Outlets reported U.S. diplomats are now required "to scrutinize the prevalence of abortion and gender-transition surgery among children." ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Ewelina U Ochab is a Forbes contributor, lawyer, and author. Ahead of the 60th session of the U.N. Human Rights Council, ...

Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel attends the 17th annual BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) HAVANA (AP) — The United States government announced Friday it ...

Rights abuses have persisted since the Yunus-led government took power. Odhikar, a well-respected rights organization, ...

As the world faces a growing number of conflicts, December 12th is Human Rights Day. The UN-sponsored day is meant to raise awareness about basic human rights and violations to those rights. Story by ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) published on Wednesday a report documenting serious human rights violations committed by Venezuelan authorities and pro-government armed groups during the aftermath of the ...

The State Department released its long-awaited reports on international human rights Tuesday, and they drastically reduce the types of government repression and abuse that the United States under ...

We thank the Special Rapporteur for her report and agree with her that the situation has continued to deteriorate. The Russian government seeks to intimidate its critics into silence, especially those ...

GENEVA, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Officials from Bangladesh's former government and security apparatus systematically committed serious human rights violations against protesters staging mass demonstrations ...

(Brussels) – As the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa hold the “first ever” EU-Egypt summit with Egypt’s President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi on ...

A new report from Sen. Jon Ossoff (D–Ga.) has found more than 80 cases of medical neglect and inadequate food and water in immigration detention centers across the country, the Associated Press ...

A coalition of human rights organizations issued a letter on Wednesday urging international companies to suspend their trade transactions with Corporación Dinant, a company in Honduras that ...