Canada orders binding arbitration to end port lockout | Workers’ Rights News
With the lockouts, $930m of goods are being affected daily, affecting supply chains and local economy, the government says.Canada’s labour minister is intervening to end…
US sanctions RSF commander accused of rights abuses in Sudan’s Darfur | Conflict News
Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla is accused of leading a campaign marred by sexual and ethnically motivated violence.The United States has imposed sanctions on Abdel Rahman…
Canada remembers Murray Sinclair, trailblazing Indigenous judge and senator | Indigenous Rights News
Relatives, friends and leaders say Sinclair, who died this week aged 73, and his legacy will ‘never be forgotten’.Canada is holding a national memorial for…
Voters continued to take back abortion rights in this election
Ever since the Supreme Court took away the constitutional right to abortion in 2022, the people have been taking it back state by state.Before last…
I need financial support from my daughter’s dad – but fear him demanding visiting rights
DEAR DEIDRE: FOR the past nine years, I have provided everything my daughter has needed.But it would be nice to have some financial support so…
Rights Group Probes Military Drone Attack Targeted at Civilians in Mali
Amnesty International, a global human rights group, has charged government authorities to investigate the lethal drone strike that killed eight civilians, including six children, in…
Beyond abortion rights: Why did Kamala Harris lose women’s votes? | News
Donald Trump’s defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 United States presidential election has signalled women’s rights – specifically the right to an…
Chris Hemsworth faces backlash after promoting country with notorious human rights record
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, known for playing Thor, has been criticised by fans after he posted on social media an advertisement promoting tourism to a…
Florida measures to protect abortion rights, legalize marijuana fail
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida voters rejected ballot measures Tuesday to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana, handing victories to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who…
Voters to decide on measures on abortion rights in 10 states
Florida residents are seen filling in their ballots on election day for Democrat and Republican Presidential candidates along with down ballot candidates in Miami on…
Let’s make protecting children from violence a priority | Child Rights
The first ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, which will convene in Bogota, Colombia, this week, is an unmissable opportunity for governments…
Why is an Ecuador forest petitioning for the rights to a song? | Explainer News
A petition has been submitted to Ecuador’s copyright office to recognise Los Cedros cloud, an Ecuadorian forest roughly 15,000 acres (6,070 hectares) in size, as…
Rights group calls for release of minors charged over Nigeria protests | Human Rights News
Scenes of young Nigerians fainting while in court in the capital Abuja sparked uproar from politicians, civil society.The Nigerian government is facing increasing pressure to…
How one survivor of Canada’s residential schools reclaimed her identity | Indigenous Rights
‘It’s like home’ Martha was able to heal some of that trauma by reconnecting with her father before he died in 2005. “He sobered up…
US Women’s March 2024: Huge rally in DC to back Harris, abortion rights | US Election 2024 News
Thousands of women have rallied in Washington, DC, in support of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and reproductive rights. The vice president has made abortion…
Despite stark differences on worker rights, unions split on Trump, Harris | US Election 2024 News
Early voting is under way across the United States ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election. Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris have both…
Commonwealth summit in Samoa: Why won’t the UK discuss slavery? | Human Rights News
Commonwealth leaders have gathered in Samoa for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this week. This is the first time the summit has…
Harris and Beyonce rally on abortion rights in Texas | Al Jazeera News
Kamala Harris told a rally in Houston, Texas, that Donald Trump has reversed 50 years of progress on women’s reproductive rights and, if elected, he…
Biden apologises for ‘sin’ of Indigenous boarding school abuses | Indigenous Rights News
United States President Joe Biden has issued a formal apology to Native Americans for the government’s role in separating Indigenous children from their parents and…
Boeing workers vote to reject wage deal, extend strike | Labour Rights
Nearly two-thirds of workers reject offer that includes a 35 percent pay rise.Boeing workers on the West Coast of the United States have voted to…