The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

Alex Smith, a US official who quit his role at the US Agency for International Aid this week, hit out at the head of the agency Samantha Power for failing to call out Israel for blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza.

An Israeli airstrike on the refugee encampment at Tal al-Sultan, in the Gaza Strip, resulted in the death of at least 45 Palestinian civilians on the night of May 26, 2024. It is a matter of dispute in this case as to whether the attack was deliberately intended to target…

In Israel, human rights groups have filed a court case in a bid to close the Sdei Teiman military prison. Set up after the October 7 attacks in the heart of the Negev desert, it serves as a detention centre for prisoners from Gaza. Numerous eyewitness accounts speak of mistreatment…

This week, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights reported on its Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework. By majority, it recommended the federal government introduce an Australian Human Rights Act.

Australia is the only Western democracy that does not have a national Human Rights Act, but this may be about to change.

The U.N. General Assembly's tribute to late Iranian President Raisi faces boycott over human rights concerns, sparking controversy.

THE Scottish Greens are calling on the Scottish Government to provide clarity on the future of the Human Rights Bill.

The UN General Assembly drew criticism Thursday for its tribute to the late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash, with Washington boycotting the gathering.

Proposed act would mean rights must be considered when making laws but opposition rejects ‘excessive restrictions’ it could impose

Congressman Jamal Bowman criticizes Nikki Haley's comments on Gaza conflict and emphasizes commitment to human rights and a two-state solution.

The rights of Australian citizens would need to be considered before any new federal law was created under a proposal for a human rights act.