The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

When he takes office shortly, Colombia's first leftist president will need to decide what to do about the GPS satellite trackers installed in the bulletproof government-assigned vehicles that keep tabs in real time on more than 3,700 high-risk individuals including journalists, human rights and indigenous activists, labor organizers

Water is at the heart of health and well-being for people and nature. Access to it is a human rights issue recognised by international treaties and declarations, and national standards. It’s vital for education and economic productivity. Ultimately, it connects the environment to society.

In a case believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, an Aitkin County jury this week will decide whether the human rights of a rural Minnesota woman were violated when her local pharmacist refused to fill a prescription for emergency contraception.

State electoral commission accused of discrimination for suspending iVoting platform as Blind Citizens Australia takes case to watchdog

The NHS said in a letter to Archie's parents that “all fluid infusions, medications, including vasopressin will be stopped” at 2pm on August 1.

Barts Health NHS Trust, which is caring for Archie Battersbee, said in a letter to his parents that "all fluid infusions, medications, including vasopressin will be stopped" at 2pm on August 1

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday urged Turkey to respect human rights during a testy visit at which she sparred openly with counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. The former German Green party co-leader also rejected Turkey's territorial claims to Greek islands in the Aegean and urged Ankara not to stage a…

Paul Girrawah House said he and other members of the Ngambri had launched the court action to stop the ACT government's "blatant" discrimination and hypocrisy.

Guatemalan authorities arrested a well-known local journalist on accusations of money laundering and blackmail, according to a prosecutor in charge of the case, a move that has sparked outrage among human rights activists.