Human Rights
UN Secretary General Warns Human Rights Are Under Assault Worldwide
The Secretary General of the United Nations has warned that human rights are under sustained assault across multiple regions, citing armed conflicts, authoritarian...
Iranian Students Continue Protests Into Third Day Against Government Policies
Student protests continued for a third consecutive day at universities across Iran, with demonstrations reported in the capital and several provincial cities as...
Senegal Cabinet Approves Bill to Increase Penalties for Same- Relations and Child Abuse
Senegal’s cabinet of ministers has approved a bill aimed at toughening penalties for same-sex relations and child sexual abuse, sending it to the...
UK Condemns 10-Year Prison Sentence for British Couple in Iran
British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper has condemned the 10-year prison sentence handed to Craig and Lindsay Foreman in Iran, calling it “totally unjustifiable”...
Two Month Old Infant Deported With Family From United States Immigration Facility, Advocates Raise Concerns
A two month old infant has been deported alongside family members from an immigration detention facility in the United States, prompting criticism from...
Jesse Jackson, US Civil Rights Leader, s at Age Eighty Four
The United States is mourning the death of veteran civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who passed away at the age of eighty four...
Australia Refuses to Repatriate ISIS-Linked Citizens from Syrian Camps
Australia will not repatriate its citizens with ties to Islamic State, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed in an interview with ABC on Tuesday,...
Protests Against Iranian Government Continue With Global Rallies Outside Tehran
Protests critical of the Iranian government have continued both within the country and among diaspora communities abroad, with demonstrators organizing rallies in several...
Colombia Identifies Remains of Rebel Priest ed in 1966 Conflict
Colombian forensic authorities have confirmed the identification of human remains believed to belong to a Catholic priest who joined a leftist guerrilla movement...
European Governments Renew Allegations of Toxin Use in Navalny Case Linked to Russia
Several European governments reiterated allegations that a prohibited toxin was used in the high profile case involving Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, renewing...
