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21 Nov 2022, 4:00 am
Decades of efforts by Canadian civil society organizations (CSOs) along with international CSOs, and UN human rights bodies may now be gaining traction in a drive for a United Nations (UN) treaty to spell out and guarantee the fundamental human rights of older persons around the world. [read post]
Statement by Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein on the Opening of the 32nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council
14 Jun 2016, 3:19 am
(Statement by Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein on the Opening of the 32nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (13 June 2013), p. 11)In the United States of America, although federal civil rights legislation has had undeniable positive impact, many African Americans in particular struggle to achieve their rights to full equality. [read post]
1 Dec 2020, 5:06 pm
Today, the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, along with our coalition partners, asked the National Marine Fisheries Service to take urgent steps to protect these vulnerable animals from one of the leading causes driving them toward extinction—entanglement in commercial fishing gear. [read post]
16 Jun 2020, 1:02 pm
The Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society Legislative Fund are urging all 38 state racing commissions to voluntarily report all racehorse injuries and deaths into an electronic database and make such information available to the public. [read post]
23 Feb 2022, 11:57 am
To remedy this, we at the Humane Society of the United States created the National Horse Racing Advisory Council and joined progressive racing industry members and the Humane Society Legislative Fund to lobby for passage of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, signed into law in December of 2020. [read post]
4 Aug 2010, 3:49 am
Also left unanswered is whether the funding authorized in the bill is sufficient to develop a heavy-lift vehicle by the end of 2016, as the legislation states. [read post]
29 Jul 2019, 1:37 pm
We have advocated for sharks for a long time here at the Humane Society Legislative Fund, the Humane Society of the United States, and Humane Society International. [read post]
21 Apr 2020, 12:19 pm
And we promise you this: you'll hear more from the Humane Society Legislative Fund about the presidential race and other races at the federal and state level in the run up to Election Day 2020. [read post]
7 Jan 2016, 2:24 pm
The Humane Society Legislative Fund, Doris Day Animal League, The Humane Society of the United States, and the National Sheriffs’ Association joined with members of Congress to push for this critical change which was years in the making. [read post]
4 Sep 2019, 12:45 pm
This suggests that the Fund should be managed with a view to achieving good long-term returns.Respecting fundamental rights by not investing where there is an unacceptable risk that the Fund contributes to grossly unethical conditions.The Graver Commission emphasised that the ethical guidelines needed to be based on ethical norms that are broadly supported in Norwegian society, whilst also reflecting international agreements and initiatives ratified or endorsed by… [read post]
18 Jan 2018, 8:47 am
Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights. [read post]
28 Dec 2022, 11:42 am
In the U.S., the bipartisan Humane Cosmetics Act, legislation to prohibit the production and sale of animal-tested cosmetics, ended the year with 19 senators and 187 representatives co-sponsoring the legislation and major corporate support including an endorsement from Whole Foods Market. [read post]
22 Dec 2023, 6:00 am
Executive and Legislative Assault on Civil Society Now, Japarov’s government is using executive branch powers to curtail the rights of civil society organizations. [read post]
30 Jan 2019, 10:24 am
Kitty Block is President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States and President of Humane Society International, the international affiliate of The HSUS. [read post]
6 Oct 2011, 6:02 pm
”[13] Civil society is further disempowered with the “privatization of public debate” that occurs when a SLAPP lawsuit transfers a public political debate to the private, sometimes confidential, forum of the courtroom.[14] In the absence of any safeguards built into legislation, the common law on torts is used to subvert the democratic process. [read post]
12 Nov 2013, 12:00 am
Current Anti-Gay Legislation in Russia Homophobia is now engrained in the state policies in Russia. [read post]
31 Jul 2023, 10:09 am
Kitty Block is CEO of the Humane Society of the United States. [read post]
6 Oct 2020, 7:52 am
Paid for by Humane Society Legislative Fund and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. [read post]
11 May 2020, 2:15 pm
It’s these innovative methods that a coalition of diverse stakeholders, including the Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society Legislative Fund, have championed again and again in discussions with the agency and in public statements. [read post]
18 Nov 2021, 10:16 am
Kitty Block is President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States. [read post]
