The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

The U.S. military operation in Venezuela and capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026, topped off months of military buildup and targeted strikes in the Caribbean Sea. It fulfills President Donald Trump’s claim to assert authoritative control over the Western Hemisphere, articulated in his administration’s 2025 National Security…

Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, were granted French citizenship late in December 2024

Disabled students continue to face barriers constructed and enforced by our schools. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization estimates that, globally, children with disabilities are twice as likely to be denied access to education.

Escalating protests sparked by economic chaos have seen at least 20 people killed and nearly 1,000 arrested, say human rights groups

Anxious to preserve diplomatic ties with the UK’s most powerful ally, Starmer, a former human rights lawyer, has yet to criticise the American raid

The US president’s fears about ‘woke’ Europe are laughable. He would feel right at home in today’s EU, says Brussels-based writer Shada Islam

Islamist double killer Fuad Awale has secured £241,500 after solitary confinement was ruled unfair amid gang risks, breaching his human rights

Fuad Awale was convicted in January 2013 of the execution-style shooting of two teenagers

Nationwide protests against living conditions enter fifth day with security forces reportedly using live ammunition

Australia's human rights commissioner has joined the chorus of calls for a national royal commission following the Bondi massacre.

The European Court of Human Rights has demanded answers from Britain over the decision.