Arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances, torture and ill-treatment -- particularly during recent elections -- are among ...

Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled National Assembly has declared Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for ...

Factors including the size and remoteness of its location could mean abysmal conditions and limited access to counsel.

Human Rights Watch welcomes Angola’s engagement with the UPR process and its acceptance of a significant number of recommendations, especially those related to education, justice, and legislative ...

A well-known Toronto television personality says she’s reached a settlement with Bell Media in response to a human rights complaint, in which she alleged “a systemic pattern” of racism, sexism and ...

Earlier in his career as a senator, now-Secretary of State Marco Rubio positioned himself as a champion of strong ...

Black Sash commemorates 70 years of human rights advocacy at Constitution Hill, reflecting on its legacy and ongoing fight ...

Employers that defend against human rights complaints often find themselves grappling with pleadings and submissions that ...

Human rights obligations do not apply to national governments alone. There are dozens of self-identified “ human rights cities” in the United States—from Mountain View, Cali ...

This brief is based on an extensive analysis of how human rights treaty bodies have engaged with individual states’ ...

Nothing can happen until a complaint is filed,” said Jason Burkholder, who chairs a Pennsylvania Human Rights Commission's ...

Venezuela's government-allied National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously declared United Nations High Commissioner for Human ...