human-rights

"We need to uphold the equal rights, voices and influence of girls in our families, communities and nations. Girls can be powerful agents of change, and...

There have been systematic and gross violations on political prisoners, human rights activists and defenders in Bahrain.

The remarkable educational progress of Iranian girls in the last decade should be considered a social phenomenon.

Two young Afghans have opened a café in the Iranian capital to bring together Afghans and Iranians alike in a friendly atmosphere.

Conflict over Kashmir started after the partition of India in 1947 when Maharaja Hari Singh, the governor of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir,...

The European Union (EU) and its member states are falling short on their commitment to support and protect human rights defenders (HRDs) who are facing...

It seems crazy to announce a “deal of the century” to the outside world when one of the main parties impacted by it, namely the Palestinian people, in Gaza,...

The financial value of the UK aid is a drop in the ocean compared with the value of weapons sold to the Saudi-led coalition.

The term “unilateral coercive measures” usually refers to economic measures taken by one State to compel a change in the policy of another State.

Highlighting the deep-rooted problems and grievances within the international system and in order to ensure multilateralism, mutual respect and the peaceful...

Unilatera coercive measures may result in social problems and raise humanitarian concerns in the States targeted.

The international community has authorised the United Nations to adopt coercive economic measures in special circumstances where there is a threat against...

Extreme physical violence, the openness in which it is conducted … reflects a widespread culture of tolerance towards humiliation and the deliberate...

The US sanctions have taken a heavy toll on the Iranian citizenry, depriving millions of people of direly needed medicine and medical equipment, triggering...

The Palestinians have maintained a steadfast commitment to their liberation and right of return for over seventy years and they’re not about to surrender all...

Direct hits by teargas canisters fired by Israeli forces during Gaza demonstrations had led to Palestinian deaths.

Britain does not merely supply the bombs that fall on Yemen – it provides the personnel and expertise that keep the war going.

UN human rights offices in Mexico and Central America have documented numerous violations and abuses against migrants and refugees in transit, including the...

Khashoggi’s killing is one chapter in a long line of violations to add to the Kingdom’s appalling human rights record.

The USS Vincennes shot down Iran Air flight 655, killing all 290 civilians aboard in one of the worst naval accidents in U.S. history.