In the latest crackdown on media freedom in Ethiopia, Deutsche Welle (DW) said that the Ethiopian Media Authority had ...

On December 13, Belarusian authorities released 123 prisoners following negotiations led by the US administration. Most of ...

A planned Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity, which could be adopted as soon as 2029, has the potential to enhance protections for civilians at risk globally.

The Hong Kong High Court’s conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, is the latest marker of Hong Kong’s dramatic shift from respecting press freedoms to endorsing outright ...

Since late 2016, Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in northwestern China have been victims of crimes against humanity perpetrated by the Chinese government.

Each year, Human Rights Watch reflects on progress in children’s rights worldwide. From better access to education to ...

Last week, the International Criminal Court (ICC) sentenced Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (also known as Ali Kosheib), a ...

The Rwandan forces and M23 armed group that captured the city of Uvira in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of ...

On November 21, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree establishing a new centralized digital platform that dramatically ...

The Israeli military’s repeated attacks on reconstruction-related equipment and other civilian facilities in southern Lebanon ...

Two gunmen opened fire on people celebrating the first night of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Sixteen people have been ...

Qatari government clients and other major businesses are failing to pay contractors on time for projects, leaving migrant ...