Beverly Bell: Jobs and Justice: Raising the Floor on Worker Ri...

Ontario coroner's inquest continues into Smith's prison death An advocate for female prisoners says Ashley Smith's human rights were violated before her death in an Ontario prison more than five years ago. Kim Pate, the executive director of the ...

GUATEMALA CITY, May 21 (UPI) -- Observers said the decision Monday was a major defeat for human rights advocates who had called Rios Montt's conviction earlier this month evidence that the courts would no longer allow Guatemala's powerful to act ...

Sudha Ramalingam, an advocate at the Madras High Court, says depending on the case and nature of assault, corporal punishment, when it occurs within the four walls of the house, can be classified as either simple assault, domestic violence or sexual ...

Ottawa, Canada: Sikhs from all parts of Canada gathered together to meet with the Federal government, the National Democratic Party and Liberal Party leaders, and members of the opposition party to advocate for important Sikh civil and human rights issues at ...

PEPFAR's anti-prostitution loyalty oath is hindering aid groups efforts to help sex workers. PinItInstapaperPocketEmailPrint PRNewsFoto/George W. Bush Institute People have always bought and sold sex, sometimes risking shame or punishment. But these ...

UAlberta to honour human rights advocate Renée Vaugeois at inaugural Community Connections Awards. Renée Vaugeois, executive director of Edmonton's John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights, will receive the UAlberta Advocacy Award during ...

Families of victims and human rights advocates debunked the Arroyo government's Philippine National Report (PNR) for the United Nation's (UN) (UPR). The UN's General Assembly, in its resolution 60/251, mandated the Human Rights Council (HRC) to ...

Man's best friend dissolved the formality of a visit by state agriculture Secretary George Greig to the Humane Society of Westmoreland County on Thursday. Wet noses, extended paws and barks from dogs eager for attention greeted county and state ...

Grant Hutchinson is a former computer programming student at Seneca College. The 25-year-old was suspended for violating the school email policy by sending offensive emails in March 2012. He was kicked out a year later, before completing his ...