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Explore the Geneva Summit where dissidents shared their harrowing tales of survival and resistance against authoritarian regimes, urging global action for ...

At least 31 women and one child among those executed

Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a "horrifying escalation" of its use of capital punishment, two human rights groups said on Thursday.

In decades spent convincing world leaders to protect human rights, I’ve learned a thing or two about working with his type, says Kenneth Roth, a former executive director of Human Rights Watch

Michel was extradited from UAE in 2018 in the chopper scam and remained in prison in India for six years without trial

Although implementation will depend on each country, these sorts of rulings have a potential for global influence

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre found 665 cases of alleged abuse against migrant workers in publicly documented information.

OHCHR says Tutsi-led M23 group killed three boys in Bukavu last week after capturing the city

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels accused of atrocities in eastern Congo, leading to a humanitarian crisis. UN investigating the conflict involving armed groups vyi...

South Africa is one of only 52 countries that guarantee access to water as a human right. “Access” from a human rights perspective means that water is physically accessible, clean and safe for consumption, and affordable. Section 27 of the country’s constitution stipulates that everyone has the right to access…

Volker Turk says his office has ‘confirmed’ cases of rebels killing and recruiting children in eastern DRC.