Today, we are witnessing a new systematic assault on human rights in the United States—and we all need to speak up. The new Trump administration has unleashed an unprecedented number of executive ...

The world marked International Women’s Day on March 8, under the theme of “For ALL Women and Girls: Accelerate Progress. Rights. Equality.” The global conversation focused on progress and equality. In ...

Human rights are not just words on paper. Advocates, social movements and government champions have brought much needed positive changes by pushing for the adoption of international human rights ...

John H. Knox has worked with the UN Environment Programme in the development of the Core Human Rights Principles for Private Conservation Organizations and Funders. From 2012 to 2018, he served as the ...

Global human rights deteriorated sharply in 2024, with more than 60% of countries receiving failing grades in an annual watchdog report released Thursday, reflecting what researchers called a ...

The Catholic Church’s enduring commitment to support human rights — anchored in a fundamental understanding of what it means to be human — has taken on renewed urgency amid recent global conflicts ...

As the United States and its allies attempt to steer a new diplomatic course in Africa amid intensifying geopolitical competition with China and Russia, the idea has steadily gained ground that the ...

Civil rights organisation, Amnesty International South Africa, has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to redirect the R700 million allocated for the National Dialogue. The organisation advocates for this ...

Beneath the official narratives of “stability” and “return,” lies a brutal truth: Afghanistan remains a deeply unsafe country and any forced return of refugees constitutes a clear violation of ...