rights

‘This can’t be real’: MLB fans in hysterics as animal rights watchdog PETA deems the term ‘bullpen’ insensitive to cows

PETA, or the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, have long positioned themselves as a voice for mistreated animals…

3 years ago

‘It’s terrible’: Team USA ice stars condemn China for ‘human rights violations regarding the Muslims’ over Uyghur controversy

Politicians including Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, have called for a boycott of the 2022…

3 years ago

Vatican enjoys diplomatic immunity, European human rights court says, dismissing alleged child-abuse victims

On Tuesday, the top court dismissed a case submitted by two dozen people who claim to be survivors of child…

3 years ago

Wisconsin cop who shot Jacob Blake will not face civil rights charges, DOJ says, citing lack of evidence for ‘excessive force’

The DOJ announced the decision in a Friday press release, saying that a review of the case did not turn…

3 years ago

China warns US using human rights as ‘pretext’ for more anti-Russia sanctions, as Beijing publicly backs Moscow in new standoff

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has accused US lawmakers of using human rights as a “pretext” for imposing new anti-Russia measures…

3 years ago

House passes landmark abortion rights bill, Republicans accuse Democrats of trying to legalize ‘murder’

The Women’s Health Protection Act passed the House on Friday, in a largely party-lines vote of 218-211, with only one…

3 years ago

Ukraine won’t join NATO until it achieves ‘democratic standards’ & respects rights of minorities, says Hungarian foreign minister

Speaking to Russian news agency TASS, Péter Szijjártó accused Kiev of violating the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine.…

3 years ago

UN human rights chief slams Ukraine over extrajudicial media crackdown after popular outlet taken offline over undisclosed charges

Speaking to journalists at a briefing on Thursday, the head of the team monitoring civil liberties in the Eastern European…

3 years ago

Aussie court case shows how trans rights have destroyed the family and spread irrationalism

An extremely interesting and important case came before the Western Australia (WA) Supreme Court this week, involving an appeal by…

3 years ago

UN warns unchecked AI & machine-learning tech can ‘violate human rights, damage lives’ as it calls for safeguards against abuse

In a statement on Wednesday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet stressed the need for an outright ban…

3 years ago