… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. Let us not delude ourselves. Human rights and democracy which have been ...

Only 3.5% of the world's population enjoy unrestricted civil rights and liberties, according to data from international civil society organizations published on Monday. The Atlas of Civil Society, ...

Human Rights First (HRF) is galvanizing cross-cutting action in response to the wide range of human and civil rights ...

As Bangladesh heads to the polls, human rights must come first - COMMENT: Bangladesh has a rare opportunity to choose a path that shuns the abuses of previous administrations, John Quinley and Benedic ...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing our society and economy. A new study shows that the majority of people believe that artificial intelligence is displacing more human labour than it is ...

Although U.S. President Donald Trump has said little or nothing in public about defending human rights and freedoms abroad, both of his administrations have taken steps to reform the way that the ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming democracy and human rights across the globe at an unprecedented pace. Yet, it is governments and the private sector that dominate the conversation on AI, ...

GUYANA'S political opposition is under immense scrutiny as the potential elevation of U.S- indicted Azruddin Mohamed raises ...

The court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on Feb 19, bringing to a close one of the most consequential trials in South Korea’s modern political history.

While I write this column, I see Melissa Hortman’s face looking down at me. Literally. She always is, every time I sit down to write. I have a photo from 2019 taken at the Minnesota House, where I’d ...

Mario Joseph, a prominent Haitian human rights lawyer, has died in a car accident at the age of 62. Joseph was an attorney at the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti and represented many ...

Democracy” is one of the most frequently invoked yet least understood words in contemporary politics. It is used to praise, warn, accuse and moralize. We hear that democracy is “under threat” or that ...