A planned Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity, which could be adopted as soon as 2029, has the potential to enhance protections for civilians at risk globally.

On 13 December, the regime of Aliaksandr Lukashenko released over a hundred political prisoners following an agreement with ...

Each year, Human Rights Watch reflects on progress in children’s rights worldwide. From better access to education to ...

The Rwandan forces and M23 armed group that captured the city of Uvira in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of ...

The Israeli military’s repeated attacks on reconstruction-related equipment and other civilian facilities in southern Lebanon ...

People in the West say they must avoid a new Cold War without realizing that they are already in one – and China is winning.

Chinese authorities have formally charged well-known journalist and author Du Bin (杜斌) with “picking quarrels and provoking ...

The fall of Uvira, the second largest city in South Kivu province, to the Rwandan-backed armed group March 23 Movement (M23) ...

Vietnam's parliament adopted reforms to the media and state secrets laws on Wednesday which press freedom advocates say will ...

The European Union (EU) reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to protecting human rights amid rising global challenges, noting ...

On International Human Rights Day, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH) warns of an ...

More than 2,000 days in a North Vietnamese prison cell taught Edward L. Hubbard lessons he now shares with audiences across ...