The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

Taxpayer’s money also going to companies found to be flouting human rights in Kenya and DRC, says Commons committee

MANILA: Jailed Philippine human rights activist Leila de Lima was denied bail Wednesday on the remaining drug trafficking charge filed against her during the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte, her lawyer said.

Human Rights Watch accuses government-backed militias, officials of committing ‘war crimes and crimes against humanity’.

It didn’t matter to Jay Monahan that the money came from a country that treats human rights like an inconvenience.

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president N. Chandrababu Naidu on June 6 (Tuesday) wrote three separate letters to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), National Commission for Women (NCW) and National Commission for Scheduled Castes, urging them to inquire into the alleged murder of Anganwadi worker Savalam Hanumayamma in Ravivaripalem…

THE Scottish Government should appoint a commissioner for violence against women and girls to ensure it is meeting human rights obligations, an…

"The multiplying threats facing millions in our community are not just perceived — they are real, tangible and dangerous."

Sounding the alarm about the current political climate, the Human Rights Campaign has declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. The civil rights group warns of what it calls an “unprecedented and dangerous” spike in discriminatory legislation sweeping state houses

Before Australia throws stones at others, we should consider how our own record looks to those who are not on our side.