Rwanda-backed rebels killed over 140 civilians in eastern Congo, rights group says
The group said 141 people, predominantly ethnic Hutus, were feared dead or missing after the attacks near Virunga National Park…
What to know about the US deportations to non-citizen African countries
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Ghana is the latest African country that has received third-country nationals deported by the U.S. or…
UN report: Nicaragua’s human rights crisis deepens
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A new United Nations report details a Nicaragua tightly in the grasp of co-Presidents Daniel Ortega…
Human rights commissioner blasts Queensland government’s ‘hostile’ approach to First Nations people
Queensland’s human rights commissioner has blasted the state government’s “hostile”, “assimilationist” approach to First Nations people in a speech at…
Autocrats Move Quickly to Fill Void as Trump Retreats From U.N.
As President Trump threatened to slash American funding for the United Nations this spring, diplomats from around the world met…
Government corruption fuels human rights crisis in South Sudan, independent panel finds
Based on two years of independent investigations and analysis, the report reveals how oil and non-oil revenues are siphoned off…
South Korea to probe potential human rights abuses in US raid
The South Korean government says it is investigating potential human rights violations during the raid and detention of Korean workers…
Endorsement News: High-Level Consultation Meeting Paves Way for Special Seminar on Advancing African Peer Review Mechanism and AU Agenda 2063
In a significant development, the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) held a high-level consultation meeting with officials of Nasarawa State…
Trump administration rewrites and scales back annual human rights report
The Trump administration has significantly rewritten and downscaled the US government’s annual report on global human rights abuses. The state…
Escalating Israeli offensive in Gaza City will have catastrophic and irreversible consequences for Palestinians
Israel must immediately halt its escalating full-scale assault on Gaza City and plans to displace hundreds of thousands of its…