Some world leaders view the lack of one as a glaring symbol of gender inequality at the highest level of global diplomacy.

Recent reports from the chief ombudsman and Office of the Inspectorate expressed concerns that human rights were being ...

Sir Keir Starmer edited the manual on how to interpret the human rights laws that are preventing Britain from deporting small-boat migrants. The Prime Minister edited a guide on the Human Rights Act ...

Sarkozy received a five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy in a complex scheme allegedly involving the former ...

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief condemned Israel on Monday for "mass killing" of Palestinian civilians in Gaza and "hindering of sufficient lifesaving aid", saying the country ...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called Friday on the US to immediately lift sanctions it has imposed on three prominent Palestinian human rights groups, stating the measures are ...

New Zealand on Wednesday appointed Anna Breman as the country's new central bank governor, making her the first woman in the ...

New Zealand's finance minister is expected to announce a new central bank chief in the coming weeks, with economists hoping ...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday warned of a deteriorating rights situation in Mali amid a growing atmosphere of repression. The high commissioner urged the military junta ...

Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto arrives at at ceremony where President Joko Widodo presented him with the rank of four-star general in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 28, 2024. Credit: ...

(Jerusalem, September 4, 2025) – At least five Iranian ballistic missiles struck populated areas of Israel during the June 2025 armed conflict in violation of the laws of war and should be ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio --In his new book “The Last Sweet Bite: Stories and Recipes of Culinary Heritage Lost and Found,” Michael Shaikh examines how conflict and violence threaten not just lives but the ...