The Universal Declaration of Human Rights will mark its 77th anniversary on Dec. 10. The document was adopted by the United ...

Human rights are standards that governments around the world have agreed to meet so that everyone can live a safe, free and dignified life. Human rights are about being treated fairly, treating others ...

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

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

For years, Samira Mohyeddin kept a Globe and Mail clipping about the doctor who revealed the truth about Iran’s role in the ...

Labour's bid to reform the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to tackle illegal migration has been boosted after a top official said he is 'open' to changes. Alain Berset, secretary general of ...

The upcoming G20 meeting in Johannesburg will be without the US government, and only a lower-level rep from Russia, but with the second-highest Chinese leader, although not Xi Jinping. While the ...

The passage of the Bill comes after the Israeli government issued a red alert, listing Kenya among dangerous countries in the ...

Yes there was something quite special about this nation’s founding: In recent articles I have looked at various related ...

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

The United States’ decision to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council and, consequently, from this year’s Universal ...

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