Human Rights Law

Clinton should tell Hun Sen that continuing grave human rights violations will come at the cost of … on the end of pervasive corruption and establishing the rule of law.” The Cambodian judiciary remains politically controlled by Hun Sen …

Kennedy Human Rights Award must spur Albany to finally grant field hands … It is to New York’s shame that the law denies farmworkers rights enjoyed by all other employees. They are denied claim to overtime, an unpaid day off … Continue reading →

Punitive laws and human rights abuses are costing lives, wasting money and stifling the global AIDS response, according to a report released today by a United Nations-backed commission. “Bad laws should not be allowed to stand in the way of … Continue reading →

SWC member-secretary Shomita Biswas said the law was meant to uphold and protect the dignity and legal as well as human rights of women. The complaint lodged through former IPS officer-turned-lawyer Y P Singh has sought “monetary compensation …

Enormous resources aimed at fighting HIV/AIDS are going to waste, or not being used properly because of punitive laws and human rights abuses, resulting in a “stifled” global AIDS response and tragic loss of human life, says a new report … Continue reading →

The Singapore government announced on Monday that it will soften some of its death penalty laws, particularly those related to drug offenses, but insisted that capital punishment will stand in the country. Some human rights groups say the changes do … Continue reading →

Punitive laws and human rights abuses are costing lives, wasting money and stifling the global AIDS response, according to a report released today by a United Nations-backed commission. “Bad laws should not be allowed to stand in the way of … Continue reading →

Early reports described the campaign as a push for legalizing same-sex marriage, which Google has long supported but the company says the focus is on human rights and employment … in countries with anti-gay laws on the books,” Google said … Continue reading →

First, understanding human rights as an international enterprise. Human rights are made real by governments and people at the national and local level through laws, policies and practices, but the principles, standards and instruments are set at the …

In her opening address, Ms. Rishmawi, Chief, Rule of Law, Equality and Non-Discrimination Branch in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, paid tribute to the late Rajsoomer Lallah, who had been the longest serving Committee Member since … Continue reading →