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To say the UK government has been busy over the past week would be a classic British understatement. He has steamrolled through Parliament four separate bills that will actually harm people’s rights. The government’s attacks on civil liberties and the frameworks that protect them, and its failure to meaningfully address a growing cost-of-living crisis, add …

Addressed to VW CEO Herbert Diess, the senator’s April 27 inquiry cites Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. and Tsingshan Holding Group Co., the world’s largest nickel producer, as companies accused of ethically questionable operations in Africa and in Southeast Asia. The survey is part of a larger debate about humanitarian issues in the supply chains of …

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights will release the results of a nearly two-year investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department on Wednesday, an investigation launched days after the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd. The state has investigated whether Minneapolis police engage in a pattern or practice of racial discrimination. The review was to …

A former member of the Franciscan religious order faces four years in prison for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in his care has lost a human rights case he filed when he did not was allowed to file new evidence on appeal. The man, who is now married with children, failed to convince a judge …

This year is set to see more legislation targeting transgender youth than any previous year, according to the Human Rights Campaign. One area of ​​contention stems from the growing prevalence of teaching about gender identity in schools and the recent rise of so-called “parental rights” measures that would prevent any classroom discussion of gender in …

After Sri Lanka’s president declared a state of emergency to quell anti-government protests, Facebook posts claimed the legislation stripped citizens of their basic rights and allowed the military to fire on demonstrators who did not obey orders. However, lawyers told AFP that this claim is misleading, because while the state of emergency gave security forces …

The United States is becoming a country where human rights are systematically violated, and it should seriously consider how to address the root causes of the deterioration of the human rights situation, a Chinese spokesperson said Monday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin made the remarks when asked to comment on the killing of an Afro-descendant …

Bangladesh is preparing its responses to questions from the European Union on issues of democracy, governance and rights to ensure that the 27-nation bloc’s tariff-free market access continues beyond 2024. Issues such as electoral reforms, justice reforms, law enforcement, human rights, good governance and the protection of workers’ rights will be debated during the 10th …

(New York) – Authorities in the Maldives have failed to respond credibly to threats to freedom of expression and other rights by religious extremist groups, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Despite progress on media freedom under President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the government has neglected other key reforms, leaving the justice system …

Human Rights Campaign Acting President Joni Madison released the following statement: “Governor Polis has a long history of being a strong leader for Colorado and the LGBTQ+ community. He made history as the first openly gay man elected governor in the United States in 2018 and worked to advance the rights of LGBTQ+ Colorans throughout …

NNA | Update: April 10, 2022 03:50 STI Washington [US]April 10 (ANI): Human rights activists, labor leaders and others have urged the United States to extend its net to stop imports of products made by forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region.The New York Times reported that these groups urged the Biden administration on Friday, saying …

Health-related human rights are under serious threat around the world, with devastating consequences for the public and healthcare professionals, a new report from the British Medical Association has warned. The study, which examines the links between human rights and health care, identifies a ‘toxic combination’ of emerging issues that have undermined human rights standards, putting …

Europe’s top court ruled that Belgium violated the rights of Jehovah’s Witnesses by not granting tax exemptions in a ruling on Tuesday. The Christian Assembly of Jehovah’s Witnesses of Anderlecht and others v. Belgium concerned a claim by Jehovah’s Witnesses to be denied property tax exemptions. Under the legislation created by the Brussels-Capital Region in …

from sleeping-with-dogs,-acting-surprised-by-fleas department It is more difficult to choose your investors than your clients. It may not be entirely NSO’s fault, but it certainly helped facilitate the sale of powerful no-click exploits to the governments most likely to abuse them. Here are Kaye Wiggins and Mehul Srivastava for the Financial Times. A state-owned Abu Dhabi …

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion at the end of February 2022, universities, schools, theaters, hospitals and many other civilian sites in Ukraine have been destroyed by Russian bombing and more than four million people have so far fled the country. Faced with the devastating consequences of its actions, Russia is increasingly falling back …

Thank you Mr President, The United Kingdom has the honor to introduce draft resolution L.30 on the human rights situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, on behalf of a group of States: France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait , Netherlands, Qatar, Turkey, United States United States and my own country, the United Kingdom. Mister President, The …