The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

Mohammadi to go on hunger strike ‘in solidarity’ with Iran’s Baha’i religious minority as her prize is awarded in Oslo.

Six-member illicit liquor racket, including actor & music director, busted in Thrissur. Excise team seized 1,070 litres of liquor & equipment. Gang allegedly sourced spirit from Bengaluru & distributed liquor with tagline "one litre for price of half litre". Anoop Kumar used to escape in disguise of human rights activist.

Human rights groups condemn Washington’s move as being ‘against humanity’

On December 10, 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the hope of creating a better world after the horrors of World War II. Coming three years after the Allied victory over the Nazis, it was the first time that countries had agreed to protect…

Kolkata-based initiative KYN is holding a series of events to promote communal harmony and celebrate India's diversity. Events include 'Diversity Utsav', 'Port Walk', 'Beyond Park Street Walk', 'Science Heritage Walk' and a study tour to Murshidabad. Aim is to educate young about India's diversity and spread message that human rights…

Protesters at the United Nations’ COP28 climate summit have demonstrated for imprisoned human rights activists in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, the past and current host of the negotiations

Ministers are said to have been told of a significant risk of planes being blocked by the European Court of Human Rights

While the ICC offers an alternative to Israeli courts, no arrest warrants have been issued against Israeli officials.

US uses emergency declaration to provide $106.5m worth of rounds for immediate delivery to Israel, Pentagon says

Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman has voiced hope that a coalition of countries formed to facilitate the return of Ukrainian children illegally deported by Russia will be able to come up with a faster mechanism to repatriate them

Presidential elections in Egypt will take place from December 10 to 12. President Abdel Fattah al Sisi is running for a third term which outcome is predictable, even more now that the election campaign has been overshadowed by the Gaza war. But also because no serious other candidate is facing…