Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

‘No one is spared’: Children are starving to death in Gaza and even the medics treating them faint from hunger

GAZA IN CRISIS: As more than 100 human rights groups and charities demand more aid for Gaza, Bel Trew and Nedal Hamdouna report on the besieged strip’s food crisis

The Independent UK

The Latest: Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 21 people, health authorities say

Health authorities say Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 21 people

The Independent UK

UK Government did not breach human rights laws on Russia probe, court rules

THE UK Government did not breach human rights laws by refusing to order an independent investigation into Russian interference in elections

The National (Scotland)

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Australian employers view their older workforce with contempt. They need to understand 70s are the new 50s

A survey by the Australian HR Institute and the Australian Human Rights Commission found that nearly one-quarter of employers classify over-50s as ‘old’

The Guardian - AU

Amnesty calls on John Swinney to stand up to 'authoritarian' Donald Trump

DONALD Trump's visit will be a "major test" of the Scottish Government's commitment to equality and human rights, Amnesty International…

The National (Scotland)

Human rights ‘not breached over election interference probe refusal’ – court

The European Court of Human Rights was asked to look at the UK government’s decision not to hold an inquiry into Russian election interference.

The Independent UK

Large rise in abuse claims at mines that may be vital to EU’s energy transition, report says

Researchers find 270 allegations at mineral projects across 13 countries in Europe and central Asia last year

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Pakistan 'Honour Killing' Video Goes Viral: Couple 'Lured' To Their Death, 13 Suspects Apprehended

Viral 'honour killing' video from Pakistan leads to arrest of 13 suspects, including a tribal elder, in Balochistan's Deghari district.

International Business Times UK

Report Alleges Degrading Treatment and Medical Neglect at South Florida ICE Detention Centers

One former ICE detainee says he and a group of men were forced to kneel with their hands tied behind their backs and eat "like dogs."

Reason

AI and other future technologies will be necessary — but not sufficient — for enacting the UN’s Pact for the Future

In September 2024, members of the United Nations adopted the Pact for the Future at the Summit of the Future, held in New York City. The pact, including its two annexes on the Declaration on Future Generations and the Global Digital Compact, builds on multilateral agreements following the UN 2030…

The Conversation

New Freedom Flotilla aid ship sets sail for Gaza – everything you need to know

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition's latest aid ship is currently on its way to Gaza, where campaigners hope to deliver much needed aid

The National (Scotland)

Elderly British couple face dying in Afghanistan detention, UN experts warn

Human rights officials demand Peter and Barbie Reynolds be moved to hospital and out of ‘degrading’ jail conditions

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a madhouse’: US state department workers reeling after Trump’s firings

About 3,000 workers have left the agency through firings and buyouts in a move Democrats and staff call ‘unlawful’

The Guardian - US

Dust and deceit: how one lawyer took on Big Asbestos and won

Today, business and human rights is a well-accepted field of study promulgated by academics, industry and civil society groups around the world. But in the mid-1990s, when a fledgling lawyer in England decided to sue a behemoth asbestos corporation in South Africa, the idea that corporations might have a responsibility…

The Conversation

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

Christian group wins legal battle over preaching ban in west London

The Kingsborough Church in Uxbridge has overturned the ban after claiming it contravened the European Convention on Human Rights

Reason

Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights: Towards a Principled Approach

This book demonstrates that, with few exceptions, the ECtHR's general approach to hate speech has been overly expansive, often undervaluing… The post Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights: Towards a Principled Approach appeared first on Reason.com.

Euronews

Lion's share of tripled EU migration budget aimed at border management

The newly proposed EU long-term budget prioritises border management, seeking to make entry by migrants harder, over support for asylum and reception processes. Rights groups accuse the EU of exposing migrants to human rights abuses.

Euronews

Israel repeatedly denying visas for several heads of agencies working in Gaza, UN says

Visas for the local leaders of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the human rights agency OHCHR and the agency supporting Palestinians in Gaza, UNRWA, have not been renewed in recent months.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: A ‘cruel and unlawful betrayal’ – why is the EU not doing more to sanction Israel?

In today’s newsletter: In failing to leverage its economic influence, the bloc is showing little more than empty threats – and breaking its own rules

Reason

Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights: Article 17, Memory Politics, and the ECtHR's Selective Silencing

In this fourth guest entry on The Volokh Conspiracy, I examine a domain where the European Court of Human Rights… The post Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights: Article 17, Memory Politics, and the ECtHR's Selective Silencing appeared first on Reason.com.

The Guardian - UK

Will Mike Waltz lead a ‘full-frontal assault’ on the UN?

Some fear Donald Trump’s nominee for UN ambassador will damage global development in a bid to rehabilitate his image after the Signal chat scandal

Al Jazeera

US deports immigrants to African country of Eswatini amid rights concerns

The Trump administration has pushed third-party countries to accept deportees whose home countries will not accept them.

The Guardian - AU

Push to end antisemitism is welcome but envoy’s plan raises concerns, Australia’s race commissioner warns

Giridharan Sivaraman says he hopes to meet Jillian Segal to discuss her proposals and their implications for fundamental rights and freedoms

The Independent UK

NHS Fife equality lead sought guidance on trans staff policies, tribunal told

Isla Bumba, a graduate who works as NHS Fife’s equality and human rights lead officer, gave evidence on Wednesday at a tribunal in Dundee.

Reason

Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights: The Low Threshold Hatred Paradigm—When "Offence" Is Enough to Restrict Speech

In this third post in The Volokh Conspiracy guest series, I examine a critical issue in the European Court of… The post Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights: The Low Threshold Hatred Paradigm—When "Offence" Is Enough to Restrict Speech appeared first on Reason.com.

1 … 51 52 53 54

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Scottish Government

International Monetary Fund

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.