In 2000, the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council proclaimed the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. This document set out the fundamental rights and freedoms recognised by the ...

Mass Internet surveillance endangers fundamental human rights and has not helped to prevent terrorist attacks, a top European human rights body concluded after analyzing documents leaked by Edward ...

There is growing concern about the state of human rights litigation in Nigeria and the seeming eclipse of that aspect of our legal practice. The war against corruption has coloured the real intent of ...

Driving change through real world impact requires respect for fundamental human rights that is grounded in recognizing an individuals right to a life centered on equality, dignity, and a respect for ...

International human rights law lays down the obligations of Governments to act in certain ways or to refrain from certain acts, in order to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms of ...

(Paris) – The Olympic and Paralympic Games in France should usher in reforms to ensure tolerance, nondiscrimination, and the defense of fundamental human rights, Human Rights Watch said today in a new ...

One often hears the catchphrase, “human rights” matter more than “property rights.” That is wrong. Property rights are human rights, and undermining property rights threatens other fundamental human ...

Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Whereas disregard ...

The single-party, authoritarian government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos) systematically restricts ...

Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, ...