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Failed bipartisan bill that paired US border provisions with billions in military aid for Ukraine and Israel sharply criticized by immigrant … Read more: Human rights groups denounce failed Senate deal on border policies and foreign aid – liveContinue Reading

… Human Rights Council's five-yearly Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Civil society organisations and Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission … Read more: Aotearoa New Zealand's Human Rights Under International Spotlight – ScoopContinue Reading

Deadline on. The Human Rights Program is pleased to announce that the application for the 2024-2025 Henigson Fellowship is now open. The post-graduate … Read more: 2024-2025 Henigson Fellowship Application Now Open – Harvard Law SchoolContinue Reading

The Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet arrived in Thailand for his first official visit since taking the top job last summer. Read more: Cambodia-Thailand human rights: PM visit prompts crackdown on dissidents – YouTubeContinue Reading

CivilRights.org is the joint website of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights & The Leadership Conference Education Fund. ©2024 The … Read more: Op-Ed from Maya Wiley and Derrick Johnson in Atlanta Journal-Constitution: J. Edgar …Continue Reading

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index is a primary driving force for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion and serves as the national … Read more: Cornerstone Research Receives Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's …Continue Reading

Former Human Rights Watch chief now polishing Dominican president's image. José Miguel Vivanco, the ex-head of HRW's Americas division, is providing " … Read more: Dominican Republic/Haiti/United States : Former Human Rights Watch chief now polishing …Continue Reading

JAKARTA: In over two decades as a civil rights activist, Mr Haris Azhar, 48, has been the target of multiple efforts to silence him. Read more: Indonesia Elections 2024: Will Jokowi's successor be 'brave and firm' in upholding human rights?Continue Reading

Human Rights Tribunal thrown out. In his complaint, Gleb Glebov claimed his termination constituted religious discrimination, specifically against his … Read more: B.C. instructor fired for YouTube videos has human rights complaint dismissed | CTV NewsContinue Reading

Human Rights First outlines some concerns with provisions of this bill that would impact people seeking asylum. Eliminates Crucial Safeguards on … Read more: Analysis of Asylum Provisions in Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations …Continue Reading

IHREC recommended that the State develop a strategy and implementation plan on poverty reduction which “embraces a human rights approach with … Read more: State's policy failings are 'fuelling division', says human rights group – The Irish TimesContinue Reading

OCR plays a unique role in serving as the agency at HHS that enforces federal civil rights, privacy and security laws in health care. HIPAA … Read more: HHS' Office for Civil Rights Settles Malicious Insider Cybersecurity Investigation for .75 MillionContinue 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: The Leadership Conference Supports the Confirmation of Amir AliContinue Reading

Some civil and human rights groups call the proposed legislation “regressive” for its expansion of cash bail and extreme limits on bail funds. The … Read more: Southern Center for Human Rights say SB63 could exacerbate jail overcrowding – WABEContinue Reading