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AZADI album blends music and human rights message
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AZADI Songs of Freedom, released worldwide Aug. 27, 2026, brings together GRAMMY-winning and GRAMMY-nominated musicians from multiple countries in a statement against repression and censorship.
Ottawa musicians launch AZADI album on freedom and human rights
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Two Ottawa-raised artists, pianist-composer Mary Dawood Catlin and conductor-composer Nadeem Majdalany, have teamed up on AZADI Songs of Freedom, a new classical album built around human rights and artistic resistance.
IAOTP selects Dr. Lenora Peterson-Maclin for 2026 Global Icon Award
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The International Association of Top Professionals will honor Lady Ambassador Dr. Lenora Peterson-Maclin at its annual awards gala in New York in December 2026. The award caps a year of recognition for the humanitarian, human-rights advocate,…
RareGen to mark 5 years of advocacy at Washington summit
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RareGen will hold its 5th Annual Membership Summit in Washington, D.C., to review five years of work on rare disease policy, disability rights, health equity and healthcare access.
Hecht Partners recognized for historic Sudan human rights verdict
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Hecht Partners LLP was named part of Public Justice’s 2026 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award-winning team for its role in Kashef et al. v. BNP Paribas et al. The case led to a landmark jury verdict for more than 23,000 Sudanese refugees and could…
Paul Rushworth-Brown gains Human Rights Award nomination
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Australian author, educator and journalist Paul Rushworth-Brown has been nominated for the 2026 Australian Human Rights Awards for work that uses historical fiction and public education to widen conversations about reconciliation, identity and…
Thai companies move on human rights, but worker gaps remain
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New research from Mahidol University finds that leading Thai companies are adopting human rights policies and oversight, but migrant workers still report poor conditions and weak grievance access.
Thousands in Strasbourg to press Turkey on human rights rulings
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Thousands are expected in Strasbourg on June 24 to urge Turkey to comply with European Court of Human Rights rulings, with organizers also pressing the Council of Europe to enforce those judgments.
The Activist Lawyer Podcast launches Accidental Activist mini-series
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The Activist Lawyer Podcast will debut Accidental Activist on Aug. 31, a four-part mini-series sponsored by Humanitas Media that spotlights ordinary people who became human rights campaigners.
OneQuest Health to host Kentucky Human Rights Commission meeting
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OneQuest Health will host the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights at its Covington campus on June 11, bringing statewide commissioners to Northern Kentucky for a public monthly meeting.
RareGen sets 5th annual summit for Washington, D.C.
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RareGen will hold its 5th Annual Membership Summit in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 28, 2026, to review five years of rare disease, disability and health equity advocacy.
Phillips & Associates files 3 federal harassment suits tied to Semma
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Phillips & Associates filed three federal lawsuits in New York on behalf of former Semma hosts Charlotte Swett, Tessa Tookes and Nina Zhuo, alleging sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation at the Manhattan restaurant.
Dinant expands community support across 100 Honduran communities
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Dinant said its education, health, infrastructure and producer-support programs now reach more than 100 underserved communities in 16 Honduran municipalities.
Chemmani grave excavations renew calls for justice in Sri Lanka
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More than 600 remains have been uncovered at Chemmani in Sri Lanka’s Tamil-majority north, reviving demands for accountability over alleged wartime abuses and disappearances tied to the 1995-96 military takeover of Jaffna.
From busser to founder, Débora Mendonça builds her own business
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Débora Mendonça, founder and CEO of DM Business Solutions in Winter Park, left senior restaurant operations leadership to launch her own consulting firm.
Humanist Canada pushes back on CAF spiritual reflection criticism
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Humanist Canada President Martin Frith is responding to criticism of the Canadian Armed Forces’ new policy on spiritual reflections at official military events.
Marki Lemons Ryhal pitches AI wearables as menopause support tools
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Marki Lemons Ryhal says her ReMarkiTable LLC workflow can give midlife women back up to two hours a day using AI wearables.
ICUU wins U.S. nonprofit status and expands global democracy work
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The International Community of Unitarians and Universalists said Aug. 20 it received U.S. 501(c)(3) status, unlocking tax-deductible donations and foundation grants.
National inclusion coalition launches Sept. 1 with free online event
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The Institute for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion will publicly launch its Community Coalition for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion on Sept. 1, 2026, with a free LinkedIn Live event and the opening of Founding Membership.
CEU launches Global Invisible University for students affected by war and repression
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Central European University is expanding its Ukraine-focused educational model into Global Invisible University, a permanent program for students and scholars disrupted by war, authoritarianism, political repression and displacement.
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