The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

As the season opener in Bahrain nears, F1’s CEO discusses human rights, soft power and tells Giles Richards why he believes the sport can make a difference

The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC), a court that specialises in national security cases, has upheld the home secretary’s decision to cancel Shamima Begum’s citizenship. The 23-year-old was deprived of her citizenship in 2019, four years after leaving the UK aged 15 to join Islamic State in Syria.

Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, leaders of the House select committee focused on the threat of China, say raising awareness of human rights abuses is a crucial first step.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has accused Western countries of “inciting” unrest in Iran. In a speech before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Amir-Abdollahian defended the Iranian authorities’ handling of the protests that erupted last September following the death of the young woman, Mahsa Amini, while she was…

HRW says Manama still committing widespread rights violations as it seeks to ‘display image of reform and tolerance’.

A Paris court could order the oil major TotalEnergies to halt the development of a Uganda pipeline, based on legislation that makes big companies liable for risks to the environment and human rights. The French oil giant has been accused by activist groups of not fairly compensating the people who…

Morocco supports the political process to resolve the issue of the Moroccan Sahara, reiterating its commitment to round table talks of all parties, under the exclusive auspices of the UN, according to Minister of Justice Abdellatif Ouahbi. Speaking at the 52nd regular session of the Human Rights Council, Ouahbi said…

Human Rights Watch says Kais Saied’s government has taken away the independence of the judiciary.

For the past decade, Syrian kleptocrat and dictator Bashar Assad has seen himself ostracized by much of the world. In areas controlled by his regime, he used torture to sow terror in the hearts of the Syrian people through the Mukhabarat, a network of intelligence services. In opposition-held areas, he…

Human rights commissioner Scott McDougall warns against making breach of bail an offence for children at tense parliamentary committee hearing

Queensland's Human Rights Commission, Law Society and Bar Association have major concerns with proposed laws targeting children who commit crimes.