The United Nations human rights chief has called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong ...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, visited Beirut today as part of his trip to Syria and ...

Human rights are rights that are inherent to all human beings regardless of their race, gender identity, place of birth, ...

Here are some of the findings from UNAIDS' new report on HIV and human rights, and what they could mean for the fight against ...

Human Rights Watch, or HRW, warns that even if the government in Bangladesh changes, the practice of human rights violations ...

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk arrived in Syria's capital, Damascus, on Tuesday for the first ...

Human rights should be at the heart of economic policymaking and the sustainability of our planet should be valued over ...

The UN Human Rights Committee found 24 young detainees on Nauru experienced “cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment”. But are ...

The motto of the United Nations is “peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet”. Clearly the present state of the planet ...

The human rights record of The Gambia will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on Tuesday, 21 January 2025, in a ...

The Carter administration administration marked a break from the Cold War-era policies of prioritizing strategic interests ...

Human Rights First is pleased to announce that Scott Busby, a distinguished expert and advocate with over 30 years of experience in human rights, refugee protection, and migration issues, has joined ...