A Moroccan human rights activist has been handed a three-year prison sentence on charges including "contempt of court" online.

Freedom House is seeking nominations for the 2026 Mark Palmer Prize, which recognizes the work of officials who advance democracy and human rights.

Attempting to revise the 1951 Refugee Convention in current political climate would be a dangerous move for human rights, ...

Headlining this year's 80th General Assembly will be Trump, who calls for slashing US funding for the UN, stopped US engagement with the UN Human Rights Council, extended a halt to funding for the ...

Two men who escaped one of the world's most secretive and repressive states have told AFP how they were tortured, beaten and ...