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North Korea, which has been under UN sanctions since 2006 due to its ballistic missile and nuclear programme, rejects criticism of its human rights … Read more: North Korea protests UN Security Council meeting on human rights record – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

A company with labs in Cambridge's Central Square was removed from a City Council policy order last week decrying killings and human-rights … Read more: Order on human–rights violations in Philippines eliminates reference to Central Square's …Continue Reading

… Armed Forces members will be able to submit sexual misconduct or harassment complaints directly to the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Read more: Military sexual misconduct complaints can now go to human rights commission | Q107 TorontoContinue Reading

In a statement, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned that the "disastrous, senseless war in Sudan, born out of a wanton drive … Read more: UN Warns Sudan Conflict Violates Basic Human Rights – Mirage NewsContinue Reading

Members of the military can take complaints about sexual misconduct, harassment or discrimination directly to the Canadian Human Rights Commission … Read more: Military members can now take sexual misconduct complaints to human rights commissionContinue Reading

NIAMEY, Niger — (AP) — Human rights activists in Niger say they have been unable to gain access to top political officials who were detained after … Read more: A human rights group in Niger says it can't get access to officials who were detained after coupContinue Reading

A First Nations group in Western Australia has secured a landmark victory in the UN Human Rights Committee over a native title claim on land in … Read more: UN Human Rights Committee rules in favour of First Nations people – Lawyers WeeklyContinue Reading

The inclusion of sexual orientation and gender questions was taken to the Australian Human Rights Commission following complaints LGBTQI communities … Read more: ABS vows inclusion following human rights complaint – Mandurah MailContinue Reading

Guevara-Rosas, a feminist and human rights lawyer from Mexico, joined Amnesty International as Americas Director in August 2013. She has led efforts … Read more: Amnesty International's Americas Director appointed to global role as Senior Director of …Continue Reading

A human rights claim on behalf of Waikeria Prison rioters has been delayed at what was to be the start of a three-month High Court hearing. Read more: Prison rioters' human rights case delayed, with hope of settlement | Stuff.co.nzContinue Reading

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The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) today welcomes the resolution of a discrimination complaint brought against the Australian Bureau of … Read more: Commission welcomes resolution in Census inclusion complaintContinue Reading

As the ninth anniversary of Mike Brown's killing approaches, his and Rekia Boyd's families are arguing the U.S. government committed human rights … Read more: Families of Mike Brown, Rekia Boyd Reach Global Stage Of Yearslong Human Rights BattleContinue Reading

… changes to bail laws, according to the Human Rights Law Centre. … and right now a staggering 42.1% of people in prison are unsentenced and … Read more: Andrews Government's proposed bail changes fall short of recommendationsContinue Reading