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Sri Lanka: UN Rights Report Details Security Force Abuses

The United Nations Human Rights Office’s report on Sri Lanka details entrenched and systemic rights violations—including ...

The Human Rights Crisis in ICE Detention Centers

Reports of human rights abuses are piling up as the number of people in immigrant detention reaches all-time highs.

Human Rights Watch says Israeli airstrike on Iranian prison was an ‘apparent war crime’

BEIRUT (AP) — Human Rights Watch alleged Thursday that an Israeli airstrike on a notorious Iranian prison was “an apparent ...
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Human rights: which book is a must-read?

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights wants you to answer a survey on your favourite book on human rights.

Rubio recasts long-held beliefs with cuts to U.S. human rights reports

The State Department’s annual human rights reports arrive a half-year late with significant cuts and little fanfare from ...

South Africa dismisses U.S. human rights report as ‘deeply flawed’

The South African government has dismissed the U.S. State Department’s latest assessment of the country's human rights ...

Peru's Boluarte pardons military officers accused of human rights abuses

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Wednesday signed a law pardoning military and police officers accused of human rights ...

Venezuela human rights hit new low as US puts $50M bounty on Maduro's head: State Department

State Department documents escalating killings, torture and repression in Venezuela following disputed 2024 election as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government targets opposition.