Opal Tometi, a Nigerian-American human rights advocate and strategist, is one of the three co-founders of Black Lives Matter. Raised in Arizona by Nigerian immigrants, Tometi’s activism has ...

Stevens’ proposed legislation (SB861/HB910) would dissolve the Tennessee Human Rights Commission by July 1, and transfer its responsibilities and 30 employees to a newly-created Civil Rights ...

They gave the tributes at the official launch of the Disability Rights Advocacy Project for Inclusive ... by civil society organisations and human rights organisations within and outside Nigeria ...

Advocates in New York City are sounding the alarm on how the critically underfunded and understaffed New York City Commission on Human Rights is failing to protect immigrant workers. The New York City ...

Advocacy and Resource Center (SARC), explained the importance of victims advocating for themselves. "So, the more aware the victims can be of their rights, they can feel more empowered and they ...

Veronica Ubaldo, an organizer with the advocacy group Make the Road Connecticut ... as ICE is under scrutiny by attorneys and immigrant rights advocates for revoking some students’ legal ...

Additionally, access to the outside world is an essential safeguard against human rights abuses such as torture or ill-treatment—vital to a fair trial. The right to a public hearing safeguards ...

Most young human rights defenders reported leaving their organizations and advocacy for long periods due to online harassment CEBU, Philippines – A report from global rights movement Amnesty ...

Between 24 February 2025 and 4 April 2025, the UNPO actively engaged with the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 58th Session on behalf of its members. Over the course of the Session, the UNPO ...

This gesture underscores an ongoing dedication to protect the "fundamental human rights to ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’" While honoring crime victims may speak as a solitary ...

A Māori rights advocate says the government is "failing its responsibilities to tamariki and whānau", and doing so in a way that stirs racial division for political gain, but the ACT Party says ...

You are stepping up into a position that demands no less than the highest standards of ethics, professionalism, and respect for human rights at all times,” Marcos said during his speech.