The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

United Nations human rights chief appeals for international action with millions in urgent need of help.

President Joe Biden has agreed to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, fulfilling a request from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy despite concern from arms control groups and human rights activists about the potential harm to civilians.

As Saudi Arabia continues to open up internationally, it is yet again in hot water over its human rights record. The current controversy revolves around the kingdom’s increasing presence in the sporting world and accusations of “sportswashing”.

Two years after island-wide pro-democracy street protests erupted in Cuba, members of Florida’s congressional delegation will host a roundtable discussion on human rights and hear from leading Cuban activists Rose Maria Payá and Orlando Gutiérrez-Boronat.

Biden administration confirms it has approved providing Ukraine with weapons opposed by human rights groups

Human Rights Watch calls for immediate halt and urges US not to supply bombs amid reports Biden is to include them in aid package

SGS Packaging Europe one of eight on the list as Equality and Human Rights Commission ramps up action

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Nellore District Collector M. Harinarayanan and Superintendent of Police K. Tirumaleswar Reddy to appear in person on August 25 in connection with the death of a Dalit, Udayagiri Narayana, following alleged police torture on June 19, 2022.

A human rights advocacy group says it found allegations of dozens of labor and environmental abuses by Chinese-invested companies involved in mining or processing minerals used in renewable energy

Watchdog identifies 102 violations over past two years as country extracts ‘transition minerals’ for green-energy technology