Turkey intensifies crackdown on public life in run-up to Nato summit in Ankara

More than 200 arrested in raids, comedian and journalists jailed, gay-friendly cruise turned away and protests banned.

Jailers and officials at Russia’s ‘torture prisons’ in Ukraine exposed by BBC

Early one October morning in 2019, a group of men jumped out of a car and grabbed Liudmyla Huseinova as she left her home.

UN human rights chief sounds ‘red alert’ over violence around Sudan’s el-Obeid city

The United Nations human rights chief is sounding a “red alert” about possible atrocity crimes in and near a strategic city in central Sudan.

Former sex workers from near U.S. bases seek truth panel probe into rights violations

The group called for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate abuses at brothels and Korea’s role in encouraging their operation.

UN rights experts condemn murder of Afro-Mexican human rights activist

A UN expert panel condemned the latest murder of a Mexican human rights activist on Wednesday, and called for a thorough, impartial and transparent investigation by state authorities.

Rights group plans complaint to IOC against Infantino over Trump support

FIFA President Gianni Infantino could face an investigation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after a rights group announced plans to file a complaint alleging he breached political neutrality rules through his support for United States President Donald Trump.

Albanese government rejects all UN recommendations on improving LGBTQIA+ rights

The federal government has rejected all recommendations relating to the LGBTQIA+ community from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) peer-review process.