Human Rights Watch documents ‘apparent war crimes’ by Russia in Ukraine
(Reuters) – A leading human rights watchdog said on Wednesday it had documented further cases of “apparent war crimes” by Russian troops in two regions …
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North Korea COVID outbreak could have ‘devastating’ impact on human rights -UN office
LONDON -Measures taken in North Korea to fight the first reported COVID-19 outbreak could have “devastating” consequences for human rights in the country, a spokesperson …
Taliban dissolve Afghanistan’s Human Rights Commission, other key bodies
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL – Taliban authorities in Afghanistan dissolved five key departments of the former U.S.-backed government, including the country’s Human Rights Commission, …
Kenya presidential contenders pick rights champion, political campaigner as running mates
By George Obulutsa and Duncan Miriri NAIROBI – Kenya’s top two presidential candidates have announced their running mates, with veteran contender Raila Odinga opting for …
U.S. abortion rights advocates fuming over Biden, Democratic response to looming threat
By Nandita Bose, Gabriella Borter and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Frustration with President Joe Biden and his Democratic Party over their perceived lack of leadership …
‘I’m outraged’: voices from abortion rights protests across the U.S
(Reuters) – Thousands of abortion rights supporters are protesting across the United States on Saturday, starting what organizers said would be “a summer of rage” …
Here’s How Biden’s Radical Rewrite Of Key Civil Rights Law Will Fundamentally Change America
Here’s How Biden’s Radical Rewrite Of Key Civil Rights Law Will Fundamentally Change America Kendall Tietz on May 13, 2022 The Department of Education is …
Federal agent admits to violating civil rights of a Honduran teenager
McALLEN, Texas – A 28-year-old former Border Patrol (BP) employee has pleaded guilty to violating the constitutional rights of a Honduran teenager, announced U.S. Attorney …
U.S. Attorney Easley Expands Civil Rights Initiative to Focus on Enforcement, Education and Community Outreach
RALEIGH, N.C. – United States Attorney Michael Easley today formally announced the expansion of the office’s continued efforts to enforce federal civil rights laws across …
U.S. Senate blocks consideration of abortion rights legislation
WASHINGTON – A Democratic bill that would legalize abortion throughout the United States was failing to get the 60 votes needed to advance in the …
New Jersey State Senator Pushes New 15 Bills to Protect New Jersey Gun Ownership Rights
TRENTON, NJ – As Governor Phil Murphy continues to threaten New Jersey residents with further gun control and second amendment violations, Senator Ed Durr introduced …
Environmentalists Who Support De-Populating The Earth Urge Court Packing To Protect Abortion Rights
Environmentalists Who Support De-Populating The Earth Urge Court Packing To Protect Abortion Rights Thomas Catenacci on May 10, 2022 The Center for Biological Diversity, an …
G7 flags rights concerns in selection of new Hong Kong leader
LONDON/HONG KONG – The selection process for a new chief executive in Hong Kong is a source of grave concern and underscores wider worries about …
Rhode Island top court upholds state abortion rights law
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Rhode Island’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a state law guaranteeing its citizens’ right to abortion, just as abortion rights …
Donations to U.S. abortion rights groups, clinics surge after Supreme Court leak
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – Donations have flooded into abortion clinics and abortion-rights advocacy groups since the leak of a U.S. Supreme Court draft ruling …
Trudeau vows to defend abortion rights after U.S. Supreme Court move
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to defend abortion rights as the decades-old battle over the issue exploded anew this …
Factbox-U.S. Supreme Court takes broad view of religious rights in key cases
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with a Christian group that sued Boston after officials rejected a request to fly a flag …
Attorney General Merrick Garland And United States Attorney Roger Handberg Recognize Middle District Of Florida Awardee Gail Frances Gardner For Advocacy On Behalf Of Crime Victims And Commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today awarded the Special Courage Award to Gail Frances Gardner of Ocoee, Florida for her advocacy on behalf …
Department of Justice Reaches Settlement Agreement with Prince George County, Virginia, and the Virginia Retirement System to Enforce Servicemember’s Employment Rights
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Justice Department announced today that it has settled a civil complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District …
DOJ Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (“OVC”) and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of …
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 24-30. …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
FARGO – Interim United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced that on April 29, 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
SHREVEPORT/LAFAYETTE/ALEXANDRIA/LAKE CHARLES/MONROE, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week …
Federal agent charged with violating civil rights
McALLEN, Texas – A 28-year-old former Border Patrol (BP) employee is facing charges that he deprived the constitutional rights of a Honduran teenager, announced U.S. …
Department of Justice Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (“OVC”) and the Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of …
The Department of Justice and Virgin Islands U.S. Attorney Announce National Crime Victims’ Rights Week for the U.S. Virgin Islands
ST. THOMAS, USVI – In observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 24-30, 2022, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of the …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Observes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week & Hosts Ceremony To Honor Contributions To Crime Victims’ Rights
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Each year in April, the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina observe …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and Sexual Assault Awareness Month
INDIANAPOLIS – April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana joins survivors, advocates, and communities nationwide …
Justice Department Observes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week With Events Throughout The Country
DETROIT, MI – In observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 24-30, 2022, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins in Recognizing 41st Annual Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 24-30, 2022
PORTLAND, Ore.— Every April, the Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) leads communities across the country in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week …
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE COMMEMORATES NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS WEEK, APRIL 24–30, 2022
United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that in commemoration of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), April 24–30, 2022, staff from the United States …
EDVA Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia joins communities nationwide in commemorating National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) from …
‘The Way In Which Wars Start’: Randi Weingarten Freaks Out Over GOP Parental Rights Bills
‘The Way In Which Wars Start’: Randi Weingarten Freaks Out Over GOP Parental Rights Bills Kendall Tietz on April 22, 2022 Randi Weingarten, president of …
20th Annual Operation Reach Out Opening Ceremony to Help Mark National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – National Crime Victims’ Rights Week will be commemorated April 24-30, 2022, and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of …
Voting rights groups sue over new Florida congressional maps
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) – Several voting rights groups filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging Florida’s new congressional map, saying it unfairly diluted the voting …
Man Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Conspiracy Involving Robbery and Kidnapping
Memphis, TN- Kenneth Hicks, 62, has pleaded guilty to civil rights conspiracy violations. Joseph C. Murphy Jr., United States Attorney, announced the guilty plea today. …
Grand Jury Indicts Former Municipal Prosecuting Attorney for Jefferson County, Missouri on Civil Rights Charge and Lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation
ST. LOUIS – A federal grand jury indicted James Isaac “Ike” Crabtree, former Municipal Prosecuting Attorney for Jefferson County, Missouri, on April 20, 2022, for …
Wisconsin Man Charged with Seeking to Intimidate and Interfere with Housing Rights Following Racially-Motivated Incidents
A federal criminal complaint was issued charging William A. McDonald, 54, of West Allis, Wisconsin, with using force and threatening to use force to injure, …
U.S. Attorney Dena J. King Announces New Civil Rights Team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – United States Attorney Dena J. King announced today the formation of a new Civil Rights Team within the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which …
Deliveroo to appeal French ruling it abused the rights of its riders
LONDON – Deliveroo will appeal a French court ruling that said it had abused the freelance status of its riders, which resulted in a 375,000 …
Caldwell Police Lieutenant Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Charges for Using Excessive Force During an Arrest
BOISE – A federal grand jury in Boise returned a superseding indictment on April 13, 2022, charging Joseph Alan Hoadley, 42, a Lieutenant with the …
New Gender-Bending School Curriculum Erodes Parental Rights, Pennacchio
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey public school curriculum set to launch in September will have adult teachers talking to 7 and 8-year-old children about gender …
Baltimore Police Detective Convicted on Federal Charges of Conspiracy to Deprive Civil Rights
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal jury today convicted Robert Hankard, age 45, of Baltimore, Maryland, of multiple federal crimes for providing a BB gun that …
U.S. monitoring rise in rights abuses in India, Blinken says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States was monitoring what he described as a rise in human …
Former Trousdale Turner Supervisory Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty To Civil Rights Violations
NASHVILLE – A former supervisory corrections officer at the Trousdale Turner Correctional Facility in Hartsville, Tennessee, pleaded guilty today to two counts of civil rights …
Michigan governor asks state’s top court to protect abortion rights
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday asked the state’s top court to recognize the right to abortion under the state …
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Virtual Commemoration
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) will be observed April 24–30, 2022. NCVRW is an opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the hard and dedicated work …
UN General Assembly suspends Russia from human rights body
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from the Geneva-based Human Rights Council on Thursday with the U.S.-led push garnering …
REPORT: Disney Employees Increasing ‘Pressure’ Against Company’s Opposition To Parental Rights Bill
REPORT: Disney Employees Increasing ‘Pressure’ Against Company’s Opposition To Parental Rights Bill Harold Hutchison on April 5, 2022 Employees at Disney are revolting against the …