Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, previously associated with human rights abuses, has claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election. The 72-year-old former general, who was once banned from the U.S. for his human rights record, declared victory in Jakarta. The election has high stakes
Animal rights activists have carried out a shocking protest in London – displaying a dead dog, cat and pig. Farm investigations group Viva! hung the deceased animals from butchers’ hooks with a sign reading ‘Are You an Animal Lover?’ . It held
A parliamentary rights watchdog has labeled the British government’s plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda as conflicting with the UK’s human rights obligations. The Safety of Rwanda Bill would restrict migrants’ ability to challenge deportation while allowing the UK government to disregard
A leading human rights group dismissed on Thursday the conviction of a prominent Egyptian political activist as an act of retaliation for his decision to challenge President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in last year’s presidential election. On Tuesday, a Cairo misdemeanor court sentenced
Lawyers for Cambodia’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party filed a lawsuit Monday at the order of the party’s leader, former Prime Minister Hun Sen, accusing a leading rights activist of defamation and seeking damages of half a million dollars. The complaint was filed
Alberta Williams King gave the civil rights movement melody, a tune of great triumph and a coda of grievous tragedy. The gospel musician and mother had already buried two sons when the sounds of a Sunday testimony to Christ were interrupted by
A lawyer says the UK “still has the best human rights record in Europe” following the release of new figures by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The new stats saw the UK have the least number of cases for every
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A rights group on Thursday reported dozens more home raids and arrests across Belarus in the latest intensification of a years-long crackdown on dissent in the country of 9.5 million people. The Viasna human rights center said it
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that authorities in Greece violated the privacy rights of a group of women who were arrested and publicly identified in 2012 as HIV-positive prostitutes who allegedly endangered public health. The case was brought to
Western countries used a U.N.-backed review of China’s human rights record on Tuesday to press for more freedom of expression and protection of ethnic minorities. Over 160 countries participated in the discussion, with each having a maximum of 45 seconds to speak.