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The human rights watchdog's 296-page report details a list of atrocities that Israel has committed in Gaza

What legal obligations do states have to fight climate change? Should high-emitting countries be held responsible for the harm they’ve caused? And should states safeguard the climate for future generations?

A 64-year-old medical marijuana patient from Mississauga, Ontario is facing a life sentence in a Dubai prison. According to a report from Detained in Dubai, a human rights organization with UAE civil and criminal justice specialists, Canadian carpenter Maurice Kevin O'Rourke was transiting through Dubai when he was charged with…

Mary Lawlor criticizes US’s failure to respond to concerns after Alex Connon and John Mark Rozendaal charges

Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi released from Evin prison for medical treatment, highlighting challenges faced by human rights defenders in Iran.

The Prime Minister has previously criticised Qatar for its human rights record.

The European Union has condemned the Taliban for violating human rights and women’s access to education after media reports that the Taliban’s leader has ordered private and public institutions to stop providing medical courses for women and girls in Afghanistan

The European Union strongly condemns Taliban for halting women's medical education in Afghanistan, calling it a severe violation of human rights.

The UN Human Rights Council investigates alleged electoral fraud in Venezuela's recent presidential election, raising concerns over Maduro's victory and pr...