's proposed changes to migration law are "entirely incompatible with human rights" and the government should abandon its … Read more: Human rights groups air concerns and personal testimonies on government migration billContinue Reading

University of Maine alumna Louise Kazek presented an oral statement on March 28 at the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council Session in Geneva, … Read more: Former UMaine international student addresses the UN regarding human rights in GazaContinue Reading

… human rights groups has been “incredibly scathing” of this bill. “They say no amount of renovation or amendments would render it acceptable. “They … Read more: Human rights groups have been 'incredibly scathing' of Labor's migration bill – YouTubeContinue Reading

It was immediately evident that the European Court of Human Rights judgment in Verein KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland was groundbreaking in … Read more: Inter-generational Equity, Future Generations and Democracy in the European Court of … – EJIL: Talk!Continue Reading

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz should stress the importance of human rights in the Sino-German relationship during his visit to China and meeting … Read more: Germany: Scholz Should Stand Firm on Rights in ChinaContinue Reading

Germany can have considerable impact on the actions of the Chinese government if it remains committed to a principled and public human rights … Read more: Letter to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Upcoming China Visit and Human RightsContinue Reading