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11 May 2015, 3:55 am by INFORRM
The Conservative Party Manifesto told voters that “The next Conservative Government will scrap the Human Rights Act, and introduce a British Bill of Rights”. [read post]
19 May 2008, 4:35 pm
[JURIST] New Zealand's Human Rights Commission [official website] announced [press release] Monday that the Human Rights Review Tribunal [NZ Ministry of Justice materials] has found the nation's accident compensation system to be inconsistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act [text], a 1990 law guaranteeing freedom from discrimination. [read post]
30 Jul 2015, 10:15 am by EEM
 See also text of UNHCR keynote address.Smuggling and Trafficking Human Beings: Questions and Answers (Human Rights Watch, July 2015) [text]- See also related HRW comment.Trafficking in Persons Report 2015 (U.S. [read post]
30 Jun 2011, 6:22 am by Adam Wagner
Part 2 Judge: Telegraph reporting of family case was “unbalanced, inaccurate and just plain wrong” More poor human rights reporting in “killer of Gurkha’s son” deportation case Failure to deport Philip Lawrence killer was not about human rights Rate this: Share:EmailDiggLike this:Be the first to like this post. [read post]
7 Jul 2010, 9:23 am by Sarah
  Perhaps we are also starting to see a distinction between human rights which are regarded as fundamental and those that are simply desirable? [read post]
2 Oct 2013, 12:49 am by Gilles Cuniberti
In June, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Povse v. [read post]
3 Dec 2009, 9:33 am by Chuck Baxter
First, Posner reports that there is no consensus among scholars as to the philosophical justification for protecting human rights, much less for any enumerated list thereof. [read post]
4 May 2010, 9:15 pm by Jacob Katz Cogan
The Centre for International Governance at the University of Leeds will host a research workshop on "The role of the Special Rapporteurs of the Human Rights Council in the development and promotion of international human rights," June 24-25, 2010. [read post]
19 Sep 2018, 7:23 am by Lisa Stam
The post Bill 164: Amendments to the Ontario Human Rights Code appeared first on Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada. [read post]
12 Jun 2009, 1:59 am
That's the first time I've heard of internet access being referred to as a human right, and I question whether an English court would reach the same view - and clearly on one level it's not in the same league as the rights to life, to freedom of thought and religious beliefs. [read post]
30 Aug 2013, 7:32 pm by Larry Catá Backer
The first consultation was on substantive obligations arising from human rights law as they relate to environmental protection. [read post]
20 Nov 2020, 12:01 am by rhapsodyinbooks
The first article of the Convention defines a child as any human being under the age of eighteen, unless the age of majority is attained earlier under national legislation. [read post]
29 Apr 2017, 10:30 am by EEM
Here are several analyses of actions taken to date as they relate to refugees, immigration and human rights.100 Ways Trump Has Threatened Human Rights in First 100 Days (Amnesty International USA, April 2017) [access]The First 100 Days: Summary of Major Immigration Actions Taken by the Trump Administration (Migration Policy Institute, April 2017) [text]- Listen to audio from related event. [read post]
18 Aug 2024, 5:09 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
First Iowa Humane Scorecard reveals legislators’ records on animal welfare kblocher@hslf.org Mon, 08/19/2024 - 00:09 DES MOINES. [read post]
4 May 2010, 11:22 am by Cristina Finch
As a first step, the campaign has been calling on the administration to issue an executive order reconstituting the Interagency Working Group on Human Rights (IAWGHR). [read post]
29 Jan 2016, 5:08 am by Gary W. Becker
Becker A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) titled “Rubber Stamp Justice—US Courts, Debt Buying Corporations, and the Poor” is likely to find readers at the CFPB, which is expected to move closer early this year to proposing debt collection regulations. [read post]
2 Oct 2018, 6:36 am
Professor Boyd's first thematic report to the Human Rights Council in March 2019 will focus on the topic of air pollution. [read post]
1 Feb 2024, 3:30 am by Yael Lifshitz
Continue reading "Rethinking Nature’s Rights"The post Rethinking Nature’s Rights appeared first on Jotwell. [read post]
27 Mar 2006, 4:53 pm
[JURIST] The last meeting of the UN Commission on Human Rights [official website] took place in Geneva Monday, as its replacement prepares to hold its first session on June 19. [read post]
1 Feb 2008, 1:05 am
His lawyer said that Hu's father had been allowed to visit Hu in jail recently, marking the first contact Hu has had with his family since he was taken from his home [JURIST report] in December in connection with what Chinese Human Rights Defenders [read post]