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… Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) to register as a non-governmental organization. Ten years ago, Kenya's NGO Coordination Board, which has the … Read more: Archbishop of Mombasa decries official recognition of Kenyan gay-rights groupContinue Reading

This puppet has become a global symbol of human rights, particularly for refugees. It has traveled more than 6,000 miles in the process of … Read more: Baltimore City welcomes "Little Amal," symbol of human and refugee rights – CBS NewsContinue Reading

… human rights groups including the Kurdish support group Hengaw, and the Norway-based Iran Human Rights. He was later released. The Iranian state … Read more: Mahsa Amini: Protesters mark one year since death of Iranian student – BBC NewsContinue Reading

A Christian legal group has filed a petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on behalf of Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando … Read more: Legal group pleads for imprisoned Bishop Álvarez's rights before human rights commissionContinue Reading

The Biden administration will redirect the bulk of an $85 million military aid package from Egypt to Taiwan due to human rights concerns. Read more: Biden pulls aid from Mideast ally over human rights, diverts money to Taiwan | Fox NewsContinue Reading

… concerns about Peng Shuai, but her wellbeing should remain the focus, a senior human rights advocate told Reuters on Friday. Read more: WTA must keep Peng case in public eye on China return, says human rights advocateContinue Reading

The Scottish Government's new short-term let licensing policy could be in breach of human rights laws, operators have warned. Association of … Read more: Short-term let licensing scheme 'could breach human rights laws' – STV NewsContinue Reading

The position aims to “foster and support the development of human rights education for young learners,” the Winnipeg-based museum said in a … Read more: Windsor educator named to key post at Canadian Museum for Human RightsContinue Reading

The Supreme Court of Canada notes that human rights have a “special, quasi-constitutional status” in our laws. Therefore, they deserve the same status … Read more: Make human rights education mandatory for the legal profession | Canadian LawyerContinue Reading

A Spanish-Venezuelan businessman has complained to the European Court of Human Rights over the Dutch courts' refusal to review the dismissal of a … Read more: Failed BIT claim leads to human rights complaint – Global Arbitration ReviewContinue Reading

Minister for Human Rights Tara Cheyne has announced the appointment of distinguished law professor Penelope Matthew as president and commissioner … Read more: ACT Human Rights Commission welcomes international law expert as new presidentContinue Reading

The Red Wing Human Rights Commission is hosting a community conversation this Saturday, Sept. 16. Read more: Community conversation with the Human Rights Commission | Local News | republicaneagle.comContinue Reading

A group of 72 human rights organizations called for the immediate and unconditional release of Adilur Rahman Khan, Secretary of the Bangladeshi … Read more: Human rights organizations call for release of 2 Bangladesh human rights activists – JURISTContinue Reading

ATHENS. The Council of the EU on Friday announced that it listed four more individuals and six more entities from Iran over serious human rights … Read more: EU lists more Iranian individuals, entities over human rights violations – Anadolu AjansıContinue Reading