The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

The European Union will soon require thousands of large companies to actively look for and reduce human rights abuses and environmental damage in their supply chains. And although it’s an EU law, it will also cover foreign businesses – including American ones – that have operations in the region.

‘It was an absolute case of discrimination and violation of human rights’

Report shows ‘lack of accountability’ for misuse of lethal force, intimidation, sexual harassment and falsifying documents

Human rights groups say Myanmar military’s move to drop five of ousted leader’s convictions is meaningless

‘It was an absolute case of discrimination and violation of human rights’

Exclusive: Documents show officials raised concerns SAS might be mentioned in US state department’s human rights report

North Korea on Wednesday hurled misogynistic insults at a newly confirmed United States special envoy to monitor the country’s human rights issues and warned of unspecified security consequences if Washington continues to criticize its human rights conditions

There is increased centralisation of power and encouragement of monopoly capitalism under the BJP rule at Centre, says former professor and human rights activist

The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has called for a report from the Krishnagiri Collector and Superintendent of Police on an explosion in a cracker godown in which nine persons were killed and 11 others were injured, last week.