China urged to protect imprisoned activists facing human rights violations

UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders Mary Lawlor on Monday called on the Chinese authorities to uphold the rights of human rights defenders who have been imprisoned.

The Plight of Afghan Refugees: Human Rights Implications of Deportation by Pakistan

Over the several decades, Pakistan has hosted a substantial population of Afghan refugees, but there are now human rights concerns regarding Pakistan’s expulsion of these refugees.

Why I am marching for freedom of speech

Proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the government, the group is being punished for exposing Israel’s crimes in Gaza and the UK’s role enabling it – we cannot let our opposition be silenced, says human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger.

US doubles reward for arrest of Venezuela’s President Maduro to $50m

US Attorney General Pam Bondi says Venezuelan president one of the world’s ‘largest narco-traffickers’.

Will the Last Surviving Parent of a Japanese Abductee Get Closure?

The abduction issue has long been treated as a bilateral concern between Japan and North Korea. But amid shifting geopolitics, it warrants a broader regional response.

FIFA moves ahead with new human rights strategy for World Cup games, but advocates are skeptical

FIFA is testing a new protocol for the 2026 World Cup in North America, requiring host committees to develop human rights action plans.

Use of AI could worsen racism and sexism in Australia, human rights commissioner warns

Labor divided on how to respond to the emerging technology as media and arts groups fear ‘rampant theft’ of intellectual property.

M23 rebels killed 319 civilians in east Congo in July, UN rights chief says

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least 319 civilians, including 48 women and 19 children, last month in eastern Congo, Volker Turk, U.N. high commissioner for human rights, said on Wednesday, citing “first-hand accounts”.

‘Islamophobic’: Spanish town’s ban on religious gatherings sparks criticism

The ban, originally proposed by far-right Vox party, affects Muslims celebrating religious holidays in sports centres in Jumilla.

Cambodian migrant workers face an uncertain future as Thai border conflict drives them home

Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers have been heading home from Thailand as the two countries seek to keep a ceasefire in armed clashes on their border.