human-rights

Monday’s planned demolition of a West Bank village and forcible transfer of its residents to make way for illegal Jewish settlements is a war crime that lays...

Despite introducing social reforms, Saudi Arabia remains a serial human rights violator and doesn't welcome criticism of its actions and policies.

Bahraini prisoners suffering cancer, multiple sclerosis and sickle-cell anaemia do not have access to medical care, Amnesty International said Friday,...

The deaths of six Palestinians within just 24 hours is a horrific demonstration of the unnecessary or excessive force deployed by Israeli forces against...

In another blow to the UK government’s record on bulk data handling for intelligence purposes the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that state...

While the United Arab Emirates strives to build an image of a modern and liberal state, human rights violations in the country continue to be ignored or...

“We call upon the Bahraini Government to immediately release Nabeel Rajab in accordance with this latest request.”

Amnesty international stated that the Australian government must urgently evacuate the 107 refugee children and their families trapped in appalling...

political and social media activists continued to be targeted, both by the security forces and by the judiciary in Bahrain.

Many observers believe the US sanctions run contrary to the principles of human rights as they make the life difficult for ordinary citizens and complicate...

The United States of America is the biggest imposer of economic sanctions. According to the US Department of Treasury, the United States currently has...

Human Rights Watch notes in its 2017 report that the government of UAE has continued to ban the representatives of international human rights organizations...

President Trump's unilateral measures have sent shockwaves across the globe and prompted varying responses from different world countries.

While under international humanitarian law civilians must be protected during conflict, Riyadh operations centre says the strike was a 'legitimate military...

From arbitrary detentions and deliberate deprivation, to attacks against civilians and forced displacements, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid...

A report on modern slavery around the world has found that the number of slaves in developed nations, including the United States and United Kingdom, is much...

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict drags on with no conclusion on horizon. Israel celebrated its 70th birthday recently as the US moved its embassy to...

Saudi Arabia has been lately under fire for its human rights record. International organisations, experts and influencers have voiced concern over the...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres released his report only gently censuring the coalition for the Yemeni children it had killed.

Only a court order stands between Khan al-Ahmar and the bulldozers. And if it goes, the West Bank will be split in two