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Civil Liberties

Video: Civil rights activists protest at Orlando City Hall WFTV, Florida21:56
Linda Thomas-Greenfield's comments show how she will fail to promote human rights at the UN Washington Examiner19:02
Historic civil rights complaint filed against FSU over anti-Palestinian environment Mondoweiss21:15
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An Iranian human rights lawyer's lot Law Gazette17:22

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Turkey: Update on Human Rights for PACE Spring Session Amnesty International (Press Release)16:16

Hazel Park Passes LGBTQ-Inclusive Human Rights Ordinance Pride Source15:51

Committee on the rights of migrants workers suspends its thirty-second session Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights15:48

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We Are Living in a Climate Emergency. Why Doesn’t Nature Have Legal Rights? Truthout15:13

Nikki Haley Blasts Biden UN Ambassador For Ignoring Human Rights Abuses Townhall15:12

Renewed crackdown on Saudi human rights defenders and critics ALQST (Press Release)14:42

Polish civic groups oppose 'takeover' of human rights office The Independent14:23

Joe Biden doesn’t look like a champion of women’s rights American Enterprise Institute14:11

Human rights, Russian troops and rude town names The Week (UK)13:55

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In the last 6 hours

Courts must dispel gender stereotypes Hindustan Times13:31

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Human Rights Lawyer Demands Release Of 2 Anti-Buhari Protesters, Threatens Legal Action Against … Sahara Reporters13:01

SpotX Expands Privacy-Compliant Audience Data Technology for CTV PR Newswire (Press Release)13:01

US Congresswoman Proposes Bill to Restrict Aid to Israel over Palestinian Rights Asharq Al-awsat12:42

Poland: Human rights chief ordered out by top court Scottish Legal News12:40

The women over 50 fighting to protect voting rights MSNBC12:26

Professors Are Demanding Their Academic Freedom (And That’s A Good Thing For The Rest Of Us) Forbes12:11

US, Japan should avoid conflating human rights and island disputes with China Responsible Statecraft12:05

OSCE's Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights: UK response GOV.UK (Press Release)12:01

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Protesters march to Zimbabwean consulate demanding gay rights The Zimbabwean10:17

Earlier today

Fears for human rights leads to collapse in investment in Chinese bonds AsiaNews.it08:49

EU sanctions Iranian officials over human rights abuses Tamil Guardian08:24

US broadcaster RFE/RL files suit against Russia at European Court of Human Rights Jerusalem Post07:24

West Papua: Church leaders call for UN to investigate human rights abuse ABC Online - Radio Australia06:49

Former HCM City official jailed for abusing rights to freedom, democracy Viet Nam News06:45

Long and winding road to gender diversity in boardrooms Gulf News06:33

Superintendent’s George Floyd message that school district is racist draws federal civil rights … The College Fix06:18

Data protection: Privacy crackdowns could hand tech giants even greater monopolies if we don't… City AM06:04

RFE/RL’s Moscow Bureau Files Urgent Suit Against Russia At European Court of Human Rights Radio Free Europe05:00

‘SHUT YOUR MOUTH’: Fauci rescued from grilling over Covid-19 restrictions & civil liberties as Maxine Waters scolds GOP … RT03:53

A Yemeni Human Rights Report Monitors a 28% Increase in Violations by the Houthi Rebels in Saudi Press Agency03:44

Arizona legislation honors late civil rights icon Fred Korematsu KTAR.com, Arizona03:20

Mother files human rights complaint following death of Indigenous teen in B.C. group home CBC.ca03:18

Florida passes ‘anti-riot’ bill as civil rights groups warn it will stifle dissent The Guardian02:30

Inter-ministerial committee set up to monitor human rights issues My Joy Online01:57

Sydney Rally to Protect HK Freedoms Condemns Attack on HK Printing Press The Epoch Times01:33

Hearing on Civil and Political Rights in the Republic of Korea: Implications for Human Rights on the Peninsula Human Rights Watch01:04

Letter to President Biden Re: U.S. Policy on Human Rights in North Korea Human Rights Watch01:04

CAIR-MN Calls on Commissioner Lucero, Minnesota Department of Human Rights to File Charge Against, Probe Brooklyn… Council on American-Islamic Relations (Press Release)00:43

Human rights questions over NZ military exports to Indonesia Radio New Zealand00:02

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Yesterday

Maryland Becomes First State To Repeal The Law Enforcement Officers' Bill Of Rights CBS Baltimore23:39 15-Apr-21

Human Rights Watch parts with general counsel for N-word use during Columbia class New York Post23:13 15-Apr-21

Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hears views on S. Korea's anti-leaflet law arirang23:07 15-Apr-21

Oklahoma Republicans advance bill giving legal immunity to people who run over civil rights protesters The Raw Story22:55 15-Apr-21

Rule that insists care home residents must isolate after each day out is 'abuse of human rights' Mail Online22:43 15-Apr-21

Governor Signs Bills Defending Campus Free Speech in Montana U.S. News & World Report22:34 15-Apr-21

China's alleged human rights abuses against Uyghurs and Australia's behind-schedule vaccine rollout were hotly debated… ABC Online22:31 15-Apr-21

House passes bill to combat gender pay gap The Hill22:31 15-Apr-21

Privacy Tip #280 – Using Biometric Information for Payments and Services JD Supra22:27 15-Apr-21

Abuses of LGBTQ People Increasing in Cameroon: Rights Activists Voice of America22:17 15-Apr-21

A Manifesto for Human Rights Amnesty International UK (Press Release)22:13 15-Apr-21

Let’s Talk About Free Speech City Journal22:10 15-Apr-21

China attacking other countries to cover its rights abuses against Uyghur minorities The Standard22:02 15-Apr-21

Video: Civil rights activists protest at Orlando City Hall WFTV, Florida21:56 15-Apr-21

The Blind SA case: Watershed moment for disability rights in South Africa Daily Maverick21:44 15-Apr-21

Home Office's detention policies found to be in breach of human rights Metro.co.uk21:42 15-Apr-21

SCOTUS once again defends constitutional rights in California Daily Breeze21:42 15-Apr-21

MLB hits milestones in racial and gender hiring ESPN.co.uk21:37 15-Apr-21

Betty McCollum introduces historic bill seeking to end US complicity for Israeli human rights abuses Mondoweiss21:26 15-Apr-21

Former Civil Rights Activist Bob Woodson Warns Cancel Culture Could Lead to MLK Statues Taken… Newsweek21:08 15-Apr-21

City of Fairbanks asks judge to consider Fairbanks Four civil rights case in two stages KTOO21:08 15-Apr-21

Ecuador Court Urged to Protect Endangered Frogs From Mining Project, Enforce Constitutional ‘Rights of Nature’ Center for Biological Diversity (Press Release)21:02 15-Apr-21

AAAS David and Betty Hamburg Award for Science Diplomacy Honors Psychiatrists and Champions for Human Rights American Association for the Advancement of Science20:45 15-Apr-21

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Google/Apple Criticized... For Seeking To Protect Privacy In UK Gov't Covid Contact… Techdirt20:32 15-Apr-21

Civil rights leader Andrew Young to speak at University School of Nashville Tennessean.com EU20:17 15-Apr-21

Human Rights commission to investigate Kimberley water shortages News2420:09 15-Apr-21

AG Nessel Joins Coalition in Defending States' Rights to Regulate Health Insurance and Protect Consumers Michigan State Government (Press Release)19:56 15-Apr-21

Arizona Legislation Fetes Civil Rights Icon Fred Korematsu U.S. News & World Report19:51 15-Apr-21

'The OK Legislature Wants Us Dead': Rights Defenders Decry Advancement of Anti-Protest Bills Common Dreams19:31 15-Apr-21

Predicting the Future of Privacy Class Actions After Oral Argument in TransUnion v. Ramirez JD Supra19:23 15-Apr-21

A Way Forward, Part II: Defending human rights in China Macdonald-Laurier Institute19:21 15-Apr-21

Global Trends in Human Rights Voice of America19:02 15-Apr-21

Linda Thomas-Greenfield's comments show how she will fail to promote human rights at the UN Washington Examiner19:02 15-Apr-21

Human rights, export rights Africa Confidential19:01 15-Apr-21

California Bill Advances to Protect Native Students’ Rights to Wear Cultural Items Native News Online18:44 15-Apr-21

Senate Dems Get Closer To Confirming Prominent Civil Rights Attorney To Top DOJ Role Talking Points Memo18:44 15-Apr-21

Wyden unveils privacy bill banning data sales to 'unfriendly' foreign entities International Association of Privacy Professionals18:33 15-Apr-21

Walking in a Minefield Without a Map: The Life of an Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Center for Human Rights in Iran18:24 15-Apr-21

US not criticizing India over human rights exposes hypocrisy Global Times18:23 15-Apr-21

Beijing 2022 Olympics stakeholders must uphold human rights standards Uyghur Human Rights Project (Press Release)17:56 15-Apr-21

The Pillow Dude's 'Free Speech' Social Media Website Will Moderate 'Swear Words' Because Of Course It Will Techdirt17:40 15-Apr-21

Never Worry About Having Your Personal Data Stolen With This Top-Rated Privacy Software IGN17:21 15-Apr-21

Right of Reply to the Russian Federation on Human Rights Issues in U.S. U.S. Mission to the OSCE17:14 15-Apr-21

SNP manifesto: GRA reform on agenda, but vow to protect women's rights The Scotsman17:02 15-Apr-21

Canada: New Federal Privacy Legislation is Moving Through the Legislative Process JD Supra16:30 15-Apr-21

Civil rights tsunami in D.C. over statehood, reparations and Justice Dept. People's World16:22 15-Apr-21

Egypt’s human rights abuses highlighted in open letter to European Bank president IFEX16:18 15-Apr-21

Global Trends in Human Rights for 2020 Voice of America15:59 15-Apr-21

Husband Of Well-Known Human Rights Defender Expelled From Belarus BelarusFeed15:36 15-Apr-21

Afghan Women Call for Protection of Rights TOLOnews.com15:33 15-Apr-21

It takes guts: NJ man sparks legal fight to sell his organs New York Post15:23 15-Apr-21

Parliament's gender rule equals extra 'six minions each' for main parties The Times of Malta15:21 15-Apr-21

Concerns over China’s hot button human rights issues seen as risk to investment South China Morning Post15:18 15-Apr-21

Kristen Clarke’s Troubling Track Record on Civil Rights National Review Online15:08 15-Apr-21

Community activists, civil rights attorney say manslaughter charge for former Brooklyn Center… KSTP TV15:05 15-Apr-21

New EU Sanctions on Iran Must Lead To Broader Reckoning On Human Rights National Council of Resistance of Iran14:34 15-Apr-21

Belarus authorities deport husband of jailed human rights activist Tatsyana Hatsura-Yavorskaya Belsat TV14:22 15-Apr-21

The Elders call on leaders to prioritise access to justice and gender equality The Elders14:21 15-Apr-21

Human Rights Organizations Call for Corporate Ban on Facial Recognition Tech NextGov14:12 15-Apr-21

India stands at 49th position in inclusion and gender equality in accessing the internet,… Business Insider India13:41 15-Apr-21

Athletes have real concerns about Beijing 2022, says human rights group head Reuters13:39 15-Apr-21

The civil rights lessons to learn from Ramsey Clark’s legacy | Column Tampa Bay Times13:36 15-Apr-21

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