Human rights official speaks about discrimination in education, health care

Updated: October 15, 2025 at 6:49PM EDT Published: October 15, 2025 at 3:25PM EDT Ontario’s human rights chief, Patricia DeGuire, told a North Bay forum that fighting discrimination in healthcare, education and retail is everyone's duty.

NHRC Urges Border Officials to Uphold Migrants’ Human Rights and DignityNHRCNHRC Urges Border Officials to Uphold Migrants’ Human Rights and Dignity

Michael Olugbode in Abuja National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in collaboration with the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR), called on Nigerian border officials to uphold the human rights and dignity of migrants, stressing that...

Honors College Presents New Angles on Human Rights: Muddied Waters

Honors College Presents New Angles on Human Rights: Muddied Waters October 15, 2025 ATLANTA — The Georgia State University Honors College is inviting students, faculty, staff and the broader community to attend the next installment of its annual...

City of Champaign participates in global human rights conference

Janel Gomez, Community Relations Manager for the City of Champaign, participated in the 76th Annual Conference of the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies (IAOHRA). The event brought together human rights professionals from...

Canada’s Bill C-12 condemned over failure to address human rights concerns

A broad coalition of civil liberties, data privacy, refugee, migrants rights and gender justice organizations denounced the Canadian government’s introduction of Bill C-12 on Wednesday, asserting that it fails to resolve the human rights and...

Kilkenny senator speaks at UN conference on Human Rights and Democracy

Kilkenny Senator Malcolm Noonan has travelled to Geneva this week to speak at a United Nations forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law. Senator Noonan was invited to address the conference on the rights of nature and to speak about...

UK warned its treatment of trans people could breach European Convention on Human Rights 

The EHRC has been criticised repeatedly over its policies on trans people. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) The UK has been warned that its treatment of trans people could breach the European Convention on Human Rights. Michael O’Flaherty,...

PA’s Chester County Creates Human Rights Commission; Employers to Face Expanded List of Protected Classes

Takeaways Nondiscrimination provisions covering employment, housing and public accommodations take effect 12.23.25. Joining a state trend to fill perceived gaps in state and federal protections, the ordinance expands protections based on gender...

“They Took Our Children”: Christian Parents Bring Sweden Before European Court of Human Rights After Almost 3 Years’ Separation from Daughters

In December 2022, Sweden’s child protection services removed the couple’s two eldest daughters—Sara (11) and Tiana (10) — after a false allegation of abuse was made at school. Although Sara quickly retracted the allegation and prosecutors closed...

Death penalty: Human rights activists claim international rights violations

A number of international human rights organizations issued a statement regarding the initiative of Kyrgyzstan’s government to reinstate the death penalty: Freedom for Eurasia, International Partnership for Human Rights, The Norwegian Helsinki...

ACDHRS Empowers Leaders to Strengthen Democracy and Human Rights

By Nelson Manneh The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) has launched a training program in Banjul to empower religious and traditional leaders from across Africa with tools to strengthen democracy, human rights, and the...

Belgium’s rule of law under pressure, warns national human rights body

Belgium’s Federal Institute for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights (FIRM) has issued a clear warning that the country’s rule of law is under systematic threat. In a report published on Wednesday, FIRM cites the government’s repeated...

Israeli military "continues to kill civilians" in Gaza— UN Human Rights Office

The UN Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has stated that the Israeli military "continues to kill civilians" in Gaza around the areas from which it has redeployed since the ceasefire, citing that at least 15 Palestinians...

Human Rights Watch Calls on Morocco to Investigate Police Force During GenZ212 Protests

Rabat – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Moroccan authorities to conduct a transparent investigation into security services’ “use of force” during the youth-led GenZ212 protests, which have erupted nationwide since September 27. In a statement...

Maj. Gen. Khamis defends SSPDF human rights record

Maj. Gen. Chaplain Khamis Edward, SSPDF Director of Child Protection. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – A senior South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) officer has defended the army’s human rights record, insisting that the military operates within...

Ex-footballer had 'human rights breached' as heart-wrenching details emerge from NHS probe

Colin Flatt died in hospital aged 81 in 2021.(Image: The Lampard Inquiry / Youtube) Former professional footballer Colin Flatt had his human rights breached before dying in hospital, an NHS England investigation has found. Flatt played for Barnet,...

Myanmar National Human Rights Commission Statement 13/ 2025

1. Today marks the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) between the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Hluttaw, the Tatmadaw and Ethnic Armed Organizations, in the presence of domestic...

Editorial: Japan's courts must do more to prevent unjust detention and protect human rights

A photo of Shizuo Aishima, a late former Ohkawara Kakohki Co. adviser, is seen on a table during a press conference at the court reporters club in Tokyo's Kasumigaseki district on May 28, 2025. Falsely accused of a technology export crime, Aishima...

Human Rights Center: We monitored 36 Israeli violations

Gaza – Saba: The Gaza Center for Human Rights announced on Wednesday that it has monitored 36 Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip since last Friday. The center explained in a statement that the violations resulted in...

Council of Europe commissioner raises alarm over human rights in UK

The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, has raised concerns over the state of human rights in the UK, referencing the recent rollback of trans rights and the heightened policing of pro-Palestine protests. Michael...