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“Alarmingly, an existing police directive authorises the use of lethal force in violation of human rights standards. All law enforcement officers have … Read more: Papua New Guinea: Police and military must 'protect human rights' amid riotsContinue Reading

"President Lula ends his first year in office with a mixed record on human rights," said César Myñoz, acting Brazil director at Human Rights Watch. " … Read more: Lula's First Year in Brazil: Mixed Human Rights Record | Mirage NewsContinue Reading

… human rights group hopes to stop removals unless suitable alternative shelter is available. The Coalition for Justice and Human Rights is suing … Read more: City of Edmonton and human rights group in court over homeless encampment removalsContinue Reading

We're joined by William Schabas, a human rights law expert who chaired the UN Commission of Inquiry into the 2014 Israel-Gaza war. Read more: 'South Africa has a very compelling case' at ICJ, says human rights law expert – Channel 4Continue Reading

Description: join leading experts in health and human rights online for the capstone webinar to Harvard Petrie-Flom Center's Bill of Health symposium … Read more: From Principles to Practice: Critical Reflections on Human Rights Advocacy in Public Health …Continue Reading

Starbucks faces a lawsuit alleging false advertising and unethical sourcing practices. Read more: Starbucks Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Link Between Its Coffee And Human Rights AbusesContinue Reading

The European Union and its member states have come under heavy criticism from Human Rights Watch (HRW) for their persistent failure to translate … Read more: Human Rights Watch finds 'troubling gap' between EU's commitments, practices … – Anadolu AjansıContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory and 1 other country about Protection and Human Rights; published on 11 Jan … Read more: UN human rights experts welcome start of ICJ genocide hearings in The Hague, reiterate …Continue Reading

A consumer rights advocacy group has sued Starbucks for false advertising, alleging the coffee giant knowingly sources its coffee and tea from … Read more: Starbucks Denies Allegations From Watchdog It Knowingly Uses Coffee Linked To Human … – ForbesContinue Reading

A human rights group is suing the City of Edmonton, alleging that the removal of encampments violate the charter rights of unhoused people. Read more: Human rights group faces off against City of Edmonton in court over encampment responseContinue Reading

Choman Hardi, a distinguished Kurdish poet, academic and translator, has been celebrated with the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of … Read more: Kurdish academic Choman Hardi honoured with Franco-German Human Rights AwardContinue Reading

… Human Rights Council after a heated showdown with South Africa, which said Rabat's human rights record made it unfit to preside over the body. The … Read more: Morocco Wins Vote to Lead UN Human Rights Body After Showdown With S.AfricaContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Protection and Human Rights; published on 10 Jan 2024 by PCHR. Read more: Palestinian human rights organizations demand an end to Israel's deliberate attacks … – ReliefWebContinue Reading

… Human Rights Council. Human Rights Council elects new president. A career diplomat from Morocco has been elected as the president of the UN Human … Read more: World News in Brief: UN helicopter captured in Somalia, Ecuador violence condemned, new …Continue Reading