Why is South Korea unhappy with Ukraine over transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers?

The soldiers’ military backgrounds and firsthand knowledge of North Korea’s deployment to Russia could result in more extensive debriefing.

Venezuela releases dozens of prisoners following meeting between Trump and interim leader

Human rights groups in Venezuela said that significant numbers of political prisoners were released in the South American country on Saturday, though a total number of those released has still not been established.

European Union imposes sanctions on 10 Russian officials over Yabloko ban

The Council of the European Union on Monday imposed restrictive measures against 10 Russian officials for their role in the exclusion of Yabloko, also known as the Russian United Democratic Party, from the 2026 Russian legislative elections, saying the move undermines both the rule of law and democracy in Russia.

Jewish human rights barrister, 94, arrested for supporting Palestine Action

Margaret Owen OBE, a celebrated human rights lawyer and a friend Ed Miliband’s late mother, talks to Al Jazeera.

Trump administration diverts human rights funds to push far-right agenda abroad

Support such as for white Afrikaners and anti-communism reveals how US is redefining what qualifies as human rights.

Malaysia begins controversial repatriation of asylum seekers to Myanmar

The Malaysian government has started repatriating around 5,000 asylum seekers from Myanmar, under a controversial deal agreed with Myanmar’s military ruler Min Aung Hlaing.

Ecowas Court and women’s rights in west Africa: what’s working – and what isn’t

The court has become the preferred destination for west Africans litigating human rights issues against their governments. As I set out in my book, this has begun to happen since it was given its human rights mandate in 2005.