Human rights
A major setback for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Burkina Faso, the Transitional Legislative Assembly has passed a law making consensual same-sex relations a criminal offense. The law, enacted as part of the broader Persons and Family Code, carries prison sentences of two to five years and
Human rights
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, led by Adjudicator Robert Gabor, has made a decision in the case of Daniel Dobson against the Rama Police Service and Evan Gorman. The applicant alleged that he was discriminated against due to his race, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, and age, citing excessive force
Human rights
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed an application filed by Douglas Cloutier, alleging discrimination in social services based on sexual orientation. The applicant claimed that the respondent, the Family Responsibility Office, had discriminated against him by representing his ex-wife's interests in a court proceeding and
Human rights
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has issued a reconsideration decision in the case of Ovwodorume v. Vita Community Living Services, dismissing the applicant's request for a review of the original decision dated July 2, 2024. Prince Ovwodorume, the applicant, alleged discrimination and reprisal with respect to employment
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Albert K Barume, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, will embark on an official visit to Botswana from 1 to 12 September 2025, to examine a diverse range of issues affecting Indigenous Peoples. The visit will focus on the right to lands, territories, and resources, administration
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As the United Nations Universal Period Review (UPR) pre-session for the United States approaches, PEN America and PEN International are sounding the alarm on the alarming rise of educational censorship in the country. This insidious trend threatens the fundamental rights of students, educators, and the public to access information, stifles
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The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) has welcomed a landmark opinion by the United Nations Human Rights Committee (HRC), which found that North Macedonia violated the rights of two Romani citizens who were unlawfully prevented from leaving the country in 2014 and 2015. The Committee held that North Macedonia discriminated
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The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has called on the Scottish Human Rights Commission to provide urgent clarity and assurance to transgender workers facing discrimination in the workplace following the Supreme Court's landmark ruling on single-sex spaces. The STUC's demand comes amidst warnings from the Scottish
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The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) has released a comprehensive Minority Report, highlighting the continued struggles faced by minority communities across Pakistan. The report outlines key challenges including social exclusion, discrimination, and limited access to justice. Manzoor Masih, Member Minorities/ICT of the NCHR, presented the report to Deputy
Human rights
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has issued a decision dismissing the application of Christopher Mills, who alleged discrimination with respect to housing due to disability, association with a person identified by a ground of discrimination, and reprisal. The Tribunal found that the applicant's continued failure to follow
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The Pakistani government has vociferously denied Indian accusations of human rights abuses during a UN Security Council debate on conflict-related sexual violence, calling the charges 'fallacious' and an attempt to deflect attention from India's own record of grave international law violations. Pakistani diplomat Sarfraz Gohar rejected
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application alleging discrimination in employment and services due to various factors, including race, sex, and family status, as the applicant, Colleen Farmer, was deemed to have abandoned their case. The Tribunal cited the applicant's failure to provide updated contact
