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This has included death threats to the human rights defender as well as threats of harm to his family, by far-right, anti-migrant and ultra- … Read more: Office of human rights organisation KISA bombed | Front Line DefendersContinue Reading

The intimidation, harassment, prosecution and persecution of those fighting for accountability for human rights violations, including work on … Read more: Comment by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on continued …Continue Reading

According to a report by Human Rights Watch, at least 904 people were killed by Egyptian forces while the military broke up the protest. The majority— … Read more: Video does not show bulldozer driving over injured at Gaza hospital – Full FactContinue Reading

… Human Rights. Ismail Allison; January 4, 2024; 11:39 am. On Friday, Jan. 5, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic … Read more: CAIR-Minnesota, TakeAction MN, Jewish Voice for Peace, Minneapolis Council Members …Continue Reading

The National Unity Government (NUG) reported on January 3rd that the Junta had been responsible for a staggering 4656 human rights violations … Read more: NUG Reports Over 4600 Human Rights Violations by the Junta in 2023Continue Reading

The third Monday of January is nationally recognized as Martin Luther King Jr. Day and serves to honor King for his work in the Civil Rights … Read more: Human Rights Commission set to honor MLK Day with annual march, program – WHOPContinue Reading

His work on human rights, environmental law, and the law of the sea was instrumental in shaping international legal discourse. He was a consistent … Read more: Remembering Human Rights Champion and Legal Scholar Ved Nanda Who Passed Away …Continue Reading

Schools are accused of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, as ex-official says colleges have become 'among the primary superspreaders for … Read more: Record-Breaking Surge in Civil Rights Complaints of Campus Antisemitism Swamp …Continue Reading

US hasn't formally assessed if Israel violating human rights. By ALEXANDER WARD, ERIN BANCO and MATT BERG. 01/04/2024 04:00 PM EST. President Joe … Read more: US hasn't formally assessed if Israel violating human rights – POLITICOContinue Reading

On January 7, Bangladesh will hold its next general election. With this human rights charter, Amnesty International urges all political parties … Read more: Bangladesh: 10-point human rights charter ahead of the elections – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

The Human Rights Division of the Ministry of Justice has begun a two-day drafting meeting with a focus on responding to the UN Human Rights … Read more: MOJ & partners brainstorm on Human Rights Report – The New Dawn LiberiaContinue Reading

When the courts ruled that the law violated the Western Hemisphere's 1969 American Convention on Human Rights, Bouterse ordered the prosecutor general … Read more: A Leader is Brought to Justice 41 Years Later in Suriname – Just SecurityContinue Reading

The War That Israel Has Been Waging Since October 7 Against Hamas, Hezbollah and Their Allies Has Been Accompanied by Intensive Legal Consultation … Read more: As Israel Erodes Human and Civil Rights, the Attorney General Must Speak Up – Haaretz EditorialContinue Reading

… human rights violations committed during the response to the protests … Amnesty International considers this development a step towards justice for … Read more: Chile: Indictment of Ricardo Yáñez, Mario Rozas and another senior Carabineros official is a …Continue Reading