New research has found that Asian women in the East of England struggle to speak out against domestic abuse due to several barriers, including pressures from within their communities and gaps in services, while the support provided to victims must be better tailored to their specific needs.

The Palestinian Prisoners Club has blamed the deaths of 73 Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons since its 1967 occupation on medical negligence, as conditions worsen for prisoners.

The Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-first regular session from 12 September to 7 October at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

Afghan villagers stand over bodies of civilians during a protest in the city of Ghazni, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 29, 2019. An airstrike by U.S.-led forces in eastern Afghanistan killed at least five civilians.

Last month, Israeli forces raided and shut down the offices of seven Palestinian civil society organisations in the West Bank.

Swedish political leaders’ performance in making the country a safe haven for terrorist groups and organization is in sharp contrast with their claim to be advocating human rights and freedom of speech.

French prosecution has launched a probe into a case of police violence against two refugees in Calais following a complaint by a rights organization, local media reported Thursday.

Interview with Prof. Dr. Dr. hab. Alena Douhan*, international law expert and UN special rapporteur.

Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday appointed Volker Türk of Austria as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, following approval by the General Assembly.  

People have had to line up in Jackson city, Mississippi, in the United States, to receive drinking water as running water is cut amid a years-long water pollution problem in the region.