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“I will continue to defend human rights around the world, and resume my work normally," he said. More about. APEgyptItalyCairoGiulio Regeni … Read more: Pardoned Egypt activist says he plans to travel to Italy, continue human rights workContinue Reading

Inside Tony Bennett's Civil Rights Work, Marching with Martin Luther King Jr. and Liberating Nazi Camp. The legendary jazz vocalist, … Read more: Inside Tony Bennett's Civil Rights Work, Marching with Martin Luther King Jr. – PeopleContinue Reading

The debate was organised by the members of the human rights subcommittee and the civil liberties committee. The meeting provided a timely opportunity … Read more: U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights debates in European Parliament – https://eutoday.netContinue Reading

The statement also called the UN to “restore faith in human rights,” by applying its own Charter to the current escalating situation in Artsakh. Read more: Artsakh Parliament Urges UN to 'Restore Faith in Human Rights' – AsbarezContinue Reading

In a 58-page report published Thursday' Human Rights Watch highlights how LGBT individuals are subjected to bullying and various forms of violence and … Read more: Gay sex is still illegal in this Caribbean island; Human Rights Watch wants ban repealedContinue Reading

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Biden … Read more: AI Companies' Voluntary Commitment to Implementing Safeguards Is Important First StepContinue Reading

Tony Bennett's civil rights activism is an essential part of his legacy, and he viewed his entrance into the civil rights movement as a crucial … Read more: Tony Bennett, enraged by racism, championed civil rights alongside MLK – NBC NewsContinue Reading

The Russian Pavilion is saying the Heritage Festival's decision to exclude them is a "potential violation of the Alberta Human Rights Act." Read more: Edmonton Heritage Festival ban a 'potential violations of the Alberta Human Rights Act'Continue Reading

Hicks commended the KRG and Prime Minister Masrour Barzani for making the Kurdistan Region a more attractive place for investors, improving … Read more: Respect for human rights key to attracting investment: US consul – RudawContinue Reading

The Human Rights Council voted to approve a resolution demanding that countries “address, prevent and prosecute acts and advocacy of religious hatred” … Read more: The UN Human Rights Council demands the death of free speech | Washington ExaminerContinue Reading

Mr Mandela, affectionately known as Madiba, spent nearly three decades in jail for standing up to human rights abuses and severe injustices against … Read more: UN celebrates Mandela's human rights legacy – Peoples GazetteContinue Reading

Another British Member of Parliament (MP) has vilified someone working at a human rights law firm in Northern Ireland. Read more: Another Northern Ireland Human Rights Lawyer Under AttackContinue Reading

Regionally Speaking hosts Dee Dotson and Tom Maloney speak to Dr. Kalyani Gopal Ph.D., HSPP, founder of SAFE Coalition for Human Rights as well as … Read more: Regionally Speaking: SAFE Coalition of Human Rights – Lakeshore Public RadioContinue Reading

There should never be jurisdictional barriers to meeting our human rights obligations, including the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous … Read more: Federal government must uphold its human rights obligations and secure a landfill searchContinue Reading