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Learn about former President Jimmy Carter's Nobel Peace Prize win in 2002 for his peace efforts and human rights advocacy.

Former US president Jimmy Carter, a man defined by his humility and idealism, has died at 100.

In December 1978, Jimmy Carter – who has died aged 100 – outlined his belief that American strategic decisions abroad should be shaped by an adherence to human rights. “Human rights is the soul of our foreign policy … because human rights is the soul of our sense of nationhood.”

Carter, who spent decades after time in office campaigning for better global health and human rights, died at age 100

Businessman, Navy officer, evangelist, politician, negotiator, author, woodworker, citizen of the world — Carter forged a path that still challenges political assumptions and stands out among the 45 men who reached the nation’s highest office. His state funeral will be Jan. 9, designated as a…

Oldest living president served only one term but has been hailed for his post-White House philanthropy and advocacy.

Kenyan President William Ruto acknowledges abductions of government critics, promising to address the issue. Concerns raised by human rights activists and ...

The Biden administration sanctions Georgian Dream founder for pro-Russia shift, sparking concerns over democracy and human rights in Georgia.

The Inter and Denmark player wins the award for her climate activism and being behind an open letter to Fifa regarding Saudi Arabia’s human rights issues

Kenya faces a surge in abductions of government critics, drawing international concern over human rights issues.

Yusuf Abdi Ali, a 71-year-old former Somali military officer served as a lieutenant colonel in the Somali National Army and led the Fifth Brigade in northwest Somalia during Siad Barre's dictatorship from 1987 to 1989.