Press Releases

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Twenty civil society organizations, including Prisoners' Legal Services, have signed and released an open letter today expressing grave concern with a decision by Correctional Service Canada (CSC) to...

Freedom House

Washington, DC—Freedom House announced today that the Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners has adopted the case of imprisoned Belarusian civil society expert Tatiana Kouzina. “Freedom House is proud to stand with Tatiana Kouzina and...

The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance

Last year, we identified ten trends that we expected to shape shareholder activism in 2026. Those trends included: increasing M&A-focused activism, emboldened occasional activists, less visibility into shareholder views, the normalization of...

Freedom House

Washington, DC—Freedom House announced today that the Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners has adopted the case of imprisoned Belarusian civil society expert Tatiana Kouzina. “Freedom House is proud to stand with Tatiana Kouzina and...

South African Government

The Minister of Employment and Labour, Ms. Nomakhosazana Meth, will on Friday, 18 September 2026, lead the commemoration of National Day Against Child Labour, under the theme; “Let me be a child”, in a partnership with various government...

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Maryland

Three decades after founding, IAM Union women return to city where their department was born CHICAGO – Today, the IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of its historic...

Taiwan President News

TAIWAN, September 19 - President Lai attends opening of 2026 Resilient Taiwan for Sustainable Democracy International Forum On the morning of September 19, President Lai Ching-te attended the opening of the 2026 Resilient Taiwan for Sustainable...

UNESCO

A UNESCO delegation led by Dr. Susan Vize, Head of Office and UNESCO Representative to Bangladesh, met with Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman, Adviser for Information, Broadcasting and Cultural Affairs, on 16 September 2026 to discuss opportunities for...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

This is the second time sanctuary California has released this dangerous criminal illegal alien back into its neighborhoods WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement in response to...

UNESCO

With the issue of AI at the top of the international agenda, UNESCO is calling on seizing the momentum for enhanced international cooperation on education, critical thinking and AI literacy, to ensure that the development of AI models serve human...

EIN Presswire

Rescuers in Harbin document dog trading, push authorities for enforcement and care for more than 1,500 rescued dogs.

EIN Presswire

The special series from The Activist Lawyer Podcast will debut on August 31 and is sponsored by Humanitas Media MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- What turns an ordinary person into an activist?

EIN Presswire

PITTSFIELD, MA, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Empowering Young People Through Mentorship, Education, Cultural Connection, and More Than 30 Years of Civic Engagement and Social Service Experience Shirley Ann Edgerton is a...

UNESCO World Heritage Centre

The Civil Society and World Heritage webpage provides key information and resources to support the engagement of civil society (including non-governmental organizations, community groups such as Indigenous Peoples, academic and professional...

DVIDS - Georgia

On Sept. 24, 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed Executive Order 10730, deploying elements of the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock, Arkansas, to support the desegregation of the town’s Central High School.

South Dakota Attorney General's Office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Aug. 24, 2026 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins a coalition of 16 Attorneys General in raising concerns over climate-related...

Nebraska Attorney General

Lincoln – Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers co-led a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in raising concerns over climate-related financial activism in a letter sent to the “Big 4” accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and...

State of Iowa Office of the Attorney General

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general raising concerns over potentially illegal financial reporting requirements by the “Big 4” accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG;...

State of Iowa Office of the Attorney General

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general raising concerns over potentially illegal financial reporting requirements by the “Big 4” accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG;...

The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance

2025 was a record year for shareholder activism.