The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

U.S. sanctions 12 Iranian officials for human rights abuses, targeting security forces and those involved in crackdowns, torture, and dissident targeting.

Jagtar Singh Johal is being arbitrarily detained and targeted for his human rights activism, say campaigners

Biden administration imposes sanctions on Georgian officials for undermining democracy and violating human rights.

Sir Keir Starmer says he is looking to Italy for answers on how to reduce Channel crossings

A report by the Washington Office on Latin America says reports alleging this behavior are become more frequent

In a significant display of solidarity and political protest, over 150 people gathered at the University of Southern California (USC) on Thursday to demand the university divest from Israel. The protest, part of a national day of action organized by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), highlighted growing frustrations among…

Australia is imposing sanctions on a further five Iranians in response to human rights abuses on the second anniversary of Mahsa Jina Amini's death in custody.

Human rights groups have condemned Italy’s ‘dodgy’ Rwanda-style deal with Albania to offshore asylum seekers but as Starmer travels to Rome to meet Meloni, he admits he is open to copying it

Despite his convictions for corruption and human rights abuses, many see the president who has died at 86 as the country’s greatest leader