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Global freedom has been in decline for nearly two decades, according to Freedom House, an American non-profit organization devoted to supporting democracy around the world.

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Inquiry preceded controversial migration deal linked to claims of abuse in increasingly authoritarian country

Exclusive: Those with ‘interest in keeping world hooked on fossil fuels’ should not oversee climate talks, say report authors

According to data from Mexico's Federal Security Cabinet, almost 700 killings have taken place in Chiapas so far this year

Australian mining giant BHP is at the centre of one of the world’s largest class actions, the trial for which started this week in London.

UN human rights chief expresses concern over Israeli strike near Beirut hospital, emphasizing protection of civilians and healthcare facilities under inter...

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The progressive current within the Mudiliar community is critical for Brahmins. The foundation of secular education in Karnataka, activism, and tenets of the constitution have further cemented it. Meanwhile, organisations such as the Alternative Law Forum have also furthered the cause of human rights and political organising. But is such…

Fifa has been accused for a second time of failing to engage with concerns over human rights risks in Saudi Arabia

Hundreds of people have turned out to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas