Human rights groups on Wednesday welcomed the recent release of several prisoners convicted in connection with protests following Belarus’ disputed 2020 presidential election.  They also cautioned ...

That ratio is tremendously positive,' said IDF Spokesman Jonathan Conricus when asked in December 2023 about Israel's assessment that it had killed two Palestinian civilians for every one Hamas ...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed alarm towards the recent escalation in hostilities between Thailand and Cambodia and the danger posed to civilians. 'I am alarmed by ...

The Italian Court of Cassation confirmed on Wednesday the acquittal of Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini in the Open Arms case. Since it was handed down by the court of last instance, the ...

The UN Human Rights Office published a report on Thursday detailing their findings of atrocities committed during a three-day offensive by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Zamzam camp for ...

Satellite imagery analysis reveals widespread evidence of systematic mass killings and body disposal by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El-Fasher, Sudan, following the paramilitary group's capture ...

US President Donald Trump issued a presidential proclamation on Tuesday expanding his existing travel ban by 20 additional countries. The ban restricts the entry of nationals from certain designated ...

The Maryland legislature overrode a veto by Governor Wes Moore on Tuesday, clearing the way for the creation of a commission to study potential reparations for slavery. The bill's veto was ...

The European Union (EU) and 34 European leaders on Tuesday signed a new convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine in a move to hold the Russian Federation accountable ...

A coalition of nine human rights organizations called on Kazakhstan to end its crackdown on independent media after authorities raided a newsroom, detained journalists and pressured reporters over ...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Türkiye violated Article 8 of the Convention when refusing to transfer a prisoner to a detention center closer to his family. In the ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Egyptian authorities on Wednesday to quash the conviction of prominent economist Abd al-Khaliq Farouk, who was sentenced to five years in prison on October 2 for ...