The UN Human Rights Committee found 24 young detainees on Nauru experienced “cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment”. But are ...

The events that unfolded in South Korea on December 3 and 4 show that checks and balances in a democratic system are crucial to help stop abuses of power. But blocks on the misuse of power can ...

Human Rights Watch has accused Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied militias of rape and other acts of sexual violence against women and girls in South Kordofan state.

On the 11 th anniversary of the outbreak of South Sudan's civil war, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has released a 19-minute video report that illustrates the persistence of ...

An independent South Asian Human Rights Commission could monitor violations and make recommendations, while a regional court could provide a platform for victims to seek justice. This framework ...

“The legalistic approach embodied especially in the Hate Crimes Act reduces racism to a series of bad acts rather than ...

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the Mozambican government and all stakeholders to take all steps to ensure that ...

“Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment reflects the broad support among South Koreans for the rule of law and democracy,” said Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “Yoon’s ...

Accept Manage my choices "There has been an acceleration in construction at the oil sites over the last two years, bringing a new wave of human rights abuses," Sacha Feierabend, a senior ...

Attacks amount to war crimes, HRW says Women and girls as young as seven raped, report says RSF has denied accusations of systematic abuses CAIRO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Women from Sudan's South ...

One of Africa's biggest challenges is accessing data, says South African-based media and internet policy expert Guy Berger – especially data on social media platforms. He points to the African ...