The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

For the first time, the United States is expected to impose sanctions on an Israeli military unit. The Netzah Yehuda Battalion, initially set up to accommodate Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews but which quickly expanded to become a popular unit for radical right-wing settlers, has over the years been accused of a…

The ethnic conflict between the Kuki and Meitei communities in Manipur have resulted in “significant human rights abuses”, said a recent report by the US State Department on human rights in India, citing media that “at least 175 persons were killed and more than 60,000 displaced between May 3 and…

US Secretary of State Blinken addresses US stance on alleged Israeli rights abuses and emphasizes commitment to human rights principles.

U.S. Secretary of State accuses China of genocide against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, raising human rights concerns.

The controversial law is expected to come into force within days with the first deportation flights in weeks.

The U.S. may suspend military aid to an Israeli unit for human rights violations under the Leahy law, while continuing substantial support.

The British government has pushed the plan as a way to deter asylum-seekers from taking boats to Britain. But the U.N. human rights office has warned aviation authorities not to take part.

The health of the planet is under extreme stress, impacting people’s right to live a healthy life

Historic hearing will receive submissions from people whose human rights have been affected by climate change