Contributor: A plan to take human rights off the table at the State Department
What a difference eight years makes. During President Trump’s first term, then-Sen. Marco Rubio pushed the president to expand his human rights diplomatic agenda. Rubio…
Venezuelan lawmakers declare UN human rights chief persona non grata | Nicolas Maduro News
UN official Volker Turk drew ire of the Venezuelan government after condemning what he says are abuses by state forces.Venezuela’s National Assembly has voted to…
China claims Canada’s order for Hikvision closure ‘damages’ trade relations | Human Rights News
Beijing’s remarks come after Ottawa announced it would cease all Canadian operations of the company.Canada’s request for Chinese surveillance equipment firm Hikvision to close local…
‘Waited for 40 years’: South Africa’s Cradock Four families want justice | Human Rights News
Johannesburg, South Africa – On the night of June 27, 1985 in South Africa, four Black men were travelling together in a car from the…
Brazil announces compensation for dictatorship victim Vladimir Herzog | Human Rights News
The government of Brazil has announced an agreement to acknowledge its responsibility in the murder of Vladimir Herzog, a journalist and dissident who was killed…
Israel’s Gaza actions may breach EU-Israel human rights agreement: Report | Israel-Palestine conflict News
An EU diplomatic service audit report, seen by Reuters and AFP, looked at Israel’s actions in Gaza and occupied West Bank.There are indications Israel may…
Athlete, Pilates instructor, teacher: Human toll of Israel’s attack on Iran | Israel-Iran conflict News
Israel’s attacks on Tehran have not only targeted military bases and nuclear sites, but they also have penetrated the bedrooms, kitchens and living rooms of…
Contributor: Why ‘monstrify’? Look at who benefits when few are considered fully human
In March, the Trump administration deported 238 Venezuelans to El Salvador, allegedly for membership in the criminal organization Tren de Aragua. According to White House…
China: A global threat to human rights? Ken Roth and Emily Feng | TV Shows
Former head of Human Rights Watch Ken Roth interviews journalist Emily Feng on identity and human rights in Xi´s China.Emily Feng is an award-winning Chinese…
Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges in US court | Donald Trump News
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man who was wrongfully deported from the United States, has pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges in a federal…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges in Tennessee federal court
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation has become a flashpoint in President Trump’s immigration crackdown, pleaded not guilty on Friday to human smuggling charges…
Gaza aid sites branded ‘human slaughterhouses’ under deadly Israeli fire | Israel-Palestine conflict News
At least 13 Palestinians have been killed and more than 150 injured after Israeli troops and American security contractors opened fire on crowds waiting for…
New Zeland Maori MPs suspended for parliamentary haka protest | Human Rights
NewsFeedThree Maori Party MPs were suspended from New Zealand’s Parliament for performing a haka in protest of a bill backed by a far-right coalition partner…
German court rules asylum seekers unlawfully expelled at Polish border | Human Rights News
Judges say Berlin broke EU law by refusing Somali asylum seekers entry.A Berlin court has ruled that Germany violated asylum law when it deported three…
New report reveals regressions in human rights for trans people in Europe and Central Asia
New data has revealed the “unprecedented reversal” of trans rights in Europe and Central Asia. On 13 May, the Trans Europe and Central Asia (TGEU)…
UK universities are at risk of training torturers | Human Rights
Across the UK, pro-Palestinian protests in reaction to the war in Gaza have placed universities’ response to human rights concerns under the spotlight. But concerns…
How common is Israel’s use of human shields in Gaza and the West Bank? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
A recent report by The Associated Press that exposed the Israeli military’s “systematic” use of Palestinians as human shields has shone a light on an…
UN human rights commissioner accuses Israel of inhumanity – Middle East Monitor
UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk today accused Israel of inhumanity in its military operations in Gaza, describing the situation in the Palestinian territory as…
Why is El Salvador’s President Bukele targeting foreign-funded nonprofits? | Human Rights News
A new law, championed by President Nayib Bukele, is seen by advocates as an effort to stifle dissent in El Salvador.Human rights groups, politicians and…
North Korean human rights a global issue, speakers tell U.N. General Assembly
1 of 2 | North Korean escapee Kim Eun-joo spoke at a high-level U.N. General Assembly meeting on North Korean human rights Tuesday, warning that…