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First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

University of Melbourne

Melbourne Uni Reaches Out to Philanthropists

Melbourne University has set itself an ambitious task to raise $500 million by 2017 - the largest fundraising initiative in the institution's history - appealing for philanthropic help to deliver its education mission.The campaign, called Believe, was ... [Published Pro Bono Australia - 13 hours ago]

Entities: University of Melbourne, Glyn Davis, Fundraising, Enrichment, Human Rights Law

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Declaration On the Security Situation in Nigeria, the N-Katalyst Forum [document]

INTRODUCTIONI. The N-Katalyst Forum ("The Forum") is a non-partisan, non-profit, non-governmental association of progressive Nigerians drawn from across different backgrounds, professions and persuasions, united in their vision of an undivided and indivisible ... [Published Individual.com - May 22 2013]

Entities: Nigeria, Security, Counter-Insurgency, Human Rights Law, Abuja (Nigeria)

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Crédit Agricole SA

Mihalik v. Credit Agricole Cheuvreux : Second Circuit Clarifies Standard of Review of New York City Human Rights Law Claims

Mihalik v. Credit Agricole Cheuvreux: Second Circuit Clarifies Standard of Review of New York City Human Rights Law ClaimsClient AlertOn April 26, 2013, the Second Circuit held that New York City Human Rights Law ("NYCHRL") claims must be analyzed separately ... [Published Proskauer - May 22 2013]

Entities: Human Rights Law, Crédit Agricole SA, New York City, McDonnell Douglas Corp

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Extending Protection

White paper acknowledges environmentalism as key to human rights protectionBy Yuan YuanShare视频播放位置SHARP CONTRAST: Two photos taken one day apart show smog-shrouded Shijiazhuang of Hebei Province on February 28 (left) and clear skies the following day, ... [Published Beijing Review - May 20 2013]

Entities: Human Rights, China, Environment, Zhou Wei, Wang Xiao

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Abu Qatada al-Filistini

Twin pillars of civilisation

With legal aid funding being cut and the Government seemingly willing to abandon the European Convention on Human Rights, law looks under attack. However, Baroness Helena Kennedy tells Mark Tallentire: Law matters‘LAWYERS often get a bad rap,”Baroness ... [Published Northern Echo - May 20 2013]

Entities: Baroness Helena Kennedy, Abu Qatada al-Filistini, Legal Aid, Civilization

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Glare on cop rape attempt

Imphal, May 16: Armed with a court warrant, city police are trying to arrest a CRPF constable on charges of molestation and attempt to rape. The police delivered the non-bailable arrest warrant to 69 CRPF battalion headquarters at Mantripukhri on the ... [Published Calcutta Telegraph - May 16 2013]

Entities: Rape, Devi, Tejbir Singh, Arrest Warrant

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Dignity behind bars

The recent fatal attack on Sanaullah Ranjay at Kot Balwal jail in Jammu has once again underlined the larger issue of prison reforms and prisoners' rights. Sections of the civil society have been struggling to get the attention of law makers to bring ... [Published The Hindu - May 17 2013]

Entities: prison, Equality, Legal Aid

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

UN VIDEO: STATE HOMOPHOBIA IS ILLEGAL

Ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia on Friday, the United Nations Human Rights Office has released a video addressing the plight of millions of LGBT people around the world.The video, titled The Riddle, features people asking questions such ... [Published Mambaonline - May 16 2013]

Entities: Homophobia, United Nations, LGBT, Illegal

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

The Rios Montt Trial: Human Rights Accountability in Guatemala

On May 10, 2013, a Guatemalan court convicted former military dictator José Efraín Ríos Montt of genocide and crimes against humanity for the massacre, torture, rape, and forced displacement of indigenous villagers in the early 1980s.This is the first ... [Published Open Society Institute Soros Foundation Network - May 14 2013]

Entities: Guatemala, Human Rights, Myrna Mack

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Law school?s Altholz wins 2013 Yamashita Prize

This year’s Foundation for Change: Thomas I. Yamashita Prize has been awarded to Roxanna Altholz, an assistant clinical professor of law and associate director of the International Human Rights Law Clinic at Berkeley Law. Awarded under the auspices of ... [Published UC Berkeley - May 14 2013]

Entities: Berkeley Law, Human Rights Law, Imprison, Guatemalan Government, University of Nebraska

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Labor: Has the standard for discrimination claims truly changed for NYC employers and employees?

The New York City Human Rights Law is significantly more lenient than both state and federal lawIn 2005, New York City passed the Civil Rights Restoration Act amendments to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). Given the language and legislative ... [Published Inside Counsel - May 13 2013]

Entities: Human Rights Law, Harassment, New York City, Discriminatory

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Ending Gender Identity Discrimination in NY

“Nobody should have to worry when they apply for an apartment, seek a job or even enter a restaurant that they may be discriminated against or bullied for any reason. That’s why I voted in favor of the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) ... [Published Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch - May 02 2013]

Entities: Human Rights Law, Sexual Orientation, Discriminatory

Quotes

...9 of 1996 was approved. It is evident when drawing attention to the preface of the Act. It is said "It is an Act that provided provisions for immunity and privileges to certain officers and representatives of International organizations and their properties. As Vienna Convention relating to Diplomatic relationship was passed in Vienna on 19-04-1961, and as Sri Lanka is a party to that Convention and as it is necessary to make legal provision to fulfill the responsibility on the part of Sri Lanka, the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has thus declared Rules 31 and 32 of the Vienna Convention have been applied to the Act as well. According to Rule 31 of the Schedule in that Act;"

Double Speak Of Norway Exposed [Published Asian Tribune - 22 hours ago]

...Because "a jury could reasonably find that publicly humiliating Mihalik in front of her male counterparts and otherwise shunning her was likely to deter a reasonable person from opposing his harassing behavior in the future" the Second Circuit held that summary judgment was not appropriate. Id. at 36

Mihalik v. Credit Agricole Cheuvreux : Second Circuit Clarifies Standard of Review of New York C ... [Published Proskauer - May 22 2013]

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Melbourne Uni Reaches Out to Philanthropists [Published Pro Bono Australia - 13 hours ago]
Double Speak Of Norway Exposed [Published Asian Tribune - 22 hours ago]
Declaration On the Security Situation in Nigeri... [Published Individual.com - May 22 2013]
Mihalik v. Credit Agricole Cheuvreux : Second ... [Published Proskauer - May 22 2013]
Conor Gearty: Michael Collins was civil warrior... [Published Irish Independent - May 21 2013]
Extending Protection [Published Beijing Review - May 20 2013]
Comprehensive Report Regarding the use of Chemi... [Published Impunity Watch - May 20 2013]
Twin pillars of civilisation [Published Northern Echo - May 20 2013]
The state of emergency and rights of Nigerians [Published Daily Trust Nigera - May 20 2013]
Dignity behind bars [Published The Hindu - May 17 2013]
Glare on cop rape attempt [Published Calcutta Telegraph - May 16 2013]
UN VIDEO: STATE HOMOPHOBIA IS ILLEGAL [Published Mambaonline - May 16 2013]
Knocks, kudos for Jonathan over emergency rule [Published The Nation Nigeria - May 16 2013]
Mayo man appointed head of NUIG’s law school [Published Galway Advertiser - May 16 2013]
Police Officers In Sorong Are Human Rights Crim... [Published Scoop - May 16 2013]
Former Chemung County CO files $3M lawsuit [Published Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - May 16 2013]
New Head of School of Law at NUI Galway [Published Noodls - May 15 2013]
UN warns world they are breaking law by not pro... [Published Gay Star News - May 15 2013]
Argentine Court Upholds Human Rights Commitments [Published Epoch Times - May 15 2013]
Hundreds Pay Respects at Javier Diez-Canseco’s ... [Published Peruvian Times - May 14 2013]
The Rios Montt Trial: Human Rights Accountabili... [Published Open Society Institute Soros Foundation Network - May 14 2013]
Unlawful Killing of Syrian Women [Published Impunity Watch - May 14 2013]
Law school?s Altholz wins 2013 Yamashita Prize [Published UC Berkeley - May 14 2013]
Labor: Has the standard for discrimination clai... [Published Inside Counsel - May 13 2013]
Colombia’s comptroller warns mining could imped... [Published Colombia Reports - May 11 2013]
Law students lend a hand to undocumented students [Published UC Berkeley - May 11 2013]
Impunity under AFSPA [Published InfoChange - May 09 2013]
President Enrique Pena Nieto confirms his commi... [Published Presidencia De La República - May 08 2013]
What David Cameron must do to win over the voters [Published Scottish Daily Express - May 08 2013]
Appointment On Hold: Legal Wrangle Halts Liberi... [Published FrontPageAfrica - May 08 2013]

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Comprehensive Report Regarding the use of Chemi... [Published Impunity Watch - May 20 2013] Report prepared by Syrian Network for Human Rights 14 May 2013 Introduction GENEVA PROTOCOL The 1925 agreement banning the use of chemical and biological weapons in war prohibits the killing of persons by asphyxiating gases, other poisonous gases ...
Unlawful Killing of Syrian Women [Published Impunity Watch - May 14 2013] 7543 women including 2454 girls and 257 infants were killed by the Syrian Government’s Armed Forces since the beginning of the Syrian revolution. Unlawful killing of Syrian WomenReport Prepared by Syrian Network for Human Rights SNHR – By our daily ...
SNHR: Urgent Appeal SOS [Published Impunity Watch - May 07 2013] Urgent Appeal to International Committee of Red Cross ( ICRC ) and United Nation to stop the 3 days ongoing ethnic cleansing operations;Three consecutive days during which Syrian Government’s Armed Forces and Shabbiha committed killings amounted to ...
Is the Tamil Diaspora Against Unity in Sri Lanka? [Published groundviews - May 04 2013] “The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes The Tamil Diaspora is a diverse ethnic group. Amongst it, the majority are strongly connected to their kith and kin in the ...
Can You Be Sued for Boycotting Israeli Companies? [Published Breitbart Feed - May 01 2013] Is the pro-BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement advocating unlawful discriminatory business practices? Any New York company approached with calls to boycott or divest from Israeli companies should be forewarned: such activity may violate ...

Press Releases

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Stanford Law School Launches New Human Rights C... [Published PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest - Feb 20 2013]