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We received almost 800 pledges to take game-changing action on rights, including from Member States, civil society, UN entities, the private sector … Read more: High Commissioner launches 2024 Annual Appeal, calling for 'deepened resolve' on human rightsContinue Reading

B.C.'s human rights commissioner is launching an inquiry into police use of force against racialized people and people with mental health issues. Read more: Inquiry launched into police use of force: B.C. human rights commissioner – Revelstoke ReviewContinue Reading

Humans rights groups believe up to 500 people were sent from China to North Korea in just one day last October – the largest mass deportation in … Read more: Human rights group criticise deportation of North Koreans to China – Sky NewsContinue Reading

Canadian journalism advocacy and human rights groups are calling for the Edmonton Police Service to drop charges against Cree and Iroquois … Read more: Canadian journalism and human rights groups slam "a… | NIT – National Indigenous TimesContinue Reading

B.C.'s Human Rights Commissioner has launched a new inquiry into involuntary detentions under the Adult Guardianship Act (AGA). Read more: Inquiry: Adult Guardianship Act – BC's Office of the Human Rights CommissionerContinue Reading

Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square – 1st Floor, Salem MA – Free & All Are Welcome! The Salem Human Rights Coalition invites you to be a part of a Black … Read more: City of Salem's Human Rights Coalition announces Black History Month Events and ActivitiesContinue Reading

The ECOWAS Court has dismissed various charges of human rights breaches filed by a human rights Non-Government Organisation, Collectif Cri de … Read more: ECOWAS Court Dismisses Human Rights Violation Case Against Mali GovernmentContinue Reading

Journalism advocacy and human rights groups are calling for the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) to immediately drop charges against a Cree and … Read more: 'An abomination': Journalism, human rights groups call for police to drop charges against …Continue Reading

On Dec. 14, the Hong Kong government announced HK$1 million bounties against five human rights activists, including…Joey Siu, a U.S. citizen. Read more: Hong Kong's Transnational Repression Threatens Human Rights in AmericaContinue Reading

A B.C. court has overturned a human rights tribunal that awarded an Afro-Indigenous mother $150000 for discrimination. Read more: B.C. court overturns human rights ruling awarding Indigenous mother 0K for discriminationContinue Reading

Recently marking our 30th Anniversary and currently screening films in over 15 cities around the world, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival (HRWFF) … Read more: The Dart Center & Human Rights Watch Film Festival Present: "Bad Press"Continue Reading

A top Chinese diplomat said Beijing would “earnestly study” 428 recommendations for addressing human rights submitted by U.N. members, … Read more: China 'gamed' UN human rights review, experts say – Radio Free AsiaContinue Reading

Human Rights First is alarmed at the far-right extremist campaign to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the military under the … Read more: Statement for the Record of Human Rights First on U.S. House Committee on Oversight and …Continue Reading

… Human Rights Watch 8:06 Analysis by DW political correspondent Thomas Sparrow #gaza #unrwa #humanitarian Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user … Read more: Human Rights Watch: UNRWA funding cuts hit wrong target | DW News – YouTubeContinue Reading