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10 Dec 2011, 7:00 am
(Thank you to IntLawGrrls, and in particular to Beth Van Schaack, for the opportunity to contribute this guest post, Part 1 of a 2-part series on effective human rights advocacy; Part 2 is here)International law is a powerful tool for the protection of human rights. [read post]
15 Mar 2010, 3:21 am by Jacob Katz Cogan
Haeck, From De Becker to Varnava: the State of Continuing Situations in the Strasbourg Case LawHelen Wildbore, The Equality and Human Rights Commission's Human Rights Inquiry: an Opportunity for ChangeCatherine Harby, The Changing Nature of Interim Measures before the European Court of Human Rights [read post]
19 Apr 2012, 11:35 am by Legal Beagle
It took over the responsibilities of Commission for Racial Equality, Disability Rights Commission and Equal Opportunities Commission. [read post]
8 Aug 2008, 8:22 am
In Canada, a July 29, 2008 Investigation Report submitted to the Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission recommends dismissing a discrimination complaint filed by the Edmonton Council of Muslim Communities against the magazine Western Standard. [read post]
The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) Thursday released a joint report clarifying the extent of equality and human rights protected under the Ireland-Northern Ireland Protocol. [read post]
18 Mar 2018, 7:00 am by Andrew Yeo
The prospect of direct talks poses both risks and opportunities—and could be a chance to raise the issue of human rights issues directly with the regime. [read post]
22 Jan 2012, 8:11 pm by Benjamin Wittes
Rather, Human Rights Watch exulted that: The sentence of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani to life in prison without the possibility of parole underscored the value of trying terrorism suspects in civilian courts rather than in discredited military commissions, Human Rights Watch said today. [read post]
16 Nov 2022, 8:53 am by Carine Kaneza Nantulya
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights guidelines on freedom of association and assembly should be infused in U.S. diplomatic messaging and considered as criteria for development and security assistance. [read post]
22 Oct 2010, 11:36 am by The Editors
Membership in the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission demonstrates a commitment to promoting human rights and assisting victims of abuse, and it provides members with a service to keep informed about opportunities to lend a voice of leadership on behalf of those whose voices are quelled. [read post]
23 Oct 2018, 9:04 pm
Contents include:Special Issue: The Inter-American Human Rights SystemPar Engstrom & Courtney Hillebrecht, Institutional change and the Inter-American Human Rights System Bruno Boti Bernardi, Silence, hindrances and omissions: the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Brazilian military dictatorship Luis van Isschot, Assessing the record of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Latin America's… [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 2:33 pm by David Cross and Georgia Wolff
The AHRC, as Australia’s national human rights institution, was tasked with undertaking this Inquiry which was described as a ‘world first’ by Ms Jenkins. [read post]
Our clients were also victims of severe racial discrimination, which led in 2011 to a separate lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. [read post]
10 Apr 2016, 10:17 am by Danielle DerOhannesian
Other Opportunities: Concurrent with the program, the Academy sponsors Human Rights Month (May 22 –June 17, 2016), which offers additional academic opportunities through conferences, panels, and films. [read post]
28 Mar 2017, 4:00 am by The Public Employment Law Press
Dismissing a human rights complaint for "administrative convenience" and "dismissal of a human rights complaint on the merit" distinguishedVetro v Hampton Bays Union Free School Dist., 2017 NY Slip Op 01910, Appellate Division, Second Department In an action seeking to recover damages for his alleged wrongful termination of employment by the Hampton Bays Union Free School District, Frank J. [read post]
16 May 2023, 7:00 am by Julia Spiegel
New York City has embraced an expansive legislative approach to human rights, enacting its own Human Rights Law and creating a Commission dedicated to enforcing it. [read post]
10 Nov 2011, 7:47 am
This must take place prior to having the case heard in federal court, state court or in front of the Illinois Human Rights Commission ("IHRC"). [read post]
27 Oct 2011, 4:08 am
You filed directly wit the Illinois Human Rights Commission ("IHRC") for trial--now what? [read post]
23 Feb 2012, 1:20 pm by Los Angeles Lawyer
Within the last two years, the agency has dealt with more than 80 complaints of pregnancy discrimination according to a Human Rights Commission’s Employment Opportunities Commission, Dr. [read post]
31 Jan 2024, 11:10 am
The actions taken by the military regime since February 2021 have resulted in far-reaching restrictions on basic civil liberties and trade union rights, as recently confirmed by the ILO Commission of Enquiry. [read post]