Every morning across the world, millions of small, unseen acts quietly uphold human dignity. A girl walking to school with confidence because her community protects her safety; a student pursuing ...

On Human Rights Day, the European Union reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the universal respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights for everyone, everywhere. This year's theme, Our Rights, ...

If a landlord or broker discriminates against you in New York City, you can complain to the city's Commission on Human Rights. But a new report from the state comptroller finds that those cases drag ...

*This brief has been updated to reflect new Concluding Observations made by UN Treaty Bodies as of July 8, 2025. Tax policy is inextricably bound up with governments’ human rights obligations. Under ...

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 ...

The European Union should defend the International Criminal Court (ICC) amid serious attacks on its mandate and mission, 57 ...

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The halt to funding for the NED threatens to shut down groups documenting and helping to stop human rights abuses in North Korea. Last week, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in ...

The fall of the Awami League (AL) government in August 2024 was a turning point in Bangladesh’s recent history. The widespread mobilization, which was driven by anger at inequality, corruption, and ...

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 ...

When I first moved to Thailand in the 1990s to work with a small human rights organization, we waited for the annual U.S. State Department’s human rights report with bated breath. It was not because ...

The Trump administration released its new, drastically scaled-down version of the State Department’s annual human rights report after months of delay Tuesday. The administration’s assessment of human ...