ICE agents may be planning a major operation in L.A. What are your rights?
Within the first days of the Trump administration, the president signed an executive order that promoted aggressive sweeps to round up and deport people living…
Spain’s ex-football chief Luis Rubiales found guilty of sexual assault | Women’s Rights News
Rubialies found guilty of sexually assaulting footballer Jenni Hermoso by forcibly kissing her and ordered to pay fine.A Spanish court has found former football chief…
UN warns M23 advances threaten regional conflict in eastern DRC | Human Rights News
The M23 armed group is advancing on strategic zones in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after taking two key cities, the United…
Bookstore raids in Kashmir by police prompt widespread criticism | Human Rights News
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir raided bookstores and seized 668 books linked to a major Islamic organisation in the disputed region, where strict controls on the…
Aboriginal group seeks $1.1bn in damages over Australia mining project | Indigenous Rights News
The Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation filed the landmark case against Western Australia’s state government.An Aboriginal group is seeking 1.8 billion Australian dollars ($1.15bn) in damages…
Native American activist Leonard Peltier released from US prison | Indigenous Rights News
Native American activist Leonard Peltier has left a Florida prison after nearly five decades behind bars, following a commutation from former United States President Joe…
UN human rights chief accuses M23 rebels of ‘summary executions’ in DRC | Conflict News
Volker Turk says his office has ‘confirmed’ cases of rebels killing and recruiting children in eastern DRC.UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on…
Has the protection of human rights gone out of fashion? | Human Rights
The global institutions meant to safeguard a rules-based order and respect for international law are in peril. Amnesty International is raising the alarm, saying the…
‘The attack on LGBTQIA+ rights is international’
LGBT+ History Month was founded in 2005. Although there have been many advances in LGBTQIA+ equality in the UK, it is clear that we are…
Scores of children raped by armed men in eastern DRC, UNICEF says | Human Rights News
UN agency says children as young as 12 are also being enlisted or coerced to join the fighting by armed groups.Scores of children caught up…
‘Our lifeline’: Kashmiris fear losing orchards, land to mega Modi projects | Indigenous Rights News
Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Malik Haroon crouches on the ground covered with white frost on an early winter morning in Dafferpora village in Indian-administered Kashmir’s…
From survivor to detective: A life fighting child sexual abuse | Child Rights
Warning: This story contains references to child sexual abuse that some readers may find disturbing. Lacey, Washington, United States – Robert Shilling has seen many…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reject 2nd Amendment claim by men who lost gun rights over nonviolent crimes
Reporting from Washington — Trump administration lawyers are urging the Supreme Court to reject a 2nd Amendment claim that would restore the right to own a gun…
Frontline of Care | Human Rights
People & Power explores the role of Lebanese citizens in the absence of the state.Lebanon is struggling with yet another humanitarian crisis following Israel’s two-month-long…
Hungary to ban pro-democracy groups, media outlets receiving US aid | Human Rights News
Under Orban, Hungary has for years enacted crackdowns on NGOs and the country’s independent media.Hungary is leading a crackdown on NGOs and media outlets operating…
‘Denying our truth’: Fighting residential school denialism in Canada | Indigenous Rights News
While Indigenous communities have long known about deaths at residential schools and the existence of unmarked burial sites, for much of Canada’s history, the residential…
Israel follows US in withdrawing from UN Human Rights Council | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Organisation’s spokesperson says Israel’s observer status means it cannot formally withdraw from the body.Israel says it is withdrawing from the United Nations Human Rights Council…
Trump to limit transgender athletes’ rights under Title IX with executive order
1 of 3 | President Donald Trump greets advocate and former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines during a signing ceremony for an executive order banning transgender…
Trump to withdraw US from UN Rights Council, extend UNRWA funds ban: Report | Donald Trump News
The US president is expected to sign the orders cutting ties and funds to the UN agencies as Netanyahu visits the White House.United States President…
‘We will not stand idly’: Rights groups file suit against Trump asylum ban | Donald Trump News
Washington, DC – Several immigrant rights groups in the United States, as well as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), have filed a lawsuit challenging…