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Download logo The UN Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) commended Morocco’s open migration policy after its visit. During its trip, the Committee also advanced the drafting process of General Comment No. 6, a guide to the International Convention, to help States parties protect the rights of migrant workers. A CMW Delegation of seven human rights […]

Thai authorities should immediately drop the charges and release pro-democracy activists detained for insulting the monarchy.

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On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and five other human rights organizations condemn the death penalty under any circumstances, including as a punishment for consensual, same-sex sexual conduct in Asia, and call for its unconditional abolition.   

Authorities vying for control of the country appear to share the common objective of eliminating critical and independent voices, and establishing an environment of fear and intimidation, rights groups say.

The European Commission adopted on 11 May a new European strategy for a Better Internet for Kids (BIK+), to improve age-appropriate digital services and to ensure that every child is protected, empowered and respected online.

We write in advance of the 90th pre-session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child relating to Canada’s compliance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This supplementary submission is primarily based on research conducted from 2019 onward. It focuses on the plight of Canadian children arbitrarily detained in northeast Syria and access to education for Canadian children during the Covid-19 pandemic.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2022--

The existing cyber law of Bangladesh is reflective of the unique challenges faced by a developing country transitioning into the age of information

The Ontario Civil Liberties Association has written to senators and MPs to express opposition to legislation proposed in ...