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The Henderson County Human Rights Commission has canceled its Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration due to bad weather. Read more: Henderson County Human Rights Commission cancels MLK Day celebration – YouTubeContinue Reading

Hunt challenged the government to be accountable for its full range of human rights and Te Tiriti promises. He also worked to highlight the … Read more: Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Farewells Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt – ScoopContinue Reading

If a Charter of Human Rights existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of concerning decisions and policies could have been avoided, … Read more: COVID policies exposed flaw in human rights laws, HRLC says – Lawyers WeeklyContinue Reading

European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) … Several projects are currently implemented in Kyrgyzstan through the European Instrument … Read more: European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) – EEASContinue Reading

He was elected President of the Human Rights Council for 2023 on 9 December 2022. Watch the historic moment. Read his full bio. Statements … Read more: Ambassador Václav Bálek, President of the 17th cycle | OHCHRContinue Reading

Before the antiterror law takes effect on Jan. 15, Human Rights Watch (HRW) urges the PH government to stop red-tagging activists and critics. Read more: Human rights group urges PH to stop red-tagging | Cebu Daily NewsContinue Reading

COLOMBO: Raising deep concerns, the UN Human Rights body has slammed Sri Lanka police's ongoing operation to curb the narcotics menace and called on … Read more: UN Human Rights body slams Lanka police's drug bust operationContinue Reading

Besides that, the international human rights law scheme also provides protections for civilians during armed conflict. At times, the two schemes … Read more: The end of human rights and the last child in Gaza | The Daily StarContinue Reading

And works in the following sector(s): Human rights, Social Protection. recipient country ( 1 ). Syrian Arab Republic (the)SY. Read more: Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) – d-portalContinue Reading

Alongside the Sri Lankan police, members of the armed forces have been supporting this operation,[1] during which several human rights violations have … Read more: Sri Lanka: Stop Abusive Anti-Drug Operation and Release Those Arbitrarily DetainedContinue Reading

Five courageous human rights defenders from around the world have shared their hard-hitting stories on Amnesty International's new podcast: 'On … Read more: Five human rights activists share hard-hitting stories in new Amnesty International podcastContinue Reading

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga (WSAV) — In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, Tybee MLK Human Rights Program hosted its 'Parade in Place' Saturday … Read more: Tybee MLK Human Rights Program hosts 'Parade in Place' – WSAV-TVContinue Reading

Joining us now are Alphonso Braggs, head of the NAACP Hawaii and Dr. Adam Robinson, director of the V-A Pacific Islands Health care System For … Read more: Monday we remember the human rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. – YouTubeContinue Reading

The Forum explores new attacks on Civil and Voting Rights, diversity, equity and inclusion standards. The forced resignation of Harvard's Claudine Gay … Read more: MLK Weekend: Human Rights, Civil Wrongs – WMNF 88.5 FMContinue Reading