DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) -Tanzanian police have arrested prominent human rights activists from Kenya and Uganda who had ...

For Jeremy Helfgot, human rights advocacy is not just a professional pursuit; it's a deeply personal mission rooted in his family's history and life experiences. “I was essentially born into the ...

and advocacy of racial or religious hatred. The most innovative feature of the Human Rights Council is the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). This unique mechanism involves a review of the human ...

“I want to get out from under the burden of this conviction so I can practice my profession again and do my human rights advocacy all over the world,” he says, “including on behalf of the ...

Speakers for the 2025 TIME100 Summit include human rights advocate Yulia Navalnaya; Meghan, Duchess of Sussex; comedian Nikki Glaser; climate justice activist Catherine Colman Flowers; Netflix CEO ...

More information: The "First daughter" effect: Human rights advocacy and attitudes toward gender equality in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, PLoS ONE (2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298812 ...

The Trump administration is substantially scaling back the State Department's annual reports on international human rights to remove longstanding critiques of abuses such as harsh prison ...

human rights advocacy, and training programs. The ultimate aim of the Project is to advocate, in collaboration with affected families and communities, for fundamental changes that will introduce ...

Pope Francis, the trailblazing Catholic leader known for his human-rights advocacy and sharp political edge, died Monday, April 21, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa ...

digital rights and human rights advocacy,” Vo said. Vo sees this opportunity as a way to deepen her understanding of the region and gain practical experience advocating for free expression. “Learning ...