human-rights

Criminal defamation laws that inhibit legitimate criticism of public officials are contrary to the right to freedom of expression and must be repealed. The...

Trump generally is not well-regarded or respected by US allies in Europe or Asia, and the withdrawal from the JCPOA and sanctions against Iran are a major...

"The implications of the US withdrawal are disastrous. I think they are meant to stir up conflict in the Middle East, deliberately and provocatively." said...

“Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, Jordan and the Occupied Palestinian Territories are trapped in a cycle of deprivation and systematic discrimination with no...

With a deranged president in the White House, one had hoped that the British government could assert a degree of independence. The evidence suggests otherwise.

"This proposed legislation would be contrary to the values of diversity, acceptance, tolerance and respect for individual rights and religious freedoms,"

A classified document of the French government has revealed that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirate are massively using French-made weaponry in the...

“Arbitrarily stripping people of their citizenship and rendering citizens stateless are blatant violations of international law. Bahrain’s authorities must...

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda’s visa revocation underscores the existing systematic inequality in international...

Commercial deals tracked by arms monitor prove the US is far more involved in the Yemen war than suspected.

Where are these same celebrities and corporations who call for boycotting Sultan of Brunei owned or affiliated businesses, on Saudi Arabia? Or the UAE? Or...

Britain is breaking international law by selling weapons to Saudi Arabia and should suspend some export licences immediately.

A balanced world is a better world. How can you help forge a more gender-balanced world? Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness against bias. Take...

“The findings of this report must pave the way for justice for victims of war crimes, and break the long-standing cycle of impunity for serious violations of...

“It is a big problem,” “In Yemen, the child is only a child until 12, and then he becomes a man. The society thinks very highly of children who carry arms.”

The new sanctions have devastating effects on the health of many Iranians, notably patients suffered from cancer.

The US involvement in Yemen's secret prison network is an international disgrace and again raises serious questions for President Trump.

Islamophobia mirrors historical movements of racism such as anti-Semitism and is founded upon the presumption that Islam is inherently violent and alien and...

NDP health critic Don Davies warned Canada is at the "very cusp" of uncovering serious human-rights abuses affecting vulnerable women including those who are...

An investigation by Amnesty International reveals that the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a key party to the Saudi-led coalition waging war on Yemen, has been...