Washington, DC – The United States has imposed sanctions on top commanders in Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), accusing the group of committing “extensive” rights…
A powerful Haitian gang leader has warned any potential foreign force sent to Haiti against committing human rights abuses in the Caribbean nation, promising to…
H&M, the world’s second-largest fashion retailer, is investigating 20 alleged instances of labour abuse at Myanmar garment factories that supply it, Reuters news agency has…
Human Rights Watch has documented several incidents of gross human rights violations committed by Burkina Faso armed forces against civilians, raising serious concerns about war…
ICC has ruled that efforts within Venezuela to hold officials accountable for alleged abuses have fallen short. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that…
A United Nations expert has called on the United States to apologise for the torture of Guantanamo Bay prison inmates, to ensure accountability for abuses,…
Lawsuit calls on Argentina to apply principle of ‘universal jurisdiction’ to prosecute alleged abuses in Venezuela. The Clooney Foundation for Justice has filed a lawsuit…
He rode to power in 2015 on a promise to respect the rule of law, but Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure as the President of the Federal…
The human rights organisation Amnesty International has warned that the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo is deepening repression in…
New UN report says officials should face criminal investigation, prosecution for their part in abuses against civilians. A United Nations-backed panel of investigators have alleged…
Government has committed abuses such as torture, enforced disappearances in year-long gang crackdown, rights group says. Authorities in El Salvador have committed “systematic” human rights…
Islamabad, Pakistan – A prominent rights group has raised alarm over Pakistan’s overcrowded prisons and called for reforms to the country’s criminal justice system. In…
A United Nations independent commission of inquiry has held a second series of public hearings as part of its mandate to investigate human rights violations…
A US lawsuit accuses the erstwhile mayor of a rural Haitian town of murder, attempted killings and torture. A federal jury in the United States…
The Myanmar military continues to secure supplies of aviation fuel — involving companies from Asia and Europe — despite air raids that have killed and…
WASHINGTON — President Biden has fired embattled Architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton, who oversees the historic building and its grounds, as pressure mounted for his…