The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution accusing the Taliban of violating the human rights of Afghan women and girls

World Cup hosts Qatar has faced growing criticism over its human rights record

A human rights group has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to reject a proposal that effectively allows the Myanmar military junta to continue participating in all but a handful of events held by the 10-country bloc.

The United Kingdom faced a barrage of questions and criticism of its migration and poverty policies in a United Nations review of its human rights record on Thursday amid allegations that it is backsliding on freedoms.

Treatment of asylum seekers and shredding of Human Rights Act come under fire in Geneva

Nebahat Akkoc says her life began afresh after the European Court of Human Rights ruled in 2000 that she had suffered torture while in Turkish custody, emboldening her and others to carry on their fight for women's rights.

Shona Robison said the Scottish Government will oppose the proposals to reform human rights legislation.

Here’s a look at some of the most important events of the two-year conflict in Ethiopia’s northernmost region.

The EU’s special representative for human rights stated that Iran’s intransigence is preventing a positive role it could play in achieving peace in Yemen. The envoy also reviewed new EU measures to punish Iran for killing civilians and the 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini. Eamon Gilmore voiced concern about what…