Civil Liberties & Rights

In the last 15 minutes

Open letter to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa… Human Rights Watch05:09

In the last half-hour

Türkiye: Time for the EU to act on human rights and rule of law violations Article 1905:05

The WEF’s Gender Disinformation Campaign Quillette05:03

In the last hour

Gov. Mills chosen for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights award for standing up to Trump News From The States04:35

Deaf President Now! and the greatest civil rights movement you’ve probably never heard of Big Issue04:27

In the last 2 hours

Push for gender equality in lithium mining NewsDay, Zimbabwe04:06

Saudi Arabia has big AI ambitions. They could come at the cost of human rights The Conversation (AU)03:58

Contractually Shortened Limitation Periods on Employee Civil Rights Claims May Be in Jeopardy JD Supra03:51

Human Rights Commissioner Says The Cost Of Limiting Gender Rights Under Legislation will be people's lives Scoop03:31

In the last 4 hours

Human Rights Commissioner Says The Cost Of Limiting Gender Rights Under Legislation Scoop02:50

Gov. Mills awarded Robert F. Kennedy human rights award for standing up to Trump News From The States02:43

Why Look at Animals? EMST Athens opens landmark exhibition on non-human rights ArtDaily02:19

Trump's Mideast trip splashes out on deals and diplomacy but is unusually quiet on human rights MailOnline02:06

Earlier today

Is Congress trampling on state laws protecting property rights against pipelines? Iowa Capital Dispatch00:33

Washington professor claims free speech rights over school’s removal of mock land acknowledgement Courthouse News00:06

In the last 6 hours

Antisemitism on campus is a civil rights violation, argues Education Secretary Linda McMahon Fox News23:46 15-May-25

In the last 8 hours

Arizona bid to light up political dark money blasted as invasion of privacy Courthouse News23:15 15-May-25

HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Cybersecurity Investigation with Vision Upright MRI U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Press Release)21:42 15-May-25

US Senate Republicans block measure to probe human rights in El Salvador Anadolu Agency21:42 15-May-25

Tim Kaine's attempt to force Salvadoran report on human rights falls flat Fox News21:38 15-May-25

Kelley Drye Brings On Data Privacy Pro From Calif. Agency Law36021:34 15-May-25

California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Updated Regulations: What’s Next? National Law Review21:25 15-May-25

Yesterday

Immigrant Activist, Currently Detained in Aurora, Wins Human Rights Award westword.com, Colorado21:19 15-May-25

‘Bye-bye Museveni’ prayer campaign unveiled to end four-decade corruption, human rights abuse Daily Monitor21:12 15-May-25

“That Jewish b---h”: Cleveland Heights mayor’s wife accused of antisemitic remarks in civil… Cleveland.com21:10 15-May-25

Senate Blocks El Salvador Human Rights Report NewsMax21:08 15-May-25

Simple steps kids are taking to protect their privacy online The Canberra Times20:41 15-May-25

Freedom of the Borough awarded to local regiment Telford & Wrekin Council (Press Release)20:21 15-May-25

FTC Finalizes Amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule JD Supra19:41 15-May-25

When home becomes hell: Inside one of the world's worst gender violence crises ABC Online19:34 15-May-25

A burger joint sued this Kansas town for free speech violations. Here’s why The Kansas City Star19:06 15-May-25

‘Digitizing Pandora’s Box’: Why Civil Liberty Experts Fear DOGE’s Immigrant Database Documented18:59 15-May-25

Professor, civil rights icon Owen Cardwell, who desegregated E.C. Glass, dies The Franklin News-Post18:20 15-May-25

Human Rights Commission to hold hearing on ‘worldwide persecution of Jews’ Jewish News Syndicate18:19 15-May-25

Indonesia dispatch: provincial governor’s proposal to make vasectomy a prerequisite for social aid to men may violate… Jurist18:19 15-May-25

Abortion-rights groups denounce censorship on Meta-owned apps in Latin America and beyond MailOnline17:49 15-May-25

Former UN Human Rights Head: EU Must Step Up on Climate Because US Is Being 'Stupidly' Led Common Dreams17:41 15-May-25

DHS Halted 500+ Civil Rights Investigations When It Shut Down Oversight Office, Whistleblowers Say Government Accountability Project17:30 15-May-25

CNN: DHS civil rights office opened investigation into Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest days before office was dissolved Government Accountability Project17:30 15-May-25

Cops Say Vaccine Reporting Discipline Violated Religious Liberty Bloomberg Law17:28 15-May-25

Saudi Arabia: Further Information: Trial Hearing for Imprisoned Women’s Rights Activist: Manahel al-Otaibi Amnesty International (Press Release)17:23 15-May-25

Stopping Israel’s Attack on Civil Society, Justice and Human Rights: A Call to Action Human Rights Watch17:06 15-May-25

Eighth Cir. Doubts Applying Video-Privacy Law to Movie Theaters Bloomberg Law17:05 15-May-25

HURIWA, Family and Friends of Friday Audu challenge EFCC on alleged falsehoods, human rights violations News Diary Online17:03 15-May-25

Vaccinating Baby in Temporary Custody Violated Religious Liberty Bloomberg Law17:02 15-May-25

ECOWAS Validates Labour Migration Strategy to Strengthen Regional Mobility and Rights Protection African Union17:00 15-May-25

FIFA receives complaint over human rights abuse in Saudi Arabia with international lawyers… Goal.com16:52 15-May-25

Nigerians can approach Ecowas court over human rights violations – Okedara BusinessDay NG16:27 15-May-25

Human rights groups intervene over Rosebank links to illegal Israeli settlements Morning Star16:16 15-May-25

Belgian court confirms system behind online ads violates European privacy law TechCentral.ie16:11 15-May-25

United Nations Human Rights, the University of Oxford and the University of Colorado Boulder announce the June program… Newswise (Press Release)16:02 15-May-25

World Press Freedom Index 2025: over half the world's population in red zones Reporters Without Borders15:52 15-May-25

Grey’s Anatomy’s Jesse Williams’ Ex Demands Legal Custody of Kids After Losing Rights Due to… In Touch Weekly Magazine15:42 15-May-25

Video: CAIR, NLG, and TAG File Human Rights Complaint Over U.S. Complicity in Gaza Genocide – Full News Conference Council on American-Islamic Relations (Press Release)15:17 15-May-25

The Supreme Court’s ruling on gender raises serious questions for schools The Conversation (UK)15:15 15-May-25

Saudi World Cup breaches Fifa’s own human rights rule, say lawyers The Independent15:06 15-May-25

Trans+ legal experts warn Supreme Court ruling could breach human rights as 60+ attend Parliament briefing Attitude Magazine14:43 15-May-25

Datavant to Acquire Aetion, Empowering Healthcare and Life Sciences Organizations to Generate… Business Wire (Press Release)14:31 15-May-25

Syria: US Lifting Sanctions Will Bolster Rights, Recovery Human Rights Watch14:23 15-May-25

Real Madrid demand €5m+ for 50% of academy starlet’s rights amid La Liga interest Madrid Universal14:19 15-May-25

Is the Supreme Court ruling violating rights obligations? DIVA Magazine14:09 15-May-25

Turkish authorities dismiss medical doctor and human rights advocate for allegedly ‘insulting President Erdoğan’ Stockholm Center for Freedom14:07 15-May-25

Editors to State: Uphold digital rights and press freedoms The Star, Kenya13:12 15-May-25

This Day in Braves History: Dan Uggla leads Braves to win in 2011 Civil Rights Game Battery Power13:08 15-May-25

SPC and SPP Advance Judicial Protection for Intellectual Property Rights ag-IP-news.com12:53 15-May-25

Belarus, Russia discuss cooperation in human rights BelTA12:50 15-May-25

AI is Changing Healthcare, But Can India Protect Patient Privacy? Analytics India Magazine12:48 15-May-25

FIFA gets complaint over Saudi WC human rights ESPN.co.uk12:34 15-May-25

Europe’s free-speech problem The Economist12:25 15-May-25

People have theory RuPaul predicted LGBTQ+ rights going backwards today over 10 years ago The Tab12:24 15-May-25

Whopping bill for SNP's humiliating Supreme Court gender defeat emerges as taxpayer forced to… Scottish Daily Express12:09 15-May-25

China’s unilateral appointment of bishops opposed by human rights groups Radio Taiwan International12:02 15-May-25

Loyola Marymount University Discriminated on Basis of Race, Sex, New Federal Civil Rights Complaint Alleges California Globe11:33 15-May-25

World Uyghur Congress intensifies advocacy efforts in Brussels ahead of EU-China Human Rights… AniNews.in11:20 15-May-25

Civil rights group claims DACA-only scholarships constitute illegal discrimination against… Fox News11:14 15-May-25

Gender-based NGOs call for peace in Bawku Graphic Online11:06 15-May-25

Al-Azhar grand imam, Pope Leo XIV pledge support for rights of vulnerable, oppressed Ahram Online10:59 15-May-25

‘Murderers forfeit their human rights - drag them kicking and screaming to face sentencing’ KentOnline10:52 15-May-25

The Afterlife of Malcolm X: how the civil rights icon influenced America Yahoo! UK & Ireland10:27 15-May-25

FIFA gets formal complaint of human rights oversight failure with 2034 World Cup host Saudi… MailOnline10:21 15-May-25

The All-Ireland Network for Gender Equality in Chemistry is going for gold Chemistry World Magazine10:16 15-May-25

Australian Human Rights Commission Discloses Data Breach SecurityWeek09:55 15-May-25

Human Rights Watch and Fairsquare warn of migrant death in Saudi Arabia Inside World Football09:51 15-May-25

Australia must put its money where its mouth is on human rights The Sydney Morning Herald09:37 15-May-25

EHRC bows to pressure and extends gender consultation Personnel Today09:36 15-May-25

Reshetylova: Ukraine’s army needs cultural shift to protect soldiers’ rights The New Voice of Ukraine09:13 15-May-25

Artsakh rights council continues work in Yerevan office PanARMENIAN.Net09:12 15-May-25

Michael Foran: For Women Scotland: Is legal recognition of biological sex a violation of human rights? UK Constitutional Law Association09:05 15-May-25

Spanish parliament condemns human rights atrocities in Iran, backs Resistance People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (Press Release)09:04 15-May-25

HRW Letter on Human Rights Dimension in EU’s Renewed Approach to the Sahel Human Rights Watch07:57 15-May-25

She covered human rights for VOA in Azerbaijan. Now she’s in jail. The Washington Post07:39 15-May-25

Basc President Fariba Baloch highlights widespread human rights abuses in Pakistan AniNews.in07:25 15-May-25

The Power of Equality: Families, Rights, and Demographic Resilience United Nations Population Fund06:42 15-May-25

Why the Renters' Rights Bill could hurt the very people it aims to protect: Miles Pickard Yorkshire Post05:54 15-May-25

First Reading On Academic Freedom Bill Big Step In Ensuring Universities Stay In Their Lane Scoop04:04 15-May-25

Judge Approves Rare Privacy Settlement Awarding Class Members 23% Stake in Clearview AI Law.com01:22 15-May-25

Denver civil rights leader James Peters dies at 92 CBS Denver01:06 15-May-25

Analysis: Constitutional Court upholds freedom of expression Jakarta Post01:05 15-May-25

8th Circ. Dismisses North Dakota Native Voting Rights Dispute Law36000:21 15-May-25

In the last 7 days

Judge finds 2023 law banning gender-affirming care for minors in Montana unconstitutional Missoulian, Montana23:59 14-May-25

El Paso ICE processing center detainees face ‘widespread human rights violations,’ Amnesty International report finds El Paso Matters23:48 14-May-25

Trump Administration Likely Violated American Bar Association's First Amendment Rights Reason23:28 14-May-25

California Privacy Protection Agency Fines National Clothing Retailer More Than US$345,000 for Alleged CCPA Privacy… National Law Review23:23 14-May-25

Military rule enabled corruption, violated civil liberties – Gowon The Punch23:22 14-May-25

Civil rights advocates say debate about transgender athletes ignores chronic violations of Title IX Maine Public22:59 14-May-25

Appeals court rules against North Dakota tribes in voting rights case News From The States22:44 14-May-25

Voting Rights Coalition Sues to Defend Freedom to Vote for Louisianians Southern Poverty Law Center22:42 14-May-25

Re-elected Australia government urged to prioritize global human rights Jurist22:05 14-May-25

Former deputy sues Augusta County sheriff for alleged civil rights violations WHSV21:53 14-May-25

Teen Mom’s Jenelle Slammed for Exposing Son Jace’s Mental Health Struggles: ‘Privacy Doesn’t… In Touch Weekly Magazine20:45 14-May-25

Mithika Linturi Resigns Citing Corruption and Human Rights Abuses KDRTV20:40 14-May-25

Queensland human rights commissioner condemns youth crime bill The Mandarin20:38 14-May-25

Report by OAS Commissioner Calls for Guaranteeing the Human Rights of Sex Workers in the Americas Organization of American States (Press Release)20:27 14-May-25

Rights of children with disabilities are violated and ignored by Ministry of Education - MP Akipress20:18 14-May-25

California Civil Rights Council Finalizes Regulations Aimed to Curb Employment Discrimination in the Use of AI Tools National Law Review19:59 14-May-25

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