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… Center for Human Rights Under Law shared exclusively with The Algemeiner. Harvard made the admission in March. Read more: 'Failures of Leadership': Civil Rights Group Calls on Harvard to Discipline Professor Found …Continue Reading

B.C. tribunal dismisses human rights complaint of 'contact high' from cannabis farm. Patricia Gendron worked for Koppert Canada Ltd. as a technical … Read more: B.C. cannabis 'contact high' human rights complaint tossed – Burnaby NowContinue Reading

… human rights advocate. In a personal and uninhibited reflection on her life and work, Sherine speaks to her ex-colleague Imran Garda about her … Read more: Sherine Tadros: The Gaza War, human rights and leaving journalism | The InnerViewContinue Reading

Iranian authorities have arrested a prominent lawyer and human rights defender as she attended the funeral of a teenage girl who died after a … Read more: Iran Arrests Human Rights Lawyer at Funeral for Teen Who Died in Metro IncidentContinue Reading

… Human Rights Network… Read More · Kurdish civilian tried for 'anti-state propaganda' in Kermanshah. Kurdish civilian Bahman Naderi faced his first … Read more: Retired telecom workers, disabled civilians protest for rights – KHRNContinue Reading

The OHRC said while caste is not a prescribed protected category, it is covered by international human rights law and hence, can be protected … Read more: What is caste discrimination? A closer look at new Ontario human rights ruling | Globalnews.caContinue Reading

Lawyers have a genuinely awesome responsibility to promote justice, champion human rights, and ensure that everyone's voice is heard. We're bound … Read more: A Spooky Saga: Protect Human Rights Or Face Gunna's Revenge – Above the LawContinue Reading

The United States is in the midst of a completely avoidable human rights crisis," a new report states. Read more: Pregnancy Criminalization in the US Is an “Avoidable Human Rights Crisis” | TruthoutContinue Reading

ISHR has joined dozens of national, regional and international NGOs expressing concern at the attempts of the government to restrict the right to … Read more: Guatemala: Human Rights Defenders are not war criminals! | ISHRContinue Reading

… human rights abuse in the country. Lukwago says the move followed the failure by the Uganda Human Rights Commission to address the abuses on … Read more: FDC's Lukwago to seek justice at East African court over human rights abuses – YouTubeContinue Reading

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Tirana Hassan, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Read more: With Gaza borders sealed, there's much we don't know about what's happening inside : NPRContinue Reading

GENEVA, October 30 — Iran will become chair of a UN human rights forum on Thursday, sparking an international protest campaign from human rights … Read more: Iran to Chair UN Human Rights Forum on Thursday, Sparking Protests – UN WatchContinue Reading

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement about the White … Read more: White House AI Executive Order Is Promising First Step, Comprehensive Legislation Is Still NeededContinue Reading

"By targeting critical infrastructure across northeast Syria, including power and water stations, Turkey has flouted its responsibility to ensure … Read more: Turkey's drone strikes in northeast Syria spark humanitarian crisis: Human Rights WatchContinue Reading