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Vietnam on Thursday said human rights reports by U.N. agencies in Vietnam per the 4th UPR cycle have contained false, unjustified information and … Read more: UN agencies' reports on Vietnam's human rights 'unjustified' – VnExpress InternationalContinue Reading

Human rights campaigners say players in a 'really bad spot' after women's tour moves its biggest event to Riyadh for next three years. Read more: Tennis stars warned 'people are killed for speaking up' after WTA's Saudi deal – iNewsContinue Reading

… human rights. The court effectively concluded that humans have a right to safety from climate catastrophes — a move which immediately established … Read more: How a group of elderly Swiss women could take the UK out of the European CourtContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International France, as well as three other French rights groups, on Thursday announced that they had lodged … Read more: Human rights watchdog groups ask UN to address racial profiling by French police – JURISTContinue Reading

A Haitian human rights group has released a new report that details the horrific violence unleashed this year by gangs who kill, rape and maim … Read more: A journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang tollContinue Reading

Five French and international groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have brought the complaint following a lack of … Read more: Human rights groups urge UN body to help stop racial profiling by French policeContinue Reading

… human rights violations and corruption in Brazil.” Earthsight, a nonprofit devoted to exposing environmental and social injustice, released a … Read more: Report: Better Cotton Linked to Deforestation, Human Rights Violations in Brazil – ASIContinue Reading

Racism and discrimination against women and minority groups such as Indigenous people are prevalent in Chetwynd, according to the BC Human Rights … Read more: BC Human Rights Commission outlines racism and discrimination in ChetwyndContinue Reading

B.C.'s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, is welcoming the B.C. government's introduction of anti-racism legislation today. Read more: Commissioner welcomes Anti-Racism Act following extensive consultationContinue Reading

A ruling by the European Court of Human Rights will force Switzerland and others to do better on environmental goals. Read more: The Fight Against Climate Change Just Scored a Key VictoryContinue Reading

As the UK government doubles down on its Rwanda deportation plans – even considering withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights … Read more: Rwanda, humanist values, and what the ECHR has done for us allContinue Reading

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, and Civil Rights Corp have relaunched Vision for … Read more: Vision for Justice Platform Relaunched to Envision New Paradigm for Public SafetyContinue Reading

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (“IACHR”) has condemned Peru for the breach of various human rights obligations in connection with the … Read more: Inter-American Court of Human Rights finds Peru liable for pollution caused by metallurgical …Continue Reading

The needs assessment report will serve as a valuable resource for policymakers, civil society organisations and other stakeholders working to promote … Read more: Needs assessment in the field of social rights concerning vulnerable groups in the Republic …Continue Reading