The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

US State Department and UN condemn recent violence in Kenya, urging restraint and respect for human rights.

Human rights organisations want the next UK government to seek assurances from the US that it will not pursue journalists publishing classified information

Recent violent protests in Kenya lead to deaths, injuries, and human rights violations, prompting calls for de-escalation and protection of lives.

Europe’s top human rights court has ruled that Russia was responsible for a string of human rights violations in Crimea since overrunning and later illegally annexing the Black Sea peninsula in 2014

Mayor Clover Moore says procurement and investment should be examined to potentially ‘put additional pressure towards a ceasefire’ in Gaza

Human rights groups also back filing which aims to block state’s new law forcing public schools to showcase text

Across Kenya, thousands of mostly young citizens are protesting against tax proposals tabled by President William Ruto’s administration in its annual budget legislation. Using hashtags like #RejectFinanceBill2024 and #OccupyParliament, protesters have held demonstrations against the finance bill since 18 June 2024. They believe its proposals burden salaried Kenyans, entrepreneurs and…

The fluctuating policy has targeted a huge range of items, as tracked by an Israeli human rights group. The latest version of the blockade is nearly total

Sheinbaum made history and will become Mexico’s first woman president, but concerns arise as she is expected to uphold AMLO's approach to migration.

Philippine court drops drug charges against Duterte critic Leila De Lima, highlighting human rights concerns during Duterte's anti-drug campaign.

The Australian Human Rights Commission thinks so, including it in a list of rights that should receive legislative protection