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Published on 14:00 GMT

Australia’s ‘antisemitic caravan terror plot’ was a hoax

Australian police have confirmed that a “caravan terror plot” targeting a synagogue in Sydney back in January was a “fabricated terrorism plot” orchestrated by criminals. The caravan, discovered in north-western Sydney on January 19, contained enough …

Source: 5Pillars - Right-wing
Published on Mar 11, 2025

Human rights sanctions hardly used against trade partners, parliament inquiry suggests

A parliamentary inquiry has looked into Australia’s use of sanctions over international human rights abuses. Photo: Michelle Kroll. A parliamentary committee is all but accusing the federal government of playing favourites with how it uses sanctions …

Source: RiotACT - Neutral
Published on 00:46 GMT

Government crisis response must prioritise human rights, COVID report says

AHRC analysis reveals how rigid pandemic policies overlooked vulnerable communities, urging more adaptable responses. Australian Human Rights Commission Commissioner Lorraine Finlay. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) Ahead of the fifth anniversary of Australia’s …

Source: The Mandarin - Label Pending
Published on 06:09 GMT

Brimbank local named UNICEF’s young ambassador

A young ambitious Brimbank local will represent and advocate for the interests of people his age, as he prepares himself to step into the role of ‘Young Ambassador’ for a global humanitarian organisation. Nineteen-year-old resident Todd Truong is among the …

Source: Brimbank & North West Star Weekly - Label Pending
Published on Mar 11, 2025

Human Rights Watch urges ICC to suspend Afghanistan cricket

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to suspend Afghanistan’s membership in response to the assault on women’s rights. HRW made the request to ICC via an email on February 3 and made it public on March 7. “We are writing …

Source: ARY News - Label Pending
Published on 04:04 GMT

Australia’s Progress on Women, Peace, and Security: A Critical Look at the Latest Report

The world has marked International Women’s Day at a time when it seems decades of gender equality efforts are up in smoke. The Australian Government finally released their report on the implementation of Australia’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and …

Source: Australian Institute of International Affairs - Label Pending
Published on Mar 11, 2025

Five years of COVID: calls for human rights and Indigenous voices to guide future pandemic responses

Introduction by Croakey: All levels of government are urged to embed human rights in emergency response decision-making, according to a report published today by the Australian Human Rights Commission – five years since the World Health Organization …

Source: Croakey Health Media - Left-wing
Published on Mar 11, 2025

Credlin calls out media, human rights bodies for silence on massacre of Syrian Christians

Peta Credlin has called out media and human rights organisations for failing to show concern for the massacre of Christians and other minorities in Syria. Reports indicate more than 1,000 people have been killed in Syria over the past few days, 745 of whom …

Source: Sky News Australia - Right-wing
Published on Mar 11, 2025

A new definition of antisemitism from Universities Australia is attracting criticism – two historians explain why

Since Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7 2023, and Israel’s war in Gaza, there has been a sharp increase in antisemitic incidents, some of these occurring at Australian universities. The war’s ongoing reverberations have led to renewed controversy over …

Source: The Conversation - Neutral
Published on Mar 11, 2025

Human rights ‘ignored’ by Aussie leaders in pandemic response, report finds

Australians’ human rights were overlooked in governmental COVID-19 responses, according to a Human Rights Commission report released on Tuesday. Domestic violence victims, renters, casual workers and at-risk groups bore the brunt of the pandemic response, …

Source: PerthNow - Neutral
Published on Mar 11, 2025

Australia cannot ignore Myanmar’s refugee crisis any longer

Australia cannot claim to be a champion of human rights while leaving Myanmar’s displaced people without options or protection, writes Ko Ko Aung. For over four years, Myanmar has been in crisis. The military junta’s scorched-earth tactics, forced …

Source: Lawyers Weekly - Label Pending
Published on Mar 11, 2025

Another US Funding Cut Threatens Human Rights in North Korea

Last week, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in North Korea issued an appeal to the international community. She expressed concern about the future of civil society work on North Korean human rights. The cause for alarm is a sudden …

Source: The Diplomat - Neutral
Published on Mar 11, 2025

‘Should never be repeated’: Human rights report blasts Australia’s heavy-handed COVID policies

A landmark COVID-19 report released on Tuesday found the government's "inflexible" pandemic policies neglected the humans rights of Australians - especially domestic violence victims, families of sick people, First Nations and migrant …

Source: Sky News Australia - Right-wing
Published on Mar 11, 2025

Why Iran's sanctioned state media outlet still operating in Australia

An Iranian state media outlet sanctioned by the Australian government for broadcasting "forced confessions" is facing fresh questions about why it is still operating here, after it published an interview in which Senator Fatima Payman appeared to …

Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Neutral
Published on Mar 11, 2025

‘Settler’, ‘harmony’: The new words in the crosshairs of Australia’s thought police

Our language is under attack. There are organisations that want to change the way we talk - in order to change the way we think. And these new ‘thought police’ include our universities and the Australian Human Rights Commission. You thought they were on …

Source: Sky News Australia - Right-wing
Published on Mar 11, 2025

Human rights ‘ignored’ by leaders in COVID-19 response

Domestic violence victims, renters, casual workers and at-risk groups bore the brunt of Australia’s COVID-19 pandemic response, while governments at every level failed to consider or protect human rights. That’s according to a Human Rights Commission …

Source: Michael West Media - Left-wing
Published on Mar 11, 2025

Major human rights report drops bombshell on Australia's response to Covid: 'Should never be repeated'

Human Rights Commission report released Covid response failed to protect human rights By AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 17:39 EDT, 10 March 2025 | Updated: 18:10 EDT, 10 March 2025 Domestic violence victims, renters, casual workers and at-risk …

Source: Daily Mail - Right-wing
Published on Mar 11, 2025

Just.Equal Australia has released its wish list for the 2025 federal election

LGBTIQA+ rights group Just.Equal Australia has released its wish list for the 2025 federal election. The group has written to the major parties and independents seeking commitments to a range of reforms. Spokesperson, Brian Greig, said the current …

Source: OUTinPerth - Label Pending
Published on Mar 10, 2025

Human Rights Watch asks ICC to suspend Afghanistan's membership

Cricket Cricket Human Rights Watch asks ICC to suspend Afghanistan's membership Close England and Australia have opted not to play Afghanistan in bilateral games. Updated On: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:34:44 PKT DUBAI (Web Desk) - Human Rights Watch has …

Source: Dunya News - Label Pending

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 16:17 GMT

Side event at UN will highlight Armenian hostages held by Azerbaijan

As prisoners go on hunger strike and Azerbaijan bans the ICRC from the country, CSI will bring case of Armenian detainees to Human Rights Council in Geneva. ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, March 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Christian Solidarity …

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Published on March 11, 2025 - 15:12 GMT

Human rights and environmental due diligence in the green transition: toward greater accountability amid geopolitical ...

This policy brief by the Mistra Geopolitics research programme shows that if the new EU proposal on due diligence regulation were to be adopted, it would significantly weaken existing human rights and environmental due diligence regulation (HREDD). The …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 12:00 GMT

YPrime Earns Prestigious EcoVadis Rating, Strengthening Commitment to Sustainable and Responsible Clinical Research

MALVERN, Pa., March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YPrime, the leading pioneer in clinical trial technology, today announced it has earned a top-tier EcoVadis rating and medal, solidifying its position among the industry’s most responsible and sustainable …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 05:25 GMT

For the hostages in Gaza, the Red Cross is neutral - but we are not bystanders

The first phase of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas has ended. This was a nerve-wracking, exhausting, difficult month and a half in which combined supreme happiness with indescribable pain. Thirty hostages returned to Israel alive, eight …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on March 12, 2025 - 05:25 GMT

Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Gaza (ICRC) – The ceasefire in Gaza has proven vital to saving lives, bringing in humanitarian assistance and sustaining the civilian population. However, Gaza's humanitarian crisis is far from over. Aid deliveries had substantially increased over the …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on March 11, 2025 - 14:00 GMT

Charles A. Bonner’s Novel: The Bracelet, The Story to End Child Sex Slavery in the World

CA, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Atticus proudly presents civil rights attorney and author Charles A. Bonner unveils his literary work, The Bracelet, The Story to End Child Sex Slavery in the World, a powerful and transformative …

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Published on March 11, 2025 - 13:00 GMT

Dr. Marianella Herrera of Food Evidence Recently Featured on Close Up Radio

BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Food Evidence, co-founded by Dr. Marianella Herrera with her partner, Dr. Virginia Tijerina Walls, is a beacon of innovation and advocacy in global nutrition, humanitarian nutrition, …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 00:35 GMT

Wheeler Road SE Safety Project - Public Meeting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts Wheeler Road SE Safety Project - Public Meeting (Washington, DC) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) invites you to an in-person public meeting for the Wheeler Road Safety Project. Held at, True Gospel …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 18:50 GMT

Project Alive ED Recognized for Transformative Leadership in Rare Disease Advocacy During Women’s History Month

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.- Margaret Mead LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, March 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- – As the nation celebrates …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 18:46 GMT

Washington, D.C. and Massachusetts top list of the best places in the U.S. for Women’s Power and Influence, Alabama last

New Report: Washington, D.C. holds the top position in the nation regarding women’s power and influence. Alabama and Mississippi rank last. WASHINGTON, DC, DC, UNITED STATES, March 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- NEW REPORT: Washington, D.C. and …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 18:39 GMT

The Kilgoris Project Announces Zach Carpenter New President

International Organization Promotes New Leadership from Within LOS ALTOS, CA, UNITED STATES, March 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Kilgoris Project (TKP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Zach Carpenter as the organization’s new …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 16:40 GMT

La Comisión Latina sobre el SIDA anuncia la Gala Anual Cielo en celebración de su 35 aniversario

El evento reconocerá líderes en la lucha contra el VIH y el SIDA y recaudará fondos para continuar con los esfuerzos para responder a los retos de hoy dia NUEVA YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- La Comisión Latina …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 16:17 GMT

Side event at UN will highlight Armenian hostages held by Azerbaijan

As prisoners go on hunger strike and Azerbaijan bans the ICRC from the country, CSI will bring case of Armenian detainees to Human Rights Council in Geneva. ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, March 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Christian Solidarity …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 15:48 GMT

Alona Lebedieva: 'The Jeddah meeting brought the positions of the US and Ukraine closer'

KYIV, UKRAINE, March 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On March 11, a consultative meeting between the delegations of Ukraine and the United States took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, focusing on security issues, the future of peaceful settlement, and …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 15:40 GMT

Latino Commission on AIDS Announces Annual Cielo Gala in Celebration of its 35th Anniversary

Event to Honor Leaders in the Fight Against HIV and AIDS will Raise Funds for Continued Advocacy Efforts NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Latino Commission on AIDS is proud to announce the 30th Annual Cielo …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 15:38 GMT

Common Mistakes after being Arrested in Florida Domestic and non-domestic Battery cases

When the police are called to investigate a battery charge, there are myths which can lead to life altering mistakes which can blow your life up. DESTIN, FL, UNITED STATES, March 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- No one wakes up in the morning …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 14:07 GMT

Unlock Aid Unveils 'Aid Reimagined: The New American Foreign Partnership Standard'

Open Letter Sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio Presents Bold, Results-Driven Path Forward To Shape the Future of U.S. Foreign Assistance WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, March 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, Unlock Aid, a coalition …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 13:00 GMT

Mind Friend Announces Collaboration with Over 100 Mental Health Experts

Mind Friend Partners with Over 100 Mental Health Experts to Provide Expert-Led Education, Professional Guidance, and Evidence-Based Insights LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, March 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Mind Friend, a digital platform dedicated …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 13:00 GMT

Sisterhood – Chef’s Lab at Refettorio Harlem Returns on March 31st to Celebrate International Women’s Month

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Refettorio Harlem proudly announces the second monthly Chef’s Lab at Refettorio Harlem, a special dinner celebrating International Women’s Month on March 31st. This evening honors …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 12:04 GMT

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens: How Al Mustafa Welfare Trust is Providing Hope and Relief Worldwide

HOUNSLOW, HOUNSLOW, UNITED KINGDOM, March 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a world where humanitarian crises are escalating, millions of people continue to face the devastating consequences of poverty, conflict, and natural disasters. From war- …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 12:00 GMT

BMG Money Appoints Victor Ingalls as New Chief Operating Officer

MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, March 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- BMG Money today announced the appointment of Victor Ingalls as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Bringing more than 30 years of experience, Ingalls will report directly to CEO …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 10:30 GMT

On World Water Day, Bringing Water to Earth Launches with Water Talk - A Military Perspective: War’s Impact On Water

On World Water Day, Bringing Water to Earth kicks off with Water Talk - A Military Perspective: War’s Impact on Water, explores war's toll on water resources. STOCKBRIDGE, MA, UNITED STATES, March 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The highly …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 10:14 GMT

صندوق الأمان لمستقبل الأيتام يطلق حملة رمضان 2025 تحت عنوان "س من الناس"

صندوق الأمان لمستقبل الأيتام يطلق حملة رمضان 2025 تحت عنوان "س من الناس" AMMAN, JORDAN, March 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- منذ تأسيسه، يواصل صندوق الأمان لمستقبل الأيتام التزامه بدعم الشباب الأيتام فوق سن ال 18 من خريجي دور الرعاية …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 08:08 GMT

A' Governance and Public Services Design Award Announces Comprehensive Prize Package for 2024

A' Governance and Public Services Design Award Unveils Prestigious Recognition Package Focused on Advancing Public Service Design Excellence COMO, CO, ITALY, March 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The A' Governance and Public Services …

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Published on March 12, 2025 - 05:22 GMT

Halo's T.E.A.L. Awards Goodwill Gala- A Night of Hope, Empowerment & Social Change

Your support = direct impact. Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. And every 9 minutes, that victim is a child —we’re changing that, together. ANAHEIM, CA, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- HALO Productions …

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Published on March 11, 2025 - 23:27 GMT

Williams & Russell CDC Recaps Historic Groundbreaking Event

Remediation begins for the historic Black community hub, with completion expected by early 2028. PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Friday, February 28, 2025, the last day of Black history month, Williams & …

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Published on March 11, 2025 - 20:04 GMT

Love Without Boundaries: Cambodia’s Largest and Most Proven Family-Based Foster Care Program

Cambodia’s largest foster care provider, Love Without Boundaries, is leading child welfare reform by proving family-based care is best. CAMBODIA, March 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Love Without Boundaries (LWB) is leading the way in Cambodia’s …

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Published on March 11, 2025 - 19:06 GMT

World-Record Breaking Team Collaborates for Disabled Star’s First Feature Film Role

Award-Winning Director Showcases Remarkable Story of Disabled Performer’s Triumph Over Adversity, Encourages Audiences to Sign Up for Exclusive Free Documentary MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, March 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Disabled performer Pekka …

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