Trump names California GOP’s Harmeet Dhillon for civil rights post
Harmeet Dhillon — one of California’s most prominent Republican Party operatives, a cultural crusader against “woke” politics and a fervent champion of President-elect Donald Trump…
US trade office initiates investigation into Nicaragua human rights abuses | Human Rights News
A federal office in the United States charged with shaping foreign trade policies has announced it would launch an investigation into Nicaragua’s government for “persistent…
Nikki Giovanni, poet and civil rights activist, dies at 81
Poet and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni, a prominent figure during the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and ‘70s who was dubbed “the Princess…
Rights group says Syria hit by more than 300 Israeli airstrikes in wake of regime’s collapse
The mangled wreckage of Syrian naval vessels smolders at Latakia port on Tuesday in the aftermath of a reported Israeli airstrike, one of more than…
Voluntary carbon market has failed the human rights test | Environment
One of the most salient decisions of last month’s climate summit in Baku was to create a new international carbon market, bringing nearly a decade…
US Ambassador Calls for Strengthened Healthcare, Accountability, and Human Rights to Drive Nigeria’s Sustainable Development
Progress in healthcare, anti-corruption, and human rights is essential to Nigeria’s growth, according to Ambassador Richard M. Mills, the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria. In an…
Climate Justice, Indigenous rights, and the settler-colonial mindset | TV Shows
Marc Lamont Hill in conversation with activist Nick Estes about Indigenous rights and the need for climate justice.Across the globe, Indigenous peoples are grappling with…
Hong Kong court rejects first legal challenge to 2024 national security law | Human Rights News
Judge dismisses bid for early release by man sentenced to five years in prision for ‘inciting secession’.A Hong Kong court has dismissed a jailed protester’s…
Rights groups say 135 killed in Nzérékoré
Human rights groups in Guinea say they believe more than 135 football fans were killed in a crush at a stadium on Sunday, most of…
Supermarkets ‘putting profits above human rights’, MP says
In an urgent question in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Champion described the UK’s product labelling as “weak and confusing" The chairwoman of the…
Opinion: Taking trans rights to the Supreme Court isn’t about politics
The outcome of the 2024 election has resulted in no shortage of Democratic finger-pointing. While the postmortem and soul-searching are necessary, the tone and tenor…
Who are Turkiye’s ‘Newborn Gang’ and why are they on trial? | Child Rights News
A trial is holding Turkiye rapt as a group of medical professionals, suspected to have killed at least 10 newborns, goes on trial in a…
Belgium law granting labor rights to sex workers goes into effect
A woman shows her socks with a sign 'sex worker' during a protest organized by the Belgian Union of Sex Workers against the closure of…
Amazon faces Indian court scrutiny for labour conditions at warehouse | Labour Rights News
Amazon is facing prosecution in an Indian court for labour law violations at a major warehouse near the country’s national capital of Delhi. Documents reviewed…
Total of 728,000 more migrants arrived than left Britain in just one year as Kemi vows to tear up human rights laws
NET migration hit a whopping 728,000 in the past year as Britain's population continued to soar. It is much higher than was expected, largely because…
British authorities arrest animal rights activist on FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list
Authorities in Britain have arrested an American animal rights activist on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list in connection with two bombings in San Francisco…
Chilean President Boric rejects allegations of sexual harassment | Women’s Rights News
Authorities confirm criminal investigation being conducted over allegations of harassment.Chilean authorities have confirmed that President Gabriel Boric is being investigated over allegations of sexual harassment.…
Walt Disney agrees to pay $43.3m to settle pay discrimination suit | Women’s Rights News
The suit was filed in 2019 after the plaintiff learned that six men with same job title earned substantially more.Walt Disney has agreed to pay…
Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of same-sex couple rights | LGBTQ News
Judge rules that the government’s policies favouring heterosexual couples ‘cannot be justified’.Hong Kong’s top court has ruled to affirm housing and inheritance rights for same-sex…
Gang recruitment of Haitian children soars by 70 percent: UN | Child Rights News
Haitian gangs increasingly target children, using them as informants, fighters, and forced labor, says UNICEF report.An unprecedented number of children have been recruited by gangs…