254 articles tagged "human rights"
Human rights groups warn Iran may use capital punishment more extensively as tool of repression following protests and ongoing war.
Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni faces limited opposition in Sunday's vote after main opposition party excluded from ballot.
Mass arrests continue at Trafalgar Square demonstration despite High Court ruling that government ban on pro-Palestinian group was unlawful.
Lee Jae Myung accuses Israel of failing to reflect on rights abuses after being criticized for amplifying alleged disinformation.
The ruling criminalizes any support for the human rights group and marks the final stage of Russia's crackdown on civil society.
Martin Hackett will lead prosecutions against 70 people identified by truth commission for atrocities during ex-dictator's 22-year rule.
A wooden vessel carrying 105 people sank in Libyan waters, with only 32 survivors rescued by commercial ships and taken to Italy's Lampedusa.
Churches across Lebanon turned Easter celebrations into solidarity prayers for Christian and Muslim villages caught between Israeli forces and Hezbollah.
Barcelona star calls anti-Muslim chants 'ignorant and racist' after Spain's friendly against Egypt prompts police investigation.
The Knesset voted 62-48 to approve legislation making execution the default punishment for Palestinians convicted of terrorism-related murders.
Israeli parliament approves legislation making execution by hanging the default punishment for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks in military courts.
Human rights groups report significantly higher death toll than official estimates as Gran Grif gang forces 6,000 people to flee their homes.
Four European foreign ministers express deep concern over Israeli legislation that would disproportionately target Palestinians with capital punishment.
Organizers report at least 8 million people demonstrated across all 50 states against what they call authoritarian governance.
Kenya Mass Grave Discovery: 32 Bodies Including 25 Children Found
Argentina's Dirty War Legacy: 50 Years Later, Trials and Memory Continue
UN Report: Israel Systematically Torturing Palestinian Detainees - Human Rights Violations Documented
Palestinian Citizens of Israel Demand Enhanced Missile Protection Amid Security Crisis
Tunisia Anti-Racism Activist Saadia Mosbah Gets 8-Year Prison Sentence
Iran Executes Three Men Including Teenage Wrestler Over Protest Participation - International Response