Speaking up: An Orang Asli women’s collective, Apa Kata Wanita Orang Asli, standing up for their rights. Ideally, South-East ...

A conversation on human rights can become politically charged, but it really boils down to meeting people's basic needs, says Mayor Brandon Sakbun. Those basic human rights are not political, he said.

Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide information to the Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights on ...

The most ironic objection by the pro-Duterte groups regarding the incarceration of the former president is that this is a violation of his human rights. I call this “ironic” because Duterte has issued ...

Dr Mohammed bin Saif al-Kuwari, has lauded the advanced provisions of the Permanent Constitution of the State of Qatar, and ...

Human Rights Watch's Carine Kaneza Nantulya discusses what’s happening in the United States and how people can band together ...

We need to hold ourselves and our leaders accountable on promises to fulfill human rights abroad, and encourage them to do so ...

Matthew Hart took a hard look at the upcoming elections around the world and worried that the outcomes did not look promising ...

Less than 50 years ago, in 1977, the United Nations recognized March 8 as International Women’s Day. In fact, in the modern ...

As South Africa marks Human Rights Day, we want to find out whether social media activism is driving real change or simply fuelling online debates.

A coalition of refugee and human rights groups writes to the leaders of Australia's largest political parties ahead of the federal election.

Canadian companies were singled out because of their prominence in the global mining sector. According to a recent report by ...