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The Scottish Government's new short-term let (STL) licensing policy could be in breach of human rights laws, according to operators. The … Read more: Short-term lets licensing scheme 'could breach human rights laws' | Scottish Housing NewsContinue Reading

Other issues covered during the dialogue included civil and political rights, freedom of expression, information and assembly. Prior to the dialogue, … Read more: Laos: Human rights defender shot at while activists in exile face arrest and attacksContinue Reading

The European Parliament passed a resolution against “prostitution” on September 14, 2023, but removed some of its most harmful parts, Human Rights … Read more: EU: Harmful 'Prostitution' Resolution Passes | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

The most fundamental reason—and that will likely be decisive if the application to appeal is granted—is that the government's human rights law … Read more: What role do global human rights law play in Canada's duty to repatriate citizens being held …Continue Reading

Australia's Queensland suspended its Human Rights Act for the second time this year and worryingly the step has been reportedly taken as the … Read more: Australia: Queensland suspends Human Rights Act second time this year as centres at full capacityContinue Reading

Having ratified Article 34(6) of the Protocol establishing the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights and carry out necessary obligations, … Read more: 20 years on, human rights languish amid African Court's protocol – The Guardian NigeriaContinue Reading

Denying education to girls is a violation of universal human rights. The de facto authorities can do the right thing for the long-suffering people … Read more: The Taliban Can Reverse the Unacceptable Ban on Girls' Education – Afghanistan | ReliefWebContinue Reading

… human” supervisor to check if it is really child porn or not, a process that by itself is a gross violation of human rights and privacy. It … Read more: AI violating Human Rights: Google forcing its fake morality on Bharat via CSAM scamContinue Reading

Second, authoritarian countries sense that democratic nations are not prioritizing the international human rights system, and therefore see an … Read more: How to Defend the Global Human Rights System From Authoritarian Assault – The DiplomatContinue Reading

“Mohammad Yunus' case is emblematic of the beleaguered state of human rights in Bangladesh, where the authorities have eroded freedoms and bulldozed … Read more: Bangladesh: Stop weaponizing labour law to harass Nobel Laureate Mohammad YunusContinue Reading

When Joe Biden took office he promised to put human rights at the “centre” of American foreign policy. But the U.S. president is now cosying up to … Read more: Less ethical US foreign policy requires new logic – ReutersContinue Reading

… human rights. Titled Persecution Worsens and Impunity Reigns, the report sheds light on the current state of religious freedom globally … Read more: Opinion: Western economic interests trumping human rights – SaskToday.caContinue Reading

I've come to understand that Texas violating my human rights was done purposefully, by design. It wasn't a bug in the system, it was a bonus … Read more: When Your Basic Human Rights are Violated, It Scars You for Life – MediumContinue Reading

NOBODY wants to admit it, but the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Scotland) Bill has been gutted. This means the upcoming Human Rights… Read more: Andrew Tickell: Lord Reed's judgment guts children's rights efforts | The NationalContinue Reading