Brian Klosterboer (photo by Alex Rosa for OutSmart magazine) OPride Month is a time of celebration, attorney Brian Klosterboer hopes the LGBTQ community will remember that the fight for equality is far from over. “We’ve come so far, but it’s important to remember that there’s still work to be done, especially alongside the trans community,” …

Leading the call for countries to implement constitutional changes and strong environmental laws to bring about positive change, UN-appointed independent human rights expert David Boyd said that all these discussions should stem from the recognition of everyone has the right to a healthy environment. Inspiration from rights Echoing this call, Marcos Orellana, UN special rapporteur …

Human rights activist Mark Thangmang Haokip, who was arrested in New Delhi on Tuesday for a social media post, was taken into custody for 15 days on Saturday after failing to post bail of Rs 1 lakh and a deposit. The magistrate on duty initially granted him bail. Buy now | Our best subscription plan …

Early on May 24, 2022, a military-style operation in Vila Cruzeiro, a poor neighborhood in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, forced residents to take cover under volleys of gunfire. Schools, clinics and shops did not open that morning and people could not go to work. Over the next 12 hours, injured people continued …

Deadline: June 26, 2022 Applications are open for the ASEMHRS21 Human Rights and Climate Change Training 2022. The ASEMHRS Training is part of the ASEM Informal Seminar Series on Human Rights (ASEMHRS) which aims to promote greater cooperation and better understanding of human rights issues in Asia and Europe. The training follows the 21st informal …

By Yew Lun Tian and Emma Farge BEIJING/GENEVA (Reuters) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet begins a visit to China on Monday, the first trip for a post holder since 2005, over fears it could lead to an endorsement rather only to scrutiny from China. rights file. During the six-day trip, Bachelet …

The Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office said it was unable to independently verify some of the most damning findings of a recent Minnesota Department of Human Rights investigation into police of Minneapolis, prompting city leaders to halt negotiations with state officials on next steps toward a potential legal settlement. In an email to Mayor Jacob Frey …

A human rights expert is urging the government not to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US, warning it would have a “chilling effect” on media freedom. Dunja Mijatovic, the Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner, has written to Home Secretary Priti Patel, who is now wondering if the extradition can go ahead. The …

A court has refused to grant a “blanket order” that all guidelines issued by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) are automatically binding. Acting Judge Denise Greyling-Coetzer, sitting at the Mbombela High Court, ruled that the SAHRC must go to court and seek redress from a judge for its directives to be legally enforceable. …

By Jamila Bey, Special at AFRO The first Monday in May became known as Met Gala Monday, and during and after the event, which carried what usually dominates social media and news. Normally, we could still talk about what Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion and Alicia Keys wore. But who could have predicted that at the …

PRESS RELEASE Sri Lankan authorities must immediately repeal emergency rules and firing orders that give excessive powers to the police and military, and take immediate action to respect, protect and fulfill the human rights of peaceful protesters, said Amnesty International today. The authorities must also refrain from using the state of emergency as a pretext …

(Sydney) – Australia’s 2022 federal election on May 21 is an opportunity for voters to make their vote count for human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. Voters must heed candidates’ positions on key human rights issues and support those who will push for policies that protect fundamental rights in Australia and defend human rights …

ISLAMABAD – India perpetually violated human rights in illegally occupied Indian Jammu and Kashmir and the Pir Dastgeer massacre of May 8, 1991 was a reminder of the barbarity of Indian security forces. Dastgeer Sahib is a 200 year old shrine located in Khanyar. The shrine is famous for a copy of the ancient Quran …

Cooper Reed, Associate Regional Campaign Director for the Human Rights Campaign, released the following statement: “Maura Healey made history as the first openly gay attorney general in the United States and is now running to become the nation’s first lesbian governor. During her time as attorney general of Massachusetts, Healey supported a multitude of pro-LGBTQ+ …

(Manila) – Two key witnesses in the Philippine government’s case against Senator Leila de Lima, a longtime critic of President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs,” have recanted their testimony, Human Rights Watch said today. today. Philippine authorities should drop the charges against de Lima, release her and investigate allegations that the witness’s testimony was coerced. …

(Kiev) – Les forces russes ont tiré sur des véhicules civils lors de trois incidents distincts dans les régions ukrainiennes de Kiev et de Tchernihiv, tuant six civils et en blessant trois, a déclaré Human Rights Watch aujourd’hui. Dans un cas, ils ont tiré un homme d’une camionnette et l’ont sommairement exécuté. « Les soldats …

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 …