Human rights are not just words on paper. Advocates, social movements and government champions have brought much needed positive changes by pushing for the adoption of international human rights ...

This year, as part of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Carter Center will bring together human rights defenders from dozens of countries to ...

See Sarah Saadoun's January 18, 2024 remarks to the 6th Human Rights Council Intersessional Meeting here. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global plan adopted by all United Nations ...

In the spring of 1945, as the Second World War was drawing to a close on the European continent, another significant event was taking place across the Atlantic. Representatives of 50 nations met in ...

When Clarissa Mwanza spoke to me of her work mining zinc in central Zambia, she looked anxious. Her husband, working alongside her, nearly died last year during a mining accident. He injured his leg ...

LONDON/GENEVA Aug 28 (Reuters) - The United States will not participate in a U.N. review of its human rights record, officials said, a move that rights advocates called a worrying retreat from ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. A key document laying out how Olympics organizers will address human rights issues like civil rights, homelessness ...

The State Department’s next human rights report will move away from calling out the persecution of marginalized groups such as women, ethnic and racial minorities, people with disabilities and the ...

The Trump administration seems intent on undermining America’s ability to make human rights a significant element of its foreign policy. As evidence of that, consider its plan to dramatically reduce ...