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WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the U.S. … Read more: More Is Needed to Build Trust and Address the Escalating Ethics Crisis at Our Supreme CourtContinue Reading

The widow of murdered songwriter Victor Jara spent most of her life advocating human rights and seeking justice. Read more: Chilean dancer and human rights activist Joan Jara dies at 96 – Buenos Aires HeraldContinue Reading

… human rights abuses perpetrated by Azerbaijan against Armenians of Artsakh and continued his calls for action. “The United States must take … Read more: ICYMI: Rep. Schiff Calls for Action Amid Azerbaijan's Human Rights Abuses During ANCA …Continue Reading

These operations, according to denouncements from lawyers and activists, fail to respect basic human rights. “We are frightened. Many of us stay … Read more: Xenophobia grows in Turkey: Ten of thousands of deportations and human rights violationsContinue Reading

Judge Phyllis Frye will speak at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum on Wednesday, Nov. 15, but before I go to hear her speak, I owe her … Read more: Judge Phyllis Frye to speak at Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights MuseumContinue Reading

In London, Human Rights Watch and a Palestinian NGO called the International Centre of Justice for the Palestinians held a press conference on the … Read more: Human Rights Watch and Palestinian NGO held a press conference – YouTubeContinue Reading

The British dancer, choreographer and human rights activist Joan Jara, widow of the late Chilean folk singer Víctor Jara, has died in Santiago at the … Read more: Joan Jara, British dancer and human rights activist, dies aged 96 | Chile | The GuardianContinue Reading

… human rights violations. However, Rochelle Layla Terman, AB'08, knows that this tactic has serious drawbacks. While working for a human rights … Read more: When does shaming work? – UChicago NewsContinue Reading

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