The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

Sudan on brink of all-out civil war, UN chief warns, after airstrike kills at least 22

António Guterres decries conflict’s ‘utter disregard’ for human rights law as clashes reported in multiple states

The Guardian - AU · Jul 9, 2023

Police violence: How can France tackle racial profiling without first addressing race?

Young men in France perceived to be Black or Arab are 20 times more likely to be stopped by police than the rest of the population, according to the country's human rights ombudsman. Racial profiling runs deep in the French police force, but unlike in the US and Canada, very…

France 24 · Jul 9, 2023

US religious right at center of anti-LGBTQ+ message pushed around the world

American groups have helped to establish global web who share ideas and funding in bid to restrict gay and trans rights

The Guardian - US · Jul 9, 2023

Cluster bombs: What are the controversial explosives and why is Biden sending them to Ukraine?

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

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2023

Ukraine war reaches 500 days, UN laments 9,000 civilians killed

UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine marks 500 days of war, deplores ‘horrendous’ civilian death toll.

Al Jazeera · Jul 8, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 500 of the invasion

Biden condemned by human rights groups for approving cluster munitions to Ukraine; Zelenskiy secures Turkey’s backing for Nato membership

The Guardian - AU · Jul 8, 2023

What are cluster munitions? The controversial weapons US will send to Ukraine

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

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

Joe Biden defends ‘difficult decision’ to send cluster munitions to Ukraine

Rights groups condemn supply of widely banned weapons and fellow Democrat calls it a ‘terrible mistake’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023

Israeli army disciplines soldiers for actions during 2021 Gaza war but will not take criminal action

The Israeli army says it has disciplined five officers for their actions during a 2021 war in the Gaza Strip, but they will not face any criminal charges

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

Biden says sending cluster bombs to Ukraine was ‘difficult decision’ – as it happened

President tells CNN he took the recommendation for controversial weapons because Ukraine is ‘running out of ammunition’

The Guardian - US · Jul 7, 2023