Human rights issues—from equal treatment for minorities to freedoms enshrined in the U.S. Bill of Rights, such as speech, ...

New guidance was sent to all U.S. embassies and consulates abroad Thursday, according to a senior state department official.

U.S. officials will consider enforcement of affirmative action policies and state subsidies for abortion as infringements ...

The US State Department will focus on “natural rights” like freedom of speech in its next human rights report, a senior State ...

Trump's remarks, which contradicted U.S. intelligence findings, threw into stark relief just how far his administration has ...

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US officials say the rules will stop "destructive ideologies" but others argue it is redefining human rights principles for ...

Rather than leaving, the government is proposing sweeping changes. On November 17th it announced an overhaul of the asylum ...

Although the interim government has repeatedly stated that it opposes mob violence, its actions have not reflected a serious ...

Rights activists urged the European Union to investigate widespread human rights violations in Pakistan, including ...