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WESTFORD – The Human Rights Club at Westford Academy spent weeks planning a fundraiser to help south Asian victims of domestic abuse. Read more: Call For Action helps school's Human Rights Club get fundraiser money from ticket sellerContinue Reading

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden welcomes India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on Wednesday (Jun 21) for two days of talks that the White … Read more: Biden will not 'lecture' Modi on human rights, White House says – CNAContinue Reading

Largely absent from Kirby's comments were concerns about India's human rights record and the Modi government's embrace of a far-right Hindu … Read more: India's Modi faces human rights criticism ahead of US visit – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The provider said that it developed the approach to ensure human rights issues are considered throughout the investment and stewardship process, … Read more: TPT Retirement Solutions shares first Human Rights Policy – Pensions Age MagazineContinue Reading

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights has ordered a public charter school to pay $325000 to a student sexually harassed and assaulted by a … Read more: Minnesota Department of Human Rights orders district to pay 5k in sexual assault caseContinue Reading

Australia's Human Rights Commissioner criticises an over-reliance on hotels for use in immigration detention, and the often-lengthy stays many … Read more: Human Rights Commissioner takes aim at lengthy stays in hotel detention – ABC NewsContinue Reading

An amended Bill to deal with the legacy of Northern Ireland's troubled past now meets the Government's international human rights commitments, … Read more: Controversial legacy Bill is human rights-compliant, says Heaton-Harris | Cumnock ChronicleContinue Reading

Dozens of his fellow Democrats urged U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday to raise human rights issues with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi … Read more: Dozens of US lawmakers urge Biden to raise rights issues with Modi | ReutersContinue Reading

Interactive dialogue on the annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as delivered by UK Human Rights ambassador, … Read more: UN HRC53:UK statement on report of Human Rights High Commissioner – GOV.UKContinue Reading

Controversial legacy Bill is human rights-compliant, says Heaton-Harris … It would also halt future civil cases and inquests linked to killings … Read more: Controversial legacy Bill is human rights-compliant, says Heaton-HarrisContinue Reading

Indeed, these institutions will have an increasingly vital role in addressing the human rights implications of climate change and environmental … Read more: Strengthening the Rule of Law, Human Rights, Justice and Security for Sustainable Peace …Continue Reading

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk (C) is seen on a giant … alleged human rights violations in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Read more: US leads 27 countries in condemning UN Human Rights Council probe into IsraelContinue Reading

Interactive dialogue on the annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (following presentation made on 19 June) Read more: ID: HC annual report – 4th Meeting, 53rd Regular Session of Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading

Human rights activist Nasta Loika has been jailed (The Viasna Human Rights Centre/AP). A court in Belarus convicted a prominent human rights … Read more: Belarus human rights activist jailed for work documenting police crackdown | Enfield IndependentContinue Reading