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Mob killings in Bangladesh surged after the August revolution last year that toppled the iron-fisted rule of ex-leader Sheikh Hasina, three rights groups said Wednesday.

UN documents at least 136 attacks on 27 hospitals and 12 other medical facilities over eight months in besieged Palestinian territory

Assaults on medical facilities could amount to war crimes in certain circumstances, human rights office report says

The Georgian was a campaigner for human rights, democracy and public health – and a devoted husband

Criticism was predicted as Australia prepared to show off its human rights record while upholding some of the world's most notorious anti-refugee policies.

A United Nations report published Tuesday found that Israeli strikes on and near hospitals in the Gaza Strip had left healthcare in the Palestinian territory on the verge of collapse.

The army’s bid to retake the capital from a paramilitary has led to fierce clashes and high civilian casualties.

Carter's groundbreaking appointments and recognition of Latino leaders transformed representation in U.S. politics.

Explore President Jimmy Carter's diplomatic efforts with controversial world leaders, emphasizing human rights and peace.

Former US president Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday aged 100, was well known for his diplomatic skills and commitment to respecting human rights – much less so for his African legacy. And yet he was the first US president to visit sub-Saharan Africa and during his short term in…

"He devoted his life to promoting peace and human rights."