Sentences with phrase «humans right»

«Impropriety in the Texas prison system goes unnoticed by museum visitors, making contemporary inmate battles for human rights seem unwarranted,» she reportedly wrote.

These speakers ranged from human rights activists to bankers, and their responses were equally diverse.

The church - affiliated schools that in 2014 and 2015 obtained exemptions to a law that prohibits sex discrimination in educational settings collectively enroll more than 73,000 students, the Human Rights Campaign said in a report published Friday.

The coup attempt failed within a day, and Erdogan was quick to use the opportunity to solidify his already increasingly authoritarian rule by implementing a three - month state of emergency, temporarily suspending the European Convention on Human Rights, and removing tens of thousands of employees from military and government positions.

Such contrasts can be seen when looking at the steady tattoo of allegations concerning mass atrocities leveled at Qaddafi of Libya (but after his demise never confirmed), compared to the almost complete failure to cover the uprising in Saudi Arabia — or ongoing human rights outrages there.

Eighteen of the 34 universities and colleges that told the U.S. Department of Education that giving transgender students access to single - sex restrooms and facilities that correspond with their gender identity would be inconsistent with their religious tenets are controlled by the Southern Baptist Convention, according to public records obtained by both the Human Rights Campaign and the AP.

Alex Miller, the global head of content at VICE Media, said in a statement that its readers «care deeply about freedom of speech and human rights» and that's why the company decided to launch the campaign for Rasool's release.

At least 24 of the 34 colleges and universities granted religious exemptions based on their beliefs about gender identity also received waivers allowing them to discriminate against gay and lesbian students and employees, citing faith - based prohibitions against homosexual sex, the Human Rights Campaign said.

«Another factor is companies [that punish protesting employees] could be viewed as retaliating against political statements, which in some jurisdictions are protected under the human rights legislation, and that can get really hairy.

On disappointment with Obama: «Unfortunately, shortly after assuming power, he closed the door on investigating systemic violations of law, deepened and expanded several abusive programs, and refused to spend the political capital to end the kind of human rights violations like we see in Guantanamo, where men still sit without charge.»

These findings — though not unique among the countries surveyed by Pew — could raise potential human rights alarm bells as both countries begin the long process of rebuilding their systems of jurisprudence in the wake of the U.S. exit.

«What's at risk is our foreign policy, that it will be influenced not by what matters — human rights, civil rights or legitimate economic interests — but by the Philippines» ability to get in the good graces of our president.»

He also relies heavily on claims made by human rights groups and the United Nations in supporting his case against the Assad regime — claims that some skeptics have said are made with zero verification.

Western countries and human rights groups have denounced Duterte for an anti-drug campaign that has included more than 2,000 extrajudicial killings by masked gunmen on motorcycles and others.

Motivated by a regard for justice and human rights, these activists are «bring [ing] out the hidden tension that is already alive.»

Last year, Huajian found itself entangled in labor and human rights controversies that made global headlines but attracted little attention in China's official media.

Industry and civil groups in both Europe and America have proven more engaged in their approach to labour, environmental and human rights concerns in the textile and apparel industries.

Activist Alberdingk Thijm does groundbreaking work helping activists use smartphone cameras to defend human rights, but her most profound influence is incredibly down - to - earth: classic children's book character Pippi Longstocking

According to a report released by Human Rights Watch yesterday, prominent Chinese technology companies such as Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent are outwardly excluding women from job opportunities.

Anna Borshchevskaya, an Ira Weiner fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, writes in The Hill that the coup attempt will force Erdogan and Putin toward a closer relationship as Turkey moves further away from the West and its demands for human rights and open democracy.

In some cases, becoming complicit in human rights violations will be either inevitable, or simply overwhelmingly tempting.

Yet Saudi Arabia is not without its critics, who lament its poor record on human rights, draconian executions of political prisoners and military intervention in the civil war in Yemen, a conflict that has caused a humanitarian disaster in the country and one which is seen as a proxy war between the kingdom and its regional rival, Iran.

Human Rights Watch reached similar conclusions, citing «clear evidence» Segen workers suffered from inadequate food and shelter at Bisha, and that some were conscripts.

Prime Minister May has been criticized by political opponents in the U.K. for inviting the crown prince and human rights protesters have said they are going to hold demonstrations in London during the visit.

The Internet makes it easier than ever to distribute text and video, which can be a big help for human rights activists trying to get the word out about horrific conditions in war zones or repressive regimes.

Or leave it in the ground and get it from some other place that doesn't have as good environmental, labour, and human rights standards.

Or, as Christine Bader describes in her book The Evolution of a Corporate Idealist: When Girl Meets Oil, corporations including her former employers at BP may well be «advancing human rights in some ways while compromising them in others.»

Others spoke of protests coupled with the visit, highlighting human rights abuses in Yemen.

Citing testimony from Gebremeskel and five other ex-conscripts, Human Rights Concern Eritrea accused Nevsun of turning a blind eye.

Does a brutal dictatorship in the Horn of Africa, featuring systematic slavery and more generally an awful record of human rights abuse sound like a place you want to do business?

But sometimes — as when important human rights are on the line — helping in this way is going to have to stay out of reach.

Trade is human right,» Ma said.

Doing business in a country that faces allegations of human rights abuses such as Eritrea carries with it a certain amount of reputational risk.

The tiny State of Eritrea was the subject of a recent scathing report by the UN's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

«We've ev en seen cases where women were handcuffed to their hospital beds,» said Maria Beatriz Galli, human rights lawyer and Latin American policy associate for Ipas.

Records suggest that one official made a «courtesy call» to Eritrea's permanent representative to the UN about the country's poor human rights record.

«We believe every individual has a basic human right to access actionable healthcare information when they need it the most — at a time when they have an opportunity to change outcomes and live better lives.

Several years ago Liberal MP John Mckay introduced a private member's bill known as C - 300, which would have compelled the federal government to determine whether Canadian companies were upholding certain environmental and human rights standards when operating abroad — and withdraw federal support from offenders.

Its contents were explosive: Human Rights Watch claimed a Canadian - owned mine in Eritrea had been built partly by de facto slaves.

Even so, one internal DFAIT briefing about Nevsun noted that while the allegations could not be substantiated, «the low level of respect for human rights in Eritrea means that the allegations should not be dismissed lightly.»

«How do you feel about your involvement in a country that has been described as the North Korea of Africa with respect to human rights violations?»

ONE MORE THING: The New York Human Rights Commission is inquiring into The Wing, the women - only club and co-working space that recently raised $ 32 million in funding from WeWork and New Enterprise Associates.

Of particular interest is the fact that Canadian mining company Nevsun Resources Ltd is implicated in these human rights abuses.

In response, the fund's ethics council began an ongoing assessment of whether any of the companies in the fund might be involved in human rights violations (forced labour particularly) in Eritrea.

But shortly afterward, two individuals — Abadi Gebremeskel and Legesse Berh — joined the endless stream of refugees arriving at Tigray, Ethiopia, and were subsequently interviewed by London - based Human Rights Concern Eritrea.

Like other nations, however, Canada has steadfastly resisted pressure to directly regulate companies» behaviour abroad, even when they're operating in jurisdictions with abysmal human rights records.

The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) is among a broad range of human rights groups planning to protest at Downing Street on Wednesday afternoon.

In a non-union environment, employers can dump employees any time, for virtually any reason as long as it doesn't violate human rights laws.

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