The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

Analysts speculate that Uganda is seeking better trade deals and wants to be in Trump’s good books.

Human rights activists say female political prisoners in Belarus are often singled out for abuse and humiliation, threatened with losing their children, and having medical problems ignored

When more than 1,300 people at the U.S. State Department lost their jobs in a mass firing this summer, most headlines focused on what it meant for American diplomacy. But the layoffs are about more than embassies and foreign policy – they could also make it harder for U.S. companies…

Al-Haq lost a legal challenge against the Government in June over the export of fighter jet parts that can be used by Israel.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been granted permission to intervene in legal action over the issue.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been granted permission to intervene in legal action over the issue

Two new reports from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch reveal harrowing testimony of mass killings, sexual violence and forced displacement in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), underscoring the human cost of the conflict despite ongoing peace talks.

A lawyer for Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai argues it’s not wrong to support freedom of expression and human rights

Israel is preparing a major military operation in Gaza City, calling up tens of thousands of reservists. Human rights groups warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis.