The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

Move could lead to EHRC losing its A status with global body and its right to participate at UN human rights council

Three years after defaulting on its foreign debt, Zambia is still trying to reach agreement with all its creditors on how to manage this situation. This has left the southern African country in a state of development finance limbo. It is handicapped in raising the funds needed to generate jobs,…

The Prime Minister has reportedly been handed legal advice suggesting that ignoring human rights treaties could delay deportation flights further.

The Church Steps Up Its Moral Obligation Mandate In Advocating For Social Justice For The Oppressed. 

Kerala State Human Rights Commission has registered a case and ordered an emergency inquiry into the Cusat stampede that killed four people. They will examine all factors, including security lapses, and have issued a notice to the District Police Chief and Cusat Registrar. A sitting will be held at Aluva…

Bangladesh has launched a sweeping and violent crackdown on opposition parties to "eliminate competition" ahead of general elections, including arresting almost 10,000 activists, Human Rights Watch said Monday.

The plane circled the stadium in the early stages of City’s Premier League match against Liverpool.

Concerns echo White House remarks that blocking human rights laws could undermine Northern Ireland peace process

The UK Supreme Court ruled on 15 November 2023 that sending asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful. The plan would have seen tens of thousands of asylum seekers sent from the UK to Rwanda, which would then process and host such refugees indefinitely.