By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Human rights are under assault worldwide, the United Nations chief warned on ...

BRUSSELS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The European Union has imposed sanctions on a new group of eight individuals suspected of ...

UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned acts of “extreme violence” committed by the M23 (Movement du 23 Mars) armed group against human rights defenders in the North and South Kivu provinces ...

Amnesty International and human rights organizations released an open letter Wednesday to Lebanon's justice minister and deputy prime minister, urging the Lebanese government to provide clarity and ...

A new report from Human Rights Watch accuses Iran’s government of committing human rights abuses, including arbitrary arrests, torture and forced disappearances of protestors.

U.S. designates Nicaragua prison director Roberto Clemente Guevara Gómez as Secretary of State Marco Rubio demands release of political prisoners.

As part of its campaign of suppression, Tehran has arrested people in mass, detaining individuals in unofficial facilities where they cannot communicate with the outside world. The Islamic regime has ...

The EU has sanctioned eight Russian judicial and penitentiary officials over repression, torture and serious human rights violations.

Feb 17 (Reuters) - The United Nations' Human Rights Office said on Tuesday that migrants in Libya are subjected to systematic human rights violations including killings and torture, calling for an end ...