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New York Passed Proposals Establishing Equality—and Greater Mayoral Control
Voters approved five of the six initiatives on the 2024 ballot, enshrining abortion rights into the state Constitution and giving Eric Adams more power in NYC.
Nightmare in Bangladesh’s secret prison
Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's tenure saw enforced disappearances of dissidents becoming a sinister hallmark.
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'Call Out Hate' Campaign to Combat Bias Across New York
Governor Kathy Hochul launched a public information campaign to educate New Yorkers about how to report hate and bias incidents.
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Immigrants and allies shut down New York City to protest Trump after election
Activists from various social movements – including immigrants' rights groups – took to the streets in Manhattan on Saturday ...
‘Commonsense steps’: NYC bans grilling, adds measures to prevent fires during drought
Following a two-alarm fire in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park and a historic drought watch, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced ...
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Human rights organizations urge US universities to protect student demonstrators from excessive uses of force
The ACLU, Amnesty International USA and Human Rights Watch called on universities nationwide to protect their students’ First ...
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US: Universities Should Protect Students’ Right to Protest
College and university presidents across the US need to respect and protect the right to protest in support of Palestinian ...
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At Columbia’s Barnard, UN expert with history of antisemitic remarks justifies Oct. 7
Student who confronted Francesca Albanese on whether all Israelis are legit targets says school's platforming of her shows ...
Barnard College ripped for inviting ‘antisemite’ — who compared Israel to Nazi Third Reich — to speak on campus
Barnard College is being called out for inviting a United Nations official who has likened lsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...
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Human Rights Watch and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights Mourn the Death of Devoted Rights Advocate Joe Stork
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10 Principles for Protecting Human Rights in US Elections
The following principles are based on international human rights law, which offers valuable standards for protecting fundamental human rights during elections. Relevant law can be found in the ...
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Back of the Ballot: New York Voters to Weigh In On Equal Rights Amendment This Election
Wade, the amendment, co-sponsored by Senator Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright, would expand the class of people protected against discrimination in the Equal Protection Clause of the ...