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… human rights clinic. A graduate of the Robson Hall, Fenske was called to the bar in 2008. After beginning her legal career with Thompson Dorfman … Read more: New Clinical Counsel at Faculty of Law to support International Human Rights initiativeContinue Reading

In meetings with China's top diplomat, Newsom said, he raised concerns about human rights, the war between Israel and Hamas and the plight of David … Read more: Newsom discusses fentanyl, climate change during China visit – and has a bumpy toboggan rideContinue Reading

It was first used in 1967 when Israel banned the Palestinian flag and has continued to be used today, in the age of social media shadow-banning. Read more: There Is Never Any Justification For Targeting Innocent Civilians: Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Little Amal, the 12-foot-tall puppet of a Syrian refugee child that has become a global symbol of the struggles of refugees, arrived in El Paso … Read more: Photos: Little Amal, the 12-foot symbol for human rights, touches hearts in El PasoContinue Reading

"Religious freedom is a fundamental human right, and when any country infringes on it, the United States must stand up and speak out," Senator Tammy … Read more: Senator urges US govt to continue pushing India on human rights issuesContinue Reading

On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition of more than 240 national organizations committed to promoting and … Read more: Employment Task Force Priorities for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)Continue Reading

Fiji looks set to withdraw from a United Nations motion backed by 51 nations calling on China to address serious human rights violations in … Read more: Fiji to withdraw name from list of nations criticising China's human rights violations of Uyghur … – ABCContinue Reading

The 2023 Human Rights Conference, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 at the Claude Pepper Center, will explore the intersection of religion and human … Read more: FSU to host conference marking 75th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human RightsContinue Reading

We are a progressive and caring community, based on the values of racial equity, social justice, and human rights, and we will continue to stand tall … Read more: Human Rights Commission releases statement rejecting antisemitism, Islamophobia, and all …Continue Reading

What is happening in Gaza right now is a horrible tragedy. Depending on your political views, you may see it as an awful but necessary military … Read more: OPINION: Accusing Israel of 'genocide' hurts the cause of human rightsContinue Reading

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance looks to educate, engage, encourage and celebrate LGBTQ+ and acceptance for all … Read more: Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance holds Halloween fundraiser | KRQE News 13Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. – On Intersex Awareness Day, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) calls on the States of the region to guarantee … Read more: IACHR calls to guarantee the rights of intersex older personsContinue Reading

MEPs on the Civil Liberties Committee have called on Frontex, the European Union's border agency, to respect fundamental rights. The committee had … Read more: MEPs call for effective border agency that respects human rights – NewsbookContinue Reading

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that Western countries were ignoring human rights violations in Gaza because "the blood being … Read more: Erdogan says West ignoring human rights in Gaza because it's "Muslim blood" being spilledContinue Reading