Skip to main content

The Workers Rights

Instagram Youtube Facebook Tiktok Icon Icons8 X Medium Svgrepo Com Blogger Svgrepo Com (1)
Menu
  1. Home
  2. Human rights

Category: Human rights

Hopeful Sign: Japan’s Same-Sex Marriage Rulings Bring Optimism to Campaigners

Hopeful Sign: Japan’s Same-Sex Marriage Rulings Bring Optimism to Campaigners

Since 2019, there have been numerous campaigns in support of same-sex marriages in Japan. Recently, a regional court in Fukuoka ruled that Japan's failure to recognize same-sex marriages was unconstitutional. This view of Japan's court

Biden Invites Thousands of LGBTQ+ Individuals, To Celebrate Pride Month

Biden Invites Thousands of LGBTQ+ Individuals, To Celebrate Pride Month

President Joe Biden has invited thousands of LGBTQ+ people to celebrate Pride Month. This is a big time for the LGBTQ+ community in the White House. White House officials confirmed, Biden was announcing new initiatives

Warning From Human Rights Campaign, LGBTQ+ Americans Are Being Attacked

Warning From Human Rights Campaign, LGBTQ+ Americans Are Being Attacked

On Tuesday, the Human Rights Campaign declared a "state of emergency" for LGBTQ+ people in the United States.  The organization also published a guidebook outlining the laws it considers discriminatory in each state, as well

Pride Is Becoming Minefield For Big Business, But Many People Still Believe That “Human Rights Will Triumph In End”

Pride Is Becoming Minefield For Big Business, But Many People Still Believe That “Human Rights Will Triumph In End”

Even though the month-long Pride celebration has become a minefield for some big companies, like Target and the parent company of Bud Light, many big companies still support Pride events in June. Target and Bud

Uganda Passes Anti-Homosexuality Act, Slap On Human Rights?

Uganda Passes Anti-Homosexuality Act, Slap On Human Rights?

A new law passed in Uganda imposes stringent rules on the LGBT community. One of the strictest laws of its kind in the world, the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 was almost unanimously approved.  Among its punishments

Lawyers For Human Rights Helps 6YO Finally Get Birth Certificate

Lawyers For Human Rights Helps 6YO Finally Get Birth Certificate

It was a joyous occasion this week in Pretoria, South Africa, for a child, 6, who was orphaned at the mere age of five months when her mother died. The Tembisa Children's Court, with the

Judge Approves FAMU Students’ State Funding Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination

Judge Approves FAMU Students’ State Funding Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination

On Thursday, a federal judge allowed a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis and education officials alleging racial discrimination in funding and management of Florida A&M University, the state's only public historical Black university, to proceed.

LGBTIQA+ Advocates Call for Dedicated Human Rights Commissioner in Australia

LGBTIQA+ Advocates Call for Dedicated Human Rights Commissioner in Australia

LGBTIQA+ advocates in Australia are renewing their calls for the appointment of a dedicated LGBTIQA+ Human Rights Commissioner within the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC). The urgency of this demand is fueled by a rise

Grossly Unfair Trial Leads to Execution of Bahraini Shi’a Men in Saudi Arabia

Grossly Unfair Trial Leads to Execution of Bahraini Shi’a Men in Saudi Arabia

In a case that has raised concerns over human rights violations, two Bahraini Shi'a men, Jaafar Sultan, and Sadeq Thamer, were executed in Saudi Arabia following a trial that Amnesty International described as "grossly unfair."

International Sex Workers Day 2023: Celebrations to Continue

International Sex Workers Day 2023: Celebrations to Continue

In the world we live in now, it is important to fight for the rights and dignity of all people, no matter what they do for a living. International Sex Workers' Day is celebrated every