The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights raised concerns regarding Greece's treatment of migrants and the human ...

UN human rights experts decried on Wednesday the confirmation of the death of Jamshid Sharmahd, a victim of arbitrary detention in Iran. UN experts said, 'The death of the 69-year-old after years of ...

Amnesty International called on Indian authorities to take immediate steps to end ongoing ethnic violence and ensure human rights protections in the conflict-torn state on Tuesday. The statement ...

A US federal judge for the District of Columbia ordered the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to ...

Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International on Tuesday indicates high rates of corruption worldwide, with the global average at 43 points out of 100. The ...

Former adviser to US President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon pleaded guilty on Tuesday to defrauding donors in a fundraising campaign that claimed to support the construction of a wall along the ...

The African Union warned on Tuesday that the Sudanese civil war has created the 'worst humanitarian crisis in the world.' Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Chairman of an African Union panel on Sudan, said in a ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting US aid to South Africa and offering refugee status to white South African farmers, claiming the country's new ...

A US federal judge in Massachusetts issued an order against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Monday, enjoining them from taking any steps to enforce administrative cuts announced Friday. The ...

The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday against the Russian Federation for violating the right to freedom of expression through fines, prosecution of individuals and blockage of news ...

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) suspended its US-funded humanitarian work due to President Trump's executive order to 're-evaluate' foreign aid on Tuesday. Providing essential aid to over 20 ...

A coalition of advocacy organizations and individuals filed a lawsuit Monday, challenging US President Donald J. Trump's executive order suspending refugee admissions. The complaint, filed by HIAS, ...