The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

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The State Department is evaluating Israel's use of US weapons amid concerns of war crimes during the Gaza conflict. Secretary Blinken faces a deadline to d...

Military-ruled Burkina Faso has rejected as “baseless accusations” a Human Rights Watch report that soldiers killed at least 223 villagers in two attacks on February 25.

Iraqi Parliament's controversial law criminalizing same-sex relationships sparks international outrage and debate over human rights and individual freedoms.

U.S. intelligence suggests Putin not directly involved in Navalny's poisoning. Tensions persist between Russia and the U.S. over human rights issues.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has threatened Apple of legal action. Its lawyers accuse the tech giant of buying minerals smuggled from eastern Congo from mines, where human rights are violated by rebels,... into neighbouring Rwanda. Congo’s government is questioning Apple about its knowledge of what it's calling“blood minerals”.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken's letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson outlined this decision, stating that aid delivery would not be delayed, provided Israel takes specific steps to address the allegations.

SHRC recommends ₹3 lakh compensation for convict's death in Madurai prison due to human rights violation.

In a new report, Human Rights Watch said military forces ‘summarily executed’ 223 civilians in February.