Human Rights Law

A human rights groups has called for an end to the “sweeping crackdown … Oman’s public prosecutor, however, released a statement Wednesday accusing activists breaking Omani law by using social media to incite unrest. “It has been noticed that there … Continue reading →

“By closing its border when violence… is out of control, Bangladesh is putting lives at grave risk,” said Bill Frelick, Refugee Programme director at Human Rights Watch. “Bangladesh has an obligation under international law to keep its border open …

The human rights group published the letter as part of its report … It also addresses the government’s failure to enforce laws that on paper are designed to protect worker rights and lays bay that workers face in reporting complaints … Continue reading →

The human rights code, which marks its 50th anniversary Friday … The legislation is known as Toby’s Act in memory of the late musician Toby Dancer, who led the gospel choir at Emmanuel Howard Park United Church, where DiNovo was … Continue reading →

Ignoring legitimate human rights concerns would threaten PNTR’s prospects. The Magnitsky Act would “impose sanctions on persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, for the conspiracy to defraud the Russian …

Congratulating 49 interns on successful completion of their training in human rights and related laws, he hoped that they would make use of this knowledge in promotion and protection of these rights. Sanchit Singh of National Law Institute University …

As alarming and in violation of Human Rights and the Constitution were the terms used by … No. 631-11 of 19 October 2011 that made official the ruling for Migration Law 285-04 that dates back to 2004. Director of Migration … Continue reading →

Vaguely worded laws allow security officials to arrest or detain political activists for taking part in peaceful protests. New government measures also limit freedom of the press, speech and assembly. For the U.S. government, respect for human rights is an … Continue reading →

That’s when the Ontario Human Rights Code is expected to be amended to add the terms … working on this for years and years,” she said of the bill known as Toby’s Act, after the late musician Toby Dancer, who … Continue reading →

Human Rights Watch found that Qatar has one of the most restrictive sponsorship laws in the Gulf region, as workers cannot change jobs without their employer’s permission, regardless of whether they have worked two years or 20, and all workers … Continue reading →