Civil Liberties & Rights

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Lynchburg mourns loss of Dr. Owen Cardwell, a trailblazer in Civil Rights WVIR 29 News05:11

Legal opinion by attorney Răzvan Popescu: Freedom of expression does not exempt one from legal responsibility. “Public… Romania Insider05:06

Croatia: MFRR media freedom mission to visit Zagreb to highlight importance of EU legislation and protection of… European Federation of Journalists (Press Release)04:59

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Telford army regiment awarded 'Freedom of the Borough' in recognition of commitment and dedication to the region Shropshire Star04:40

Circuit Split on Video Privacy Muddles Data-Sharing Compliance Bloomberg Law04:31

Croatia: MFRR Media Freedom Mission to Visit Zagreb to Highlight the Importance of EU legislation and Protection of… Media Freedom Rapid Response04:18

Conviction of independent election monitor in Russia undermines human rights and democratic standards, OSCE human… OSCE04:11

Not a Leg to Stand on: Assessing the European Court of Human Rights’ Divergent Approach to Standing in the… Opinio Juris04:10

Data for Digital Justice: Gender Equality in the Age of Information Observer Research Foundation04:09

Legal opinion by attorney Răzvan Popescu: Freedom of expression does not exempt one from legal responsibility The Romania Journal03:40

More Dutch municipalities speaking out against human rights violations in Gaza NL Times03:40

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Push for gender equality in lithium mining NewsDay, Zimbabwe23:06 15-May-25

Saudi Arabia has big AI ambitions. They could come at the cost of human rights The Conversation (AU)22:58 15-May-25

Contractually Shortened Limitation Periods on Employee Civil Rights Claims May Be in Jeopardy JD Supra22:51 15-May-25

Human Rights Commissioner Says The Cost Of Limiting Gender Rights Under Legislation will be people's lives Scoop22:31 15-May-25

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Gov. Mills awarded Robert F. Kennedy human rights award for standing up to Trump News From The States21:43 15-May-25

Why Look at Animals? EMST Athens opens landmark exhibition on non-human rights ArtDaily21:19 15-May-25

Trump's Mideast trip splashes out on deals and diplomacy but is unusually quiet on human rights MailOnline21:06 15-May-25

Is Congress trampling on state laws protecting property rights against pipelines? Iowa Capital Dispatch19:33 15-May-25

Washington professor claims free speech rights over school’s removal of mock land acknowledgement Courthouse News19:06 15-May-25

Antisemitism on campus is a civil rights violation, argues Education Secretary Linda McMahon Fox News18:46 15-May-25

Arizona bid to light up political dark money blasted as invasion of privacy Courthouse News18:15 15-May-25

HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Cybersecurity Investigation with Vision Upright MRI U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Press Release)16:42 15-May-25

US Senate Republicans block measure to probe human rights in El Salvador Anadolu Agency16:42 15-May-25

Tim Kaine's attempt to force Salvadoran report on human rights falls flat Fox News16:38 15-May-25

Kelley Drye Brings On Data Privacy Pro From Calif. Agency Law36016:34 15-May-25

California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Updated Regulations: What’s Next? National Law Review16:25 15-May-25

Immigrant Activist, Currently Detained in Aurora, Wins Human Rights Award westword.com, Colorado16:19 15-May-25

‘Bye-bye Museveni’ prayer campaign unveiled to end four-decade corruption, human rights abuse Daily Monitor16:12 15-May-25

“That Jewish b---h”: Cleveland Heights mayor’s wife accused of antisemitic remarks in civil… Cleveland.com16:10 15-May-25

Senate Blocks El Salvador Human Rights Report NewsMax16:08 15-May-25

Simple steps kids are taking to protect their privacy online The Canberra Times15:41 15-May-25

Freedom of the Borough awarded to local regiment Telford & Wrekin Council (Press Release)15:21 15-May-25

FTC Finalizes Amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule JD Supra14:41 15-May-25

When home becomes hell: Inside one of the world's worst gender violence crises ABC Online14:34 15-May-25

A burger joint sued this Kansas town for free speech violations. Here’s why The Kansas City Star14:06 15-May-25

‘Digitizing Pandora’s Box’: Why Civil Liberty Experts Fear DOGE’s Immigrant Database Documented13:59 15-May-25

Professor, civil rights icon Owen Cardwell, who desegregated E.C. Glass, dies The Franklin News-Post13:20 15-May-25

Human Rights Commission to hold hearing on ‘worldwide persecution of Jews’ Jewish News Syndicate13:19 15-May-25

Indonesia dispatch: provincial governor’s proposal to make vasectomy a prerequisite for social aid to men may violate… Jurist13:19 15-May-25

Abortion-rights groups denounce censorship on Meta-owned apps in Latin America and beyond MailOnline12:49 15-May-25

Former UN Human Rights Head: EU Must Step Up on Climate Because US Is Being 'Stupidly' Led Common Dreams12:41 15-May-25

DHS Halted 500+ Civil Rights Investigations When It Shut Down Oversight Office, Whistleblowers Say Government Accountability Project12:30 15-May-25

CNN: DHS civil rights office opened investigation into Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest days before office was dissolved Government Accountability Project12:30 15-May-25

Cops Say Vaccine Reporting Discipline Violated Religious Liberty Bloomberg Law12:28 15-May-25

Saudi Arabia: Further Information: Trial Hearing for Imprisoned Women’s Rights Activist: Manahel al-Otaibi Amnesty International (Press Release)12:23 15-May-25

Stopping Israel’s Attack on Civil Society, Justice and Human Rights: A Call to Action Human Rights Watch12:06 15-May-25

Eighth Cir. Doubts Applying Video-Privacy Law to Movie Theaters Bloomberg Law12:05 15-May-25

HURIWA, Family and Friends of Friday Audu challenge EFCC on alleged falsehoods, human rights violations News Diary Online12:03 15-May-25

Vaccinating Baby in Temporary Custody Violated Religious Liberty Bloomberg Law12:02 15-May-25

ECOWAS Validates Labour Migration Strategy to Strengthen Regional Mobility and Rights Protection African Union12:00 15-May-25

FIFA receives complaint over human rights abuse in Saudi Arabia with international lawyers… Goal.com11:52 15-May-25

Nigerians can approach Ecowas court over human rights violations – Okedara BusinessDay NG11:27 15-May-25

Human rights groups intervene over Rosebank links to illegal Israeli settlements Morning Star11:16 15-May-25

Belgian court confirms system behind online ads violates European privacy law TechCentral.ie11:11 15-May-25

United Nations Human Rights, the University of Oxford and the University of Colorado Boulder announce the June program… Newswise (Press Release)11:02 15-May-25

World Press Freedom Index 2025: over half the world's population in red zones Reporters Without Borders10:52 15-May-25

Grey’s Anatomy’s Jesse Williams’ Ex Demands Legal Custody of Kids After Losing Rights Due to… In Touch Weekly Magazine10:42 15-May-25

Video: CAIR, NLG, and TAG File Human Rights Complaint Over U.S. Complicity in Gaza Genocide – Full News Conference Council on American-Islamic Relations (Press Release)10:17 15-May-25

The Supreme Court’s ruling on gender raises serious questions for schools The Conversation (UK)10:15 15-May-25

Saudi World Cup breaches Fifa’s own human rights rule, say lawyers The Independent10:06 15-May-25

Trans+ legal experts warn Supreme Court ruling could breach human rights as 60+ attend Parliament briefing Attitude Magazine09:43 15-May-25

Datavant to Acquire Aetion, Empowering Healthcare and Life Sciences Organizations to Generate… Business Wire (Press Release)09:31 15-May-25

Syria: US Lifting Sanctions Will Bolster Rights, Recovery Human Rights Watch09:23 15-May-25

Real Madrid demand €5m+ for 50% of academy starlet’s rights amid La Liga interest Madrid Universal09:19 15-May-25

Is the Supreme Court ruling violating rights obligations? DIVA Magazine09:09 15-May-25

Turkish authorities dismiss medical doctor and human rights advocate for allegedly ‘insulting President Erdoğan’ Stockholm Center for Freedom09:07 15-May-25

Editors to State: Uphold digital rights and press freedoms The Star, Kenya08:12 15-May-25

This Day in Braves History: Dan Uggla leads Braves to win in 2011 Civil Rights Game Battery Power08:08 15-May-25

SPC and SPP Advance Judicial Protection for Intellectual Property Rights ag-IP-news.com07:53 15-May-25

Belarus, Russia discuss cooperation in human rights BelTA07:50 15-May-25

AI is Changing Healthcare, But Can India Protect Patient Privacy? Analytics India Magazine07:48 15-May-25

FIFA gets complaint over Saudi WC human rights ESPN.co.uk07:34 15-May-25

Europe’s free-speech problem The Economist07:25 15-May-25

People have theory RuPaul predicted LGBTQ+ rights going backwards today over 10 years ago The Tab07:24 15-May-25

Whopping bill for SNP's humiliating Supreme Court gender defeat emerges as taxpayer forced to… Scottish Daily Express07:09 15-May-25

China’s unilateral appointment of bishops opposed by human rights groups Radio Taiwan International07:02 15-May-25

Loyola Marymount University Discriminated on Basis of Race, Sex, New Federal Civil Rights Complaint Alleges California Globe06:33 15-May-25

World Uyghur Congress intensifies advocacy efforts in Brussels ahead of EU-China Human Rights… AniNews.in06:20 15-May-25

Civil rights group claims DACA-only scholarships constitute illegal discrimination against… Fox News06:14 15-May-25

Gender-based NGOs call for peace in Bawku Graphic Online06:06 15-May-25

Al-Azhar grand imam, Pope Leo XIV pledge support for rights of vulnerable, oppressed Ahram Online05:59 15-May-25

‘Murderers forfeit their human rights - drag them kicking and screaming to face sentencing’ KentOnline05:52 15-May-25

The Afterlife of Malcolm X: how the civil rights icon influenced America Yahoo! UK & Ireland05:27 15-May-25

FIFA gets formal complaint of human rights oversight failure with 2034 World Cup host Saudi… MailOnline05:21 15-May-25

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