The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

Madrid-based human rights group says China has more secret ‘police stations’ abroad than reported

NGO finds over 100 police station aimed at clamping down on Chinese dissidents living in exile

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022

Judge Rinder says he wants England to win the World Cup as an ‘articulate middle finger’ to Qatar

ITV daytime star criticised the country’s human rights record and stance on homosexuality

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022

Commentary: Making the case for a stronger US commitment to human rights

On Dec. 10, 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in what is considered a groundbreaking moment for rights around the world. It recognized that everyone has the same basic inalienable rights, regardless of national origin, language, race, religion or sex.

Chicago Tribune · Dec 5, 2022

Half a million Ethiopian migrants have been deported from Saudi Arabia in 5 years - what they go through

Tens of thousands of migrant Ethiopian workers have been forcibly repatriated from Saudi Arabia each year since the early 2010s. Although this is carried out as part of a crackdown on illegal migrant workers, legally documented workers have frequently been caught in the dragnet. Another 102,000 Ethiopian citizens will soon…

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2022

‘Executed in cold blood’: Palestinians react to public killing

Palestinian activists and social media users called for a response against Israeli crimes and killings against them.

Al Jazeera · Dec 3, 2022

Masih Alinejad is fighting Iran's leaders and inspiring the country's women to rise up

Iran's government has tried to silence her and assassinate her twice, but Masih Alinejad has succeeded in inspiring Iranian women and breaking down one of the pillars that held up the Islamic Republic for 43 years.

ABC News · Dec 3, 2022

Hundreds of Iranians flock to Gateshead's Baltic centre in basic human rights protest

Worldwide protests have sparked after the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, who was beaten by Iranian police for not wearing her hijab properly in September

Chronicle Live · Dec 3, 2022

England fan stuns Qatari locals with political statement that has them all cheering

The 2022 World Cup has been a topic of controversy ever since it was announced it would be held in Qatar due to the country's poor human rights record - now an England fan has chimed in

Daily Mirror · Dec 3, 2022

UN official ‘alarmed’ by jailing of climate activist who blocked traffic on Sydney Harbour Bridge

Human rights groups around the world express outrage over ‘disproportionate’ punishment of Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2022

UN human rights chief decries new Myanmar death sentences

The U.N.'s high commissioner for human rights says Myanmar’s military-installed government has sentenced more critics to death, bringing the total to 139, and is using capital punishment as a tool to crush opposition

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2022