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An inquiry has recommended Australia legislate a Human Rights Act. Here’s why we need one
The Conversation· 5 days agoAustralia is the only Western democracy that does not have a national Human Rights Act, but this may be about to change. After an inquiry lasting more than ...
The auto industry puts profits over people — Congress must act now
The Hill· 30 minutes agoIn May, the United States Senate Finance Committee unveiled a report uncovering how some automakers,...
Israel phasing out use of desert detention camp after CNN investigation detailing abuses
CNN via AOL· 1 hour agoIsrael has transferred hundreds of Palestinian detainees out of the shadowy detention facility of...
Washington uses Tiananmen Square commemorations to invoke current human rights issues
South China Morning Post via Yahoo Finance· 7 hours agoWashington marked the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown with a series of events and...
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC): No time to lose as famine...
World Health Organization· 5 days agoTime is running out for millions of people in Sudan who are at imminent risk of famine, displaced...
Before defunding the UN, don’t forget UNESCO’s cautionary tale
The Hill· 1 day agoOver the past several months, there has been a surge in proposals by U.S. political leaders to...
Paris Olympics: France's hijab ban for athletes shows its struggle to balance religious freedom with...
Fast Company Magazine· 6 days agoIn September 2023, the International Olympic Committee, upholding freedom of religious and cultural...
Amid the Gaza crisis, liberal American Zionism hits a dead end
Salon via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAnd so, as the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights recently reported, a “drastic acceleration in...
Ukraine's human rights commissioner appeals to UN over video of Ukrainian PoWs being abused on...
Ukrayinska Pravda via Yahoo News· 3 days agoDmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament's Human Rights Commissioner, has contacted the...
It's Time For Congress To Expel Henry Cuellar
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Texas Democrat is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee and already faces numerous federal charges, including bribery and money...