Human Rights Law

… Office which is responsible for providing publicly funded representation to complainants in proceedings under the Human Rights Act 1993. Mr Kee graduated with an LLB(Hons) from the University of Auckland in 1986. He is a barrister sole with extensive … Continue reading →

said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “The government claims it is committed … Monday the authorities had exercised “maximum restraint” in restoring law and order and that the rioting was not fuelled by religious persecution.

It is the presence of robust competition, not the existence of so-called human rights laws, that ensures that minorities will have access to services. Business owners may have prejudices galore – but indulging those prejudices costs money. If the Molnars … Continue reading →

City Attorney John Staran’s law firm drafted a similar ordinance for the city … “Every progressive city has a human-rights ordinance,” she said. “Under the current ruling, if somebody knows you’re gay you can still be fired.

Human Rights Watch urged the Angolan government to fully respect freedom of peaceful assembly and to ensure that its security forces act impartially. The government should promptly investigate all allegations of unlawful use of force and …

It is the presence of robust competition, not the existence of so-called human rights laws, that ensures that minorities will have access to services. Business owners may have prejudices galore – but indulging those prejudices costs money. If the Molnars … Continue reading →

“The sanctions in the area of health and similar fields are a violation of human rights, and can be legally pursued … on Iran by the US and the European Union violated international laws as they were not passed in … Continue reading →

In addition, we have urged that security forces be held to account for ongoing human rights abuses. The failure to pursue justice for serious crimes is a longstanding problem in South Sudan, a country with limited law enforcement capacity and … Continue reading →

… U.S. justified the rights they demanded by proclaiming these human rights were given to us by God. Because He is God, not simply another man, He has the authority to make the laws to define right and wrong. These … Continue reading →

He issued the following statement in Berlin today (30 July): We emphatically condemn the violence being wrought against people in northern Mali in order to establish a radical interpretation of Sharia law there. These grave human rights violations must stop.