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Ahmad Farhad was pushed into vehicle hours after posting about threats from country’s spy agency, says Syeda Urooj Zainab

Hugh de Kretser has been named as the new president of the Australian Human Rights Commission for the next five years.

Finland's proposal to block asylum seekers with Russian applications sparks debate on efficiency and human rights.

In tonight's edition: With just one week to go before South Africa heads to the polls, we head to Cape Town, where our correspondent tells us what's at stake before the crucial day. Also, an investigation by Lighthouse Reports accuses the EU of funding serious human rights abuses in Tunisia,…

Fifa must be prepared to deny Saudi Arabia the right to host the 2034 men’s World Cup if the kingdom fails to meet human rights obligations, according to a legal submission filed with the governing body

Farhad has been missing for a week. His family blames Pakistan’s spy agency but the government denies holding him.

FIFA has been urged by international lawyers to uphold its own policy and scrutinize Saudi Arabia’s human rights record before picking the kingdom to host the men’s 2034 World Cup

An extensive report by Human Rights Watch says China is accelerating the forced urbanization of Tibetan villagers and herders, adding to state government and independent reports of efforts to assimilate them through control over their language and traditional Buddhist culture

It is disappointing, if not surprising, that the west’s response to the ICC accusations is to defend Israel despite its war crimes