The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

In a landmark advisory opinion, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that governments have a legal obligation to tackle climate change.

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that countries belonging to the Organization of American States (OAS) have an obligation to take "all necessary measures" to protect populations from climate change.

Costa Rica-based inter-American court of human rights says states have obligation to respond to climate change

Latin America's top human rights court has issued a groundbreaking advisory opinion linking states’ human rights obligations to their duty to address climate change

Modi to be honored on historic two-day visit but Muslims express concern over human rights record

Report by Francesca Albanese singles out companies such as Palantir and calls for prosecutions

An open letter to Fifa president Gianni Infantino is begging for the governing body to protect fans

Video shared on social media shows drone attacks, which some say have helped pacify gangs inflicting violence on Port-au-Prince

Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled National Assembly has declared Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, “persona non grata,” criticizing the U.N. official for failing to protect the rights of Venezuelan migrants deported by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador

You’d think that in 2025, most U.S. laws would reflect modern values and updated science. But surprisingly, several outdated laws are still legal in some states, and experts are raising red flags. These legal remnants from decades ago don’t just sound odd—they can actively harm public safety, equality, and basic…

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has named several US giants among the companies aiding Israel.