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FEBRUARY 20 — As representatives of the Malaysian Citizenship Rights Alliance (MCRA), we have consistently expressed serious reservations about the proposed revisions to...

The Finnish government announced last week it is considering abstaining from voting on the long-discussed EU directive on corporate responsibility. The announcement has drawn criticism from not only non-governmental organisations, but also from some companies, reports Helsingin Sanomat.

The victim of the assault (name withheld) is aged 14, with the court delivering ruling in the case on Tuesday.

An Ikeja High Court has sentenced one Richard Saviour to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his wife’s niece and infecting her with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

NACTAL which is the umbrella body of NGOs engaged in advocacy and campaign for children's rights, anti-human trafficking and abuse, with funding from the European Union (EU), is implementing public awareness on prevention of Trafficking in Person (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) in collaboration with FIIAPP.

Sachin Manchanda Foundation, a prominent non-governmental organisation dedicated to empowering the underprivileged, is set to significantly impact environmental conservation

According to the recent Volunteering and Civic Life in America report, Colorado saw the largest drop in volunteering since pandemic. But, why?

Human right to adequate housing; Human rights to security of the person, and security of the home; Human right to health; Human right to food; Human right to water; Human right to work/livelihood; Human right to education; Human right to freedom from cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment; Human right to freedom of movement; Human right to information; and, Human right to participation and self-expression.

Nnimmo Bassey, a renowned environmental rights advocate, has been conferred with an honorary doctorate of law degree by the York University in Toronto, Canada. The Executive Director at Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) is an alumnus of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, an architect and hails from Akwa Ibom. He holds a National Honour of […]

The Journal sent news correspondent Niall O’Connor to Ukraine this week to hear from Ukrainians and Irish people living in Kyiv.