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US says human rights have ‘worsened’ in UK in past year

The Trump administration has published a report claiming that human rights in the United Kingdom “worsened” over the past ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...
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Plastic pollution is toxic and everywhere. Now, legal experts say it’s a human rights violation.

The draft of the treaty that negotiators began working on last week mentioned human rights at least twice. But the text ...

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.

FIFA moves ahead with new human rights strategy for World Cup games, but advocates are skeptical

Human rights scandals have marred World Cup tournaments for years, but FIFA is testing a new protocol requiring all host ...