Rights

‘It’s Federal Law’: Economics Professor Holds University Officials’ Feet To The Fire Through Civil Rights Complaints Alexa Schwerha on April 15, 2023 Former economics professor Mark Perry has filed more …

‘It’s Completely Disgusting’: Piers Morgan Presses Dem Rep On Protecting Women’s Rights Harold Hutchison on April 14, 2023 Piers Morgan pressed Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California on protecting women’s …

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia said on Saturday it was firmly committed to protecting its sovereign rights and interests in the South China Sea after China expressed concern about Malaysian …

Florida Abortion Ban Provokes Conflict Between Jewish Leaders Over Religious Rights Kate Anderson on April 7, 2023 Florida recently passed a six-week abortion ban that some Jews argued would restrict …

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – A regional human rights body implored El Salvador’s government on Thursday to reverse a year-long suspension of constitutional rights that form part of a sweeping anti-gang …

McDonalds Hit With Civil Rights Complaint For Allegedly Racist Hiring Practices Katelynn Richardson on April 6, 2023 A legal group filed a federal civil rights complaint against McDonald’s for allegedly …

Civil Rights Office Opens Investigation Into George Washington University Over Alleged Antisemitism Kate Anderson on April 4, 2023 The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is launching an …

(Reuters) – At least 389 kidnappings were registered in Haiti in the first three months of this year, rights group CARDH said on Tuesday, marking a three-fold increase from the …

School Revises Race-Based Play Auditions After Civil Rights Complaint Reagan Reese on April 4, 2023 A Massachusetts high school is no longer limiting play auditions on the basis of race, …

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s leftist government on Monday abolished a human rights medal that former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro had named after the daughter of the country’s last monarch, replacing …

China ‘Disappeared’ And Tortured A Human Rights Attorney. His Advocates Want The US To Help Set Him Free Philip Lenczycki on April 1, 2023 The U.S. must pressure China to …

By Katherine Masters NEW YORK (Reuters) – Activist shareholder platform Tulipshare is calling on Nike to offer more transparency on working conditions in its supply chain. In a shareholder proposal …

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – An Italian antitrust fine levied on Volkswagen over its defeat devices may have infringed the German carmaker’s right not to be penalised twice …

Parental Rights In Education Bill Becomes Law After Dem Governor Declines To Veto Reagan Reese on March 29, 2023 Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear let a bill that allows parents …

Thousands Of Elderly Women Sue For Human Rights Violations Over Climate Change John Hugh DeMastri on March 29, 2023 Several thousand elderly female Swiss pensioners have brought a case to …

‘Squad’ Democrats Revive Push For ‘Equal Rights Amendment’ To Constitution Katelynn Richardson on March 28, 2023 Democratic Reps. Cori Bush and Ayanna Pressley launched a new Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) …

Dem Rep Claims Parental Rights In Education Bill Will Lead To ‘Hate, Bigotry’ And ‘Death’ Harold Hutchison on March 23, 2023 Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida said Thursday that …

By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. jury on Tuesday concluded that a former Haitian mayor should pay $15.5 million over allegations he led a brutal campaign against his …

Supreme Court Hears Pivotal Water Rights Case As Drought Grips Western States Katelynn Richardson on March 20, 2023 During Monday’s oral arguments for Arizona v. Navajo Nation, the Supreme Court …

EXCLUSIVE: School District Violated Civil Rights Act By Hosting Race-Based Student Groups, Complaint Alleges Reagan Reese on March 14, 2023 Parents Defending Education, a parental rights group, filed a civil …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday condemned what it described as “hateful and dangerous” attacks on LGBTQ people, as Republicans in various U.S. states pursue laws targeting the …