The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

European ministers to discuss sending rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs

Exclusive: Council of Europe to meet in Moldova on Friday, with human rights body expected to stress countries’ right to control borders Europe live – latest updates

The Guardian - UK · May 12

More than 110 Nobel laureates call on Iran to release gravely ill activist Narges Mohammadi

As human rights advocate is treated in Tehran hospital after transfer from Zanjan prison, prize winners demand her freedom

The Guardian - UK · May 12

Sudan civil war enters 'deadlier' phase due to use of drones, says UN

At least 880 civilians were killed in drone strikes in Sudan between January and April this year, according to the United Nations human rights office, which warns that the increased use of drones risks intensifying violence in the ongoing conflict.

Radio France Internationale · May 11

Iran conducting near-daily prisoner executions in secrecy, say rights groups

Families pressured to stay silent, with at least 24 executions reportedly taking place since March amid internet blackout

The Guardian - UK · May 7

Report Says 75 Documented Cases of Palestinian Women Raped in Israeli Custody Are Only 1% of What Is Actually Happening

A Palestinian women's rights group alleges widespread sexual violence against women in Israeli custody, with UN-linked reports suggesting documented cases may reflect only part of the abuse.

International Business Times UK · May 7

Australian director Phillip Noyce shoots feature film for Saudi Arabia celebrating ‘heroism of security men in combating drugs’

Exclusive: Regime, which executed 243 people last year for drug offences, accused of investing in entertainment to whitewash its human rights record

The Guardian - AU · May 7

Human Rights Concerns Grow As Trump Administration Closes Watchdog Monitoring Federal Immigration Detention Abuses

Concerns grow over immigration detention oversight closure as the US shuts down a key watchdog, while 18 deaths in ICE custody are reported in just four months of 2026.

International Business Times UK · May 6

‘The farther away, the better’ is the problematic logic behind U.S. third-country deportations

Since January 2025, the Donald Trump administration in the United States has signed bilateral agreements with 27 governments to deport migrants to countries where they have no ties.

The Conversation · May 6

I was afraid to make a submission to the antisemitism royal commission. But silence has consequences too

I work in a sector that speaks out on racism and human rights, yet on this issue I have felt the boundaries of acceptable speech narrow around me

The Guardian - AU · May 5

Proton, Tor, Mullvad, ExpressVPN, and Mozilla among the 19 organizations urging the UK government 'not to undermine the open web' as Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill becomes law — a move that could 'infringe human rights'

The Act introduces new online restrictions for young people, alongside an obligation for service providers to take "reasonable anti-circumvention measures." Here's why privacy raises the alarm.

TechRadar · May 5