Tony Blair’s Human Rights Act must be reformed to stop it overriding parliament, Lord Howard says
The Human Rights Act must be reformed to stop it subverting the will of Parliament, Lord Howard said. The former home ...
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Big companies profit from poverty but aren’t obliged to uphold human rights. International law must change – scholar
Corporations that benefit from poverty should have a legal duty to mitigate the harm of poverty from which they benefit.
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The EU is Outsourcing its Human Rights Responsibilities
In today’s world, autocrats appear to offer simple solutions to governance problems. The EU should avoid the temptation to ...
After hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by UN rights body for labor law reforms but urged to do more
Qatar has been praised at the United Nations’ top human rights body for improving labor laws before the 2022 World Cup.
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Israel’s forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza is a war crime, says Human Rights Watch
HRW said its apparent aim to establish a “buffer zone and security corridor” does not comply with the laws of war. Multiple ...
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Mexican legislators reelect head of human rights agency who failed to address abuses
She shared the former president’s delight in attacking and criticizing other independent human rights groups. Since her ...
U.S. to Keep Sending Arms to Israel Despite Dire Conditions in Gaza
The State Department said Israel needs to take more steps to improve the situation among Palestinians. The United States had given the country 30 days to meet aid criteria.
Thousands left without protection from slavery in employment rights bill loophole
Thousands could be left without protection from slavery and other human rights abuses as a result of a loophole in the ...