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A United Nations committee says it is “deeply concerned” about numerous U.S. human and civil rights abuses in a new report, including the ongoing … Read more: The United Nations Human Rights Committee Criticizes the U.S. Over Anti-LGBTQ+ DiscriminationContinue Reading

Iranian Women at Forefront of Top Peace and Human Rights Awards Ceremonies. Mahsa Amini has been awarded the European Union's Sakharov Prize, while … Read more: Iranian Women At Forefront Of Top Peace And Human Rights Awards CeremoniesContinue Reading

CEDAR FALLS — The Human Rights Commission is organizing its largest event in years to discuss what is being done and still needs to be … Read more: Cedar Falls Human Rights Commission to host inaugural Fall SummitContinue Reading

Quebec's human rights tribunal has found that provincial jail guards violated the rights of a Black inmate who was left for hours naked and wet in … Read more: Jail violated rights of Black man left naked in cell for hours: Quebec human rights tribunalContinue Reading

… rights movements and backlash against women human rights defenders globally. Here are four reasons why funding women's organizations is essential … Read more: Why funding women's organizations prevents violence against womenContinue Reading

… Human Rights from July 1 to 24, 2019. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media). The state of Alaska is offering a $750,000 legal settlement to the former … Read more: State offers 0K settlement to ousted Human Rights commission director who sued for … – KTOOContinue Reading

Homelessness, Destitution, and Hunger Soar in the UK. Ending Poverty Needs Solutions Grounded in Human Rights. Kartik Raj. Researcher, Western Europe. Read more: Homelessness, Destitution, and Hunger Soar in the UK | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

This report will be a vital resource to health workers, human rights … African Commission of Human and Peoples' Rights v Kenya (the 'Ogiek case') … Read more: Language barriers in polio vaccine campaigns in Somalia – Minority Rights GroupContinue Reading

In 2022, Human Rights Watch interviewed three climate protesters who had been arrested and charged under the new laws.[3] These cases indicate that … Read more: Submission to the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defendersContinue Reading

Iran (MNN) — SAT-7 survey collects views on religious freedom and women's rights. Read more: Persians describe human rights conditions in Iran, Afghanistan – Mission Network NewsContinue Reading

… human rights principles of equality and non-discrimination. We also welcome the UN Committee's acceptance of our proposed recommendations on … Read more: UNHRC Adopts Our Recommendations to the US – Equality NowContinue Reading

Breastfeeding is a matter of human rights. In … Read more: Breastfeeding is a matter of human rights – The New TimesContinue Reading

Her parents failed to persuade Court of Appeal judges and judges at the European Court of Human Rights, to overturn the decision. The couple also … Read more: Indi Gregory: Life-support withdrawn from critically ill baby – BBC NewsContinue Reading

Suffice it to mention the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The tragedy happening right before our eyes is unfolding according to its own scenario, and … Read more: Human Rights And New Tensions In European Society | CountercurrentsContinue Reading