The U.S. government has announced sanctions against Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and other officials for human rights violations ...

In a dramatic shift with far-reaching geopolitical implications, Russia has become the first major world power to formally ...

Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus and hit government forces in the south, demanding they withdraw and saying that Israel ...

Venezuela has released 10 jailed U.S. citizens and permanent residents in exchange for getting home scores of migrants ...

El Salvador's most prominent human rights group says it's been forced into exile, citing threats and harassment from the ...

A Palestinian human rights group lost a legal challenge against the U.K. government over supplying Israel with parts for F-35 fighter jets.

To raise their Corporate Equality Index scores, companies are encouraged to donate to LGBTQ+ groups -- like the Human Rights Campaign! That helps the Campaign collect $42 million in tax-free money.

Over the past decade, there have been more than 6,400 attacks on human rights defenders, with three-fourths carried out against environmental defenders.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday warned that the Syrian transitional government’s strict control over humanitarian aid restricts aid groups from providing effective assistance amid Syria’s ongoing ...

Promoting respect for human rights is a core purpose of the United Nations and defines its identity as an organization for people around the world. Member States have mandated the Secretary ...

Human-rights groups are pushing back against a proposal by Haiti authorities to enlist members of a rogue force into the fight against a powerful gang alliance carrying out a deadly siege in three ...

Human-rights groups fairly argue that disagreeing with Israel’s actions and policies is not anti-Semitic, but they have become more and more averse even to considering Israel’s side.