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

The Trump administration has ordered a significant overhaul of how the United States evaluates human rights abroad, ...

A group of nine UN Special Rapporteurs and mandate holders issued a Joint Allegation Letter (JAL) to the government of ...

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

While it is encouraging to see diplomatic efforts intensify around the world to lay foundations for peace in Ukraine, ...

As Australia's uptake of solar panels booms, human rights groups have raised alarm about links to Uyghur forced labour in the ...

Zahra Joya is an award-winning Afghan journalist and the founder of Rukhshana Media, an online news outlet reporting on the ...

The findings, unveiled ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November, expose ...

Gender-based violence is the number one human rights violation of women in Europe.Democracy rests on the fundamental principle that everyone deserves ...

Leaders at COP30 in Brazil failed to agree to place people over profits as a lack of unity, accountability and transparency ...

In October 2025, the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) documented a total of 116 human rights violations across the country, affecting 2,531 individuals, of whom 1,360 were female and 1,171were male. Among ...

Women in public administration make governments more responsive and accountable, improve service quality, and build citizen ...