A court in Cambodia has convicted four land rights activists who allegedly plotted to provoke a peasant revolution by teaching farmers about class divisions. The activists were charged with plotting against the state and incitement to commit a felony for teaching about
A well-known gay rights activist in Uganda who was stabbed by unknown assailants this week attributed the attack to what he described Thursday as a growing intolerance of the LGBTQ+ community fueled by politicians. The climate of intolerance is being exacerbated by
Steven Kabuye, a well-known gay rights activist from Uganda, has been hospitalized in critical condition following a stabbing. “Steven claims that these two guys’ intentions were to kill him not robbing and also claims that it seems they have been following him
Pakistan human rights commission raises concerns over 'pre-poll rigging' ahead of upcoming elections
Pakistan’s independent human rights commission said Monday there is little chance of free and fair parliamentary elections in the country next month because of “pre-poll rigging.” It also expressed concern about authorities rejecting the candidacies of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and
China has announced a ban on a U.S. research company and two analysts who have extensively reported on human rights abuses. The ban includes restrictions on their travel to China and the freezing of any assets or property they have in the
An international court has determined that Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by allowing a nickel mine on tribal land almost 20 years ago. The verdict coincides with the United Nations climate summit, emphasizing the importance of minerals like nickel for energy transition. This
JERUSALEM – Media outlets, humanitarian organizations and the United Nations continue to report and rely heavily on death toll data shared by Hamas-run ministries in Gaza, even though they recognize that the figures are no longer reliable and are now only an
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, collectively known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified following vigorous national debate on this day in history, Dec. 15, 1791. Their passage came three-and-a-half years after the Constitution was enacted to become the
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman voiced hope Friday that a coalition of countries formed to facilitate the return of Ukrainian children illegally deported by Russia will be able to come up with a faster mechanism to repatriate them. Over
The United States Treasury Department announced sanctions on people around the world, including officials in Afghanistan, China and Iran, who have committed or contributed to human rights abuses. In a statement, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)