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Barry Wilcox says his time on the commission opened his eyes, shoring up his belief in the importance of human rights legislation and policy. Read more: Chief commissioner reflects ahead of retirement from Sask. Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

Initiatives in the US, Europe, and the UN are improving anti-SLAPP laws, driving stricter human rights regulations, and developing ethical … Read more: 3 Initiatives That Could Change the Way the Private Sector Responds to Human RightsContinue Reading

Three years after Myanmar's military junta overthrew the country's democratically elected government, the U.N.'s top human rights official is … Read more: UN: Human Rights in Freefall Three Years After Military Coup in Myanmar – VOA NewsContinue Reading

Shine Lawyers has filed a complaint in the Australian Human Rights Commission against the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice … Read more: First Nations child removal complaint filed in Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and author of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, … Read more: Cardin Introduces Legislation to Protect Human Rights Defenders WorldwideContinue Reading

Southern Company announces its annual rating on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's assessment of LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Read more: Southern Company Again Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023 …Continue Reading

A coalition of 25 human rights organizations have urged UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif to postpone her upcoming visit … Read more: Civil Society Groups Urge UN Rights Official To Postpone Iran VisitContinue Reading

The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill poses a grave threat to the rule of law and human rights, setting a dangerous legal and … Read more: UK Should Abandon Dangerous, Authoritarian Rwanda Bill – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

This builds upon a 2021 Canadian report titled “Equity is Safer: Human rights considerations for policing reform in British Columbia.” The report … Read more: British Columbia Human Rights Commissioner announces inquiry into police use of forceContinue Reading

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 11: ACLU march participants carry signs in support of rights for transgender people during the 2023 LA Pride Parade … Read more: Human Rights Campaign: 2023 Was "Damaging And Destructive" For LGBTQ+ AmericansContinue Reading

Water is the single most important human resource. China's attempt to control as much water as possible creates ecological, political, and human … Read more: China's Water Hegemony Policy: A Threat to Neighboring Countries and Human RightsContinue Reading

… Human Rights Council. Special Procedures, the largest body of independent experts in the UN Human Rights system, is the general name of the … Read more: Iraq must immediately stop mass, unannounced executions: UN experts | OHCHRContinue Reading

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That's easy. Since 2007, human rights in Gaza have been violated by their government, Hamas, which took them to war (without consulting them on … Read more: Hussain Abdul-Hussain on X: "That's easy. Since 2007, human rights in Gaza have been …Continue Reading