The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

President Donald Trump's top diplomat Marco Rubio on Tuesday unveiled a restructuring of the US State Department that will cut positions and scale back human rights offices, saying the organization had become "bloated" and ineffective.

Tension is rising further on the political scene in Tanzania ahead of the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Accused of treason, his Chadema political party was this month excluded from the presidential race scheduled for October, sparking concern among human rights groups.

Nayib Bukele offered to exchange 252 Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador for 252 prisoners in Venezuela

UN, Palestinian Red Crescent and civil defence service condemn lack of accountability after Israeli investigation

The Supreme Court now wants to rein in Trump — but they set the stage long ago

The United States would drastically reduce its diplomatic footprint in Africa and scrap State Department offices dealing with climate change, democracy and human rights, according to a draft White House order.

Ghanaian authorities have failed to protect the human rights of hundreds of women accused of witchcraft, Amnesty International has warned. Attacks by their accusers are forcing them to flee their communities in fear for their lives, taking shelter in camps with rudimentary facilities.

A group of human rights lawyers is suing Costa Rica, alleging the Central American nation violated the rights of dozens of migrant children

International hotel chains showing sanitised image of the Xinjiang region are serving Beijing’s propaganda, says rights group

Other lives: Human rights lawyer who consulted with Nelson Mandela when he was imprisoned on Robben Island, and later left his mark in mediation

The head of the U.K. Equality and Human Rights Commission says a Supreme Court ruling will exclude transgender women from women’s toilets, hospital wards and sports teams