The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

In 2010, Qatar was awarded the rights to host the 2022 Fifa men’s World Cup. It marked the culmination of the small, oil-rich gulf nation’s long-term strategy to diversify its economy and strengthen its international standing through investment in sport, culture and tourism.

The armed group’s takeover could prompt a new wave of rights abuses and atrocities against civilians, experts fear.

Chennai CPI(M) State Sec. K. Balakrishnan said his party always fights for victims of human rights violations, despite not being a major political force. He advocated for uniting secular forces against BJP, and recalled the contributions of P. Ramamurti and M.R. Venkatraman. He highlighted Ramamurti's marriage to a woman outside…

The European Court of Human Rights found in July that Semenya’s human rights had been violated by the Swiss government

Francesca Albanese says crisis is result of failing to heed concerns about Israel’s repression of Palestinian human rights

Human rights activist Mohammadi was awarded Nobel Peace Prize behind bars in October

Accusing the Indian government of prosecuting, intimidating, and harassing human rights defenders, activists, and non-profit organisations on the pretext of countering terrorist financing, Amnesty International, Charity & Security Network (C&SN), and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have sought the intervention of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

Human rights groups in landmark case over Australian arms trade; five dead in Daylesford pub garden crash

The Greens have echoed calls from Palestinian and human rights groups for a complete ceasefire in Gaza after staging a protest in the federal parliament.