Latin America’s top human rights court has issued a groundbreaking advisory opinion linking states’ human rights obligations ...

Marco Rubio's proposal will wipe out expertise and infrastructure that promote justice abroad and keeps Americans safe at ...

A well-known Toronto television personality says she’s reached a settlement with Bell Media in response to a human rights ...

The Venezuela government-allied National Assembly unanimously declared United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ...

Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled National Assembly has declared Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for ...

Arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances, torture and ill-treatment -- particularly during recent elections -- are among ...

Factors including the size and remoteness of its location could mean abysmal conditions and limited access to counsel.

How western human rights discourse undermines authentic African struggles by curtailing domestic civil society COMMENT | ...

As Ronald Reagan aptly said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” May that not happen on our ...

Human Rights Watch welcomes Angola’s engagement with the UPR process and its acceptance of a significant number of recommendations, especially those related to education, justice, and legislative ...

Authoritarian leaders’ ability to control and manipulate people with Bitcoin is “completely decimated,” said a Human Rights ...