The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

UK Resident Charged With Crimes Against Humanity Over 2011 Killings And Torture Of Civilians in Syria

A landmark UK case sees a resident charged with crimes against humanity over alleged killings and torture during Syria's 2011 conflict.

International Business Times UK · Mar 10

Human Rights Watch details deaths and injuries of police drone attacks in Haiti

Human Rights Watch says drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 others

The Independent UK · Mar 10

Australia has granted some Iranian soccer players asylum – but 2 questions remain

Last week, the Iranian soccer team refused to sing the national anthem before their Asian Women’s Cup opener on the Gold Coast.

The Conversation · Mar 10

Peruvian state responsible for mother’s death in forced sterilisation, court rules

Landmark ruling in Celia Ramos case finds 310,000 women, most Indigenous, were targeted in brutal 1990s campaign

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6

Peru ordered to pay reparations for forced sterilization death of mom-of-three

Celia Ramos was only 34 when she died, leaving behind three daughters in her Andean village

The Independent UK · Mar 6

Friday briefing: Can the politics of cruelty around asylum help Labour in the polls?

In today’s newsletter: Labour’s new framework marks a decisive shift in how the UK treats people granted protection​ and expos​es tensions between electoral strategy, public service pressures and the party’s historic commitments to human rights

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6

Homeless people camping in Queensland park ‘not treated as humans’ during council evictions, court finds

Moreton Bay council’s clearing of tent city breached human rights, supreme court rules

The Guardian - AU · Mar 6

Iran’s internet blackout could worsen human toll of war, say rights groups

Experts say government’s shutdown means civilians are not seeing evacuation warnings before bombs hit

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

“What They Don’t Want You To See”: Viral Video Exposes The Harsh Reality Of Dubai’s Labor Camps

“Animals, women, immigrants, and everybody else except rich men are treated like objects."

Bored Panda · Mar 5

Thai Street Artist LuckyLeg Makes Murals That Feel Beautiful And Uncomfortable (34 Pics)

Thailand’s street art scene has a way of turning everyday walls into open-air editorials that can be absorbed in a quick glance, but then keep you thinking long after you’ve walked away. That tension between immediacy and deeper meaning is exactly where Thai street artist LuckyLeg likes to work. He…

Bored Panda · Mar 4