International rights watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday criticized the 'baseless charges' brought against two ...

The United Nations Human Rights Chief commended the first convictions handed down by the Colombian Special Jurisdiction for Peace (SJP) as a 'crucial milestone on the path of accountability' while ...

The East Timor Parliament on Wednesday said it would rescind legislation granting former members of parliament lifetime pensions, according to local media. The announcement followed several days of ...

Human Rights Watch on Wednesday called for stronger and more effective commitment from world leaders convening at the United Nations General Assembly from September 22 to 30 in safeguarding the ...

In a report to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the Working Group on enforced and involuntary disappearances raised ...

UN experts warned that Israel's offensive on Gaza will be 'apocalyptic' for civilians, particularly persons with disabilities, who face aggravated consequences in the besieged enclave. The experts ...

United Nations human rights experts said Tuesday that a US strike on a vessel alleged to be operated by 'narco-terrorists' violated the right to life. The statement follows the deadly incident in ...

A UN committee found Nigeria responsible for 'grave and systematic violations' of the rights of women and girls a decade after the Boko Haram abduction of schoolgirls in Chibok. The UN Committee on ...

International civil rights groups on Monday urged the UN Human Rights Council to maintain its oversight of the human rights situation in Sri Lanka. The appeal comes ahead of the council's 60th ...

The FDA on Tuesday released approximately 100 warning letters it had sent to drug companies on September 9, alleging that the companies made false or misleading claims on their websites or in ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday that Iranian authorities have failed to investigate or prosecute security officials responsible for the 2022 crackdown on nationwide protests following the ...

As Lebanon’s Parliament approaches a crucial juncture in drafting a new media law, 14 Lebanese and international rights ...