We speak with Sarit Michaeli from the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem following the Knesset’s passage of a new law mandating death by hanging for Palestinians who are convicted of murdering ...

While recent restrictions by a number of African nations on LGBTQ rights have elicited fierce criticism, international ...

Paul O’Brien spoke on the downward trend in human rights in recent years and how society can collectively rebuild an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A demonstrator was detained by police as protesters gathered in London to mark Al Quds day - NEIL HALL/EPA/Shutterstock Public ...

Joe Bilby (left), an attorney for the Kentucky House of Representatives, explains House Bill 468 to the House Judiciary Committee, while its sponsor, state Rep. Daniel Elliott (right), listens. KET ...

While slavery in California is a well-documented area of research and study, its impact in Sonoma County had not been explored. Seeking to do just that, two local women launched such an effort. In ...

GENEVA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief urged the Trump administration on Friday to ensure that its migration policies respect individual rights and international law, citing concerns ...

Guest Lecturer and Regional Director of the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa Hala Al-Karib speaks at the Donia Human Rights Center Annual MLK Jr. Lecture in Weiser Hall Wednesday ...

Prof. Eric Posner, a prominent legal scholar whose work has shaped debates on constitutional and international law, will deliver the University of Chicago’s 2026 Nora and Edward Ryerson Lecture. The ...

Philippe Sands, one of the world’s pre-eminent human rights attorneys, grew up in the shadow of bleak times. He worries that history is taking an unfortunate detour. Credit...Nadav Kander for The New ...

While President Donald Trump has gutted agencies tasked with investigating discrimination complaints, the New York City panel charged with enforcing human rights laws across the five boroughs is ...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani named long-time civil rights advocate Christine Clarke as the commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights during a press conference Wednesday. The commission is ...