Category: Human Rights

In a historic first, an AI-powered legal assistant will advise a defendant in a US court next month, reported New Scientist. Dubbed as the world’s first “robot lawyer,” the artificial intelligence algorithm – created by the startup DoNotPay – will run on a smartphone, listen in on arguments being made in court and then advise […]

HAMILTON, Ala. (WBRC) – The Hamilton Police Department is investigating a scene where possible human remains have been located. In a post on social media, the department said they and other agencies are near the 600 Block of Bexar Avenue. Police ask everyone to use caution in the area as the investigation continues. This is […]

The Russian and Ukrainian human rights commissioners will meet in Turkey this week, news agencies from both countries reported on Monday, for talks likely to include the possibility of further exchanges of prisoners of war. Interfax quoted the Russian commissioner, Tatiana Moskalkova, as saying the meeting with her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Lubinets would take place […]

The latest migration decree by Italy’s government represents a new low in its strategy of smearing and criminalizing nongovernmental organizations saving lives at sea. The government’s goal is to further obstruct the life-saving work of humanitarian groups, meaning that as few people as possible will be rescued in the central Mediterranean. The decree prohibits vessels […]

Court clears 10 human rights defenders of perjury charges on Jan. 9, Monday. (BULATLAT PHOTO) By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL and JONAS ALPASANBulatlat.com MANILA — A Quezon City court has acquitted the 10 human rights defenders who were charged with perjury case. In a decision January 9, Judge Aimee Marie B. Alcera Municipal Trial Court […]

A human chain was formed in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka today, demanding justice for the killing of the Bangladeshi-American student of University of Massachusetts, Sayed Faisal. The protest took place just ahead of the visiting US National Security Council’s Senior Director for South Asia Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher’s scheduled meeting […]

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and Iowa is working to address the problem by educating businesses about the potential signs and dangers. Although officials say it is hard to pinpoint exact numbers, the frequency of reported trafficking cases is on the rise. Half of the calls to a human trafficking hotline are reports from […]

(Brussels) – The European Union should pass legislation that will bolster wage and labor protections for ride-share drivers, delivery riders, and other people working for digital labor platforms, Human Rights Watch said today. In December 2022, the European Parliament’s Employment Committee adopted amendments to the Platform Work Directive that represent the EU’s best effort yet […]

Image Source : TWITTER/@VOLKER_TURK “I call on them to ensure it is prompt, thorough, impartial, and transparent,” said UN human rights chief seeking an investigation into killings in Burkina Faso. The head of the United Nations human rights office, Volker Turk has called for a prompt, transparent investigation into the deaths of at least 28 people […]