The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

Health experts have warned Australia is less prepared for the next pandemic as a report details instances of governments ignoring human rights during COVID-19.

THE SCOTTISH Government has been urged to provide details after pledging to review its human rights checks on arms companies getting state support.

In October 2024, the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (UNCESCR) issued a landmark decision stating that Finland had violated the rights of the Sámi Indigenous people to their culture and land. This decision, unprecedented in Europe, signals a potential paradigm shift in the protection of Indigenous…

Middle East nations among those to have paid 27 members of Lords for work such as consultancy and legal advice

There are fears military will deploy further violence in run-up to any poll, which is unlikely to be viewed as credible

Foreign criminals and failed asylum seekers are dodging deportation by taking advantage of “vaguely worded” human rights laws.

Human rights commissioner calls for investigation into ‘extremely disturbing’ attacks in Latakia province

In Canada, ongoing advocacy efforts from disabled communities have resulted in an evolution of education over time. Generally speaking, “inclusive education” promises the equitable inclusion of disabled students in kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) schools.

The Tories have announced a bid to strip migrants of their human rights in challenging deportations -in a move critics have branded…

The Tories announced they would table an amendment to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least 745 civilians were killed