Human rights are rights that are inherent to all human beings regardless of their race, gender identity, place of birth, ...

This timely research, expertly crafted by Dr Anke Winchenbach, with support from Professor Xavier Font, both of the University of Surrey (UK) and Graham Randles of Envecso Ltd, examines the current ...

The United Nations General Assembly has elected Kenya as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council for a three-year ...

New York (CNN) — An umbrella organization of civil rights groups is alerting the public to “digital voting disinformation” and imploring social media companies to take action.

Ethel Kennedy, the widow of former US Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and a longtime human rights activist, died Thursday, ...

Saudi Arabia was defeated for a seat in the U.N.’s premier human rights body Wednesday after a campaign by rights groups urging the world body’s members to reject its bid. The 193-member General ...

The U.N. human rights chief is warning that the world is at an especially dangerous moment in history, with disregard and disrespect for international law “is reaching a deafening crescendo.” Volker T ...

In two months’ time FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 World Cup. The world soccer body was urged again Friday to allow independent scrutiny of the kingdom’s human rights ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Saudi Arabia was defeated for a seat in the U.N.’s premier human rights body Wednesday after a campaign by rights groups urging the world body’s members to reject its bid.

Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman has urged international organizations to respond to a claim that several Ukrainian prisoners of war ...