Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

Israeli strikes on Tehran oil depot highlight gaps in international law

One of the most alarming incidents to occur in the United States-Israel war against Iran was the recent bombing of a fuel depot in Tehran. Harrowing images showed toxic black smoke blanketing the skies above the city. Residents reported difficulty breathing and burning eyes and turned to wearing face masks.

The Conversation

Sierra Leone’s digital ID push: how local brokers help citizens gain legal identity

An estimated 542 million Africans lack identity cards and potentially face statelessness. Without a legal identity, they can be excluded from basic human rights like education, healthcare and protection.

The Conversation

'Action will follow. Pak's brutality won't go unanswered': Taliban's chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid vowed retaliation after an alleged Pakistani airstrike on Omar Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul, which he described as a deliberate attack on civilians. Mujahid stated the attack "will not go unanswered" and accused Pakistan of attempting to shape the narrative, vowing to expose their "brutality" to…

The Times of India

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

UN rights report raises concerns of 'ethnic cleansing' in displacement of Palestinians in West Bank

The U.N. human rights chief's office has expressed concerns about possible “ethnic cleansing” as Israel has accelerated the expansion of settlements in large parts of the West Bank

The Independent UK

UN expert: Haiti has a chance now to tackle gang violence as new international force deploys

The United Nations' expert on human rights in Haiti said it has a chance now to tackle gang violence with a U.S.-initiated force starting to deploy and a prime minister committed to providing alternatives for young gang members

The Independent UK

U.S., El Salvador Disappearing and Arbitrarily Detaining Salvadorans Deported From the U.S., Human Rights Watch Claims

The report was based on 20 interviews with relatives and lawyers of 11 Salvadorans who were deported from the United States between March and October of last year and were immediately detained in El Salvador.

Latin Times

El Salvador has arbitrarily detained nationals deported from the US, Human Rights Watch says

Salvadoran nationals deported from the United States are arbitrarily detained in El Salvador and their loved ones do not know where they are or how to contact them

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Mental health laws ignore traditional care in Africa: insights from 5 countries

When Idoko, a 23-year-old man living in rural Benue State, north central Nigeria, began hearing voices, withdrawing from family and speaking incoherently, his family’s first call was not to a psychiatrist. They took him to a local faith-based prayer group, where members pray over people believed to be afflicted by…

The Conversation

Outcry after Indonesian activist seriously injured in acid attack: ‘Attempt to silence critical voices’

Andrie Yunus suffers burns to 24 per cent of his face and arms from acid thrown by two unidentified assailants

The Independent UK

U.N. Says Venezuela's 'Repressive State' Remains Intact Despite Ouster Of Maduro

A United Nations fact-finding mission said Venezuela's "repressive state" remains largely intact following the removal of former President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces earlier this year.

Latin Times

Chad says courts handle alleged abuses by security services after UN complaint

The Chadian government has responded to accusations of repression by its security services, voiced by civil society organisations at the United Nations earlier this month, telling RFI that alleged abuses are referred to the courts.

Radio France Internationale

Trump’s ‘racist hate speech’ and migration crackdowns violate human rights, UN panel says

Watchdog ‘disturbed’ by president and US political leaders’ use of dehumanising language to target migrants

The Guardian - UK

An environmental activist and her family escaped death threats in Honduras. ICE deported her husband anyway

Oscar, Ana and their children fled violence for safety in the US. Now Oscar, afraid and alone, is back in Honduras – ‘at the mercy of God and his will’

The Guardian - US

Eswatini says it received more ‘third country’ deportees as part of deal with Trump administration

Two deportees sent to Eswatini were from Somalia, one was from Sudan and another was from Tanzania

The Guardian - US

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

Larry Towell exhibition: Experiencing the world beyond everyday life through photography

In 1984, the now-acclaimed Canadian photojournalist Larry Towell was an aspiring writer who turned to photography during a human rights fact-finding mission to Central America.

The Independent UK

UN report says Trump’s hate speech sparked ‘human rights violations.’ White House responds: ‘No one cares’

White House has turned immigration arrest videos into memes and bragging about deportations online

The Independent UK

People cannot check everything about what they buy. It’s time for help

COMMENT: MPs have a responsibility to ensure that due diligence is carried out on behalf of citizens, writes Martin Rhodes. This is why I am advocating for legislation protecting human rights and addressing environmental harms in supply chains

The Independent UK

UN panel says Trump’s hate speech has led to ‘grave’ human rights violations

The committee expressed its ‘deep disturbance’ regarding the use of derogatory and dehumanising language directed at migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Lyft to guarantee rides with service animals across US after blind student denied ride

An investigation concluded that Lyft was in violation of Minnesota’s Human Rights Act

Fortune

AI is the most important civil and human rights issue of our time — HBCUs need to be in the driver's seat

It will either become a force for extraordinary human flourishing, or it will entrench existing hierarchies in ways that may prove impossible to undo.

International Business Times UK

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.

The Independent UK

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 Conversation

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 Independent UK

What is white phosphorus and is it illegal? Israel accused of using weapon on Lebanon during Iran war

The deadly munitions can burn human flesh ‘through the bone’, says Human Rights Watch

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un calls North Korean women ‘physically weak’ with ‘plain faces’ in bizarre IWD address

According to human rights groups, North Korean women and girls undergo ‘intense and pervasive human rights abuses’

1 … 6 7 8 9

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.