Canada imposes sanctions against eight Venezuelan officials
Canada on Friday announced sanctions targeting eight current senior officials of the Venezuelan government, alleging involvement in activities supporting human rights violations and undermining ...
What to know about Trump’s plan to abolish the Education Department
President Donald Trump has been promising to abolish the Education Department since the 2024 campaign. Here’s what to know ...
Human Rights Watch3dOpinion
Peru: Veto ‘Anti-NGO’ Law
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte should veto a bill approved by Congress that would severely restrict the work of independent ...
Erie News Now4d
LGBTQ Rights Milestones Fast Facts
April 4, 2017 - The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals rules that the Civil Rights Act prohibits workplace discrimination against LGBTQ employees, after Kimberly Hively sues Ivy Tech Community College for ...
Human Rights Watch links pro-junta militias to Burkina massacre as junta denies
Militias allied with Burkina Faso's military junta have been linked to a "gruesome" massacre western Burkina Faso that left dozens dead this week, Human Rights Watch said late on Friday.
Middle East latest: UN-backed experts accuse Israel of sexual and gender-based violence in Gaza
United Nations-backed experts on Thursday accused Israel of “the systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other gender-based violence” in its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s ...
Opinion
The Lancet10dOpinion
Safeguarding patient and provider rights in an era of US anti-immigration policies
Like political leaders throughout Europe, US President Donald Trump pledged if elected to detain and deport millions of migrants without legal documentation or with temporary protected status.1 Since ...
Map Shows Countries on Human Rights Watchlist as US Added
Drawing on data from the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist, Newsweek has created this map to show countries on the Human Rights ...
Jurist12d
HRW: Iraq personal status law amendment fails to protect women’s equal rights
Amendments to Iraq's Personal Status Law that came into effect on February 17, 2025, fail to adequately protect women's right to equality before the law and leave them vulnerable to abuse and ...
Human Rights Watch13d
Iraq: Personal Status Law Amendment Sets Back Women’s Rights
After months of legal and political wrangling, an amendment to Iraq's Personal Status Law that entered into force on February ...
The Herald Bulletin14d
Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from US into limbo following human rights criticism
PANAMA CITY (AP) — After weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism, Panama on Saturday released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp after being deported from the ...
Cyprus Mail on MSN14d
Gender equality a ‘fundamental human right’
Gender equality is a “fundamental and non-negotiable human right”, Justice Minister Marios Hartiotis said in his message to mark International Women’s Day on Saturday.He said the day “reminds us … ...