Iranian girl, 16, beaten into coma by morality police in Tehran over hijab, human rights group claims

A human rights group is claiming that a 16-year-old Iranian girl was hospitalized after morality police beat her into a coma in Tehran over the weekend for not complying with … Read More

Ben Wallace blasts ECHR human rights laws ‘lunacy’ for ‘protecting terrorists’

Ben Wallace has become the latest Conservative heavyweight to question Britain’s continued membership of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). The former defence secretary condemned the “lunacy” of human … Read More

‘View’ host called out for ‘preposterous’ claim on parental rights group operating as ‘extremist organization’

A parental rights advocate called out “The View” hosts for labeling “Moms for Liberty,” a parental rights group, as an “extremist organization.”  Vernadette Broyles, who is the president and general … Read More

Arrests in Uganda, Nigeria shine spotlight on grim state of LGBTQ rights across much of Africa

Nigeria and Uganda — among 32 of the 54 African nations with laws criminalizing same-sex relations — have some of the strictest anti-LGBTQ laws in the world. Human rights advocates … Read More

Milwaukee demonstrators yell ex-swimmer Riley Gaines’ name during event discussing women’s sports rights

Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines was the subject of demonstrators who gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday. Videos shared with Fox News Digital showed demonstrators yelling, “Riley Gaines, go away” … Read More

Accusations of rape and sexual violence by Sudan’s paramilitary spark outcry from rights groups and UN experts

Sudan’s powerful paramilitary has been singled out by leading rights group and 30 United Nations experts with accusations of rape and sexual violence against women in separate statements Thursday, as … Read More

North Korea condemns US-led human rights meeting at UN as ‘despicable’ and geopolitically motivated

North Korea on Tuesday denounced U.S.-led plans for an open Security Council meeting on its human rights record as “despicable” and only aimed at achieving Washington’s geopolitical ambitions. Vice Foreign … Read More

University of Nebraska-Lincoln hit with civil rights complaint over ‘race-exclusive’ filmmaking program

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has been hit with a federal civil rights complaint over a race-exclusive residency program for film students. On Monday, the Equal Protection Project (EPP) of the … Read More

Human rights group exposes atrocities in Mali: Abuses by army, suspected Russian mercenaries

Mali’s army together with suspected Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries have committed summary executions, lootings, forced disappearances and other abuses, said a leading human rights group Monday. Human Rights Watch said … Read More

Haiti human rights group warns kidnappings and killings are on the rise after brief respite

A leading human rights group in Haiti warned about an upsurge in killings and kidnappings as the U.N. Security Council prepared to meet Friday about the country’s worsening violence. The National … Read More

Spanish migrant rights group reports 951 died attempting to reach Spain by sea in first half of 2023

At least 951 migrants have died while trying to reach Spain by sea in the first six months of 2023, a Spanish migrant rights group said Thursday. Caminando Fronteras (Walking … Read More

Rights group accuses army, militias of committing abuses in English-speaking regions of Cameroon

Civilians in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions are being victimized by the army, separatists and militias who are carrying out killings, torture and sexual violence, according to an Amnesty International report released … Read More

Biden prioritizes India partnership despite concerns over Modi’s human rights record, Russian ties

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming state visit to the United States has sparked curiosity and controversy amid Modi’s alleged human rights abuses and divisive policies. While India’s foreign minister … Read More

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