An Egyptian court sentenced a rights activist on Tuesday to three years in prison over an opinion article he wrote in 2019 in a case that renewed global attention to Egypt’s intolerance of government critics. The case of Patrick George Zaki has
Eight former student-athletes from Northwestern University have retained prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump amid allegations of a hazing scandal that prompted the university to fire longtime head football coach Pat Fitzgerald last week. Crump and co-counsel Steven M. Levin announced Monday
As the United Nations Security Council convened to address Haiti’s escalating violence, a prominent human rights group in the country raised concerns about a surge in killings and kidnappings. The National Human Rights Defense Network issued a report on Thursday, condemning the
Lawmakers in Russia have advanced a measure that would further restrict transgender rights Thursday. Transgender people would not be able to become adoptive or foster parents under the legislation. The bill is expected to receive final approval as the Russian government aims
A United Nations expert group is calling for the immediate release of a Cambodian-American human rights activist, saying an investigation it conducted has concluded she was being “arbitrarily detained in violation of international law.” The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
A prominent rights group on Tuesday called for the International Criminal Court to investigate atrocities in Sudan’s volatile Darfur region, including what it says were “summary executions” of 28 non-Arab tribesmen by a Sudanese paramilitary force and allied Arab militias in May.
Spanish migrant rights group reports 951 died attempting to reach Spain by sea in first half of 2023
At least 951 migrants have died while trying to reach Spain by sea in the first six months of 2023, a Spanish migrant rights group said Thursday. Caminando Fronteras (Walking Borders) said the total includes 112 women and 49 children. The organization
Civilians in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions are being victimized by the army, separatists and militias who are carrying out killings, torture and sexual violence, according to an Amnesty International report released Tuesday. Researchers from the human rights group spoke with more than 100
The U.S. wants Mexico’s government to build strong institutions to protect worker rights as companies aiming to avoid supply chain disruptions in far-off production spots bring more jobs to the country, a top U.S. labor official told Reuters. Mexico has begun to
Human rights advocates are using the recent U.S. visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an opportunity to raise the alarm about the reported spike of persecution against Christians in India. “What we are seeing in India is a religious freedom