By Emma Farge and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The U.N. Human Rights Council will hold an emergency session on Friday to discuss the "alarming violence" used in Iran against ...

An Iranian official said authorities have verified at least 5,000 deaths in the protests, which are the biggest ...

Forget Indigenous rights, climate change and environmental protection. That’s the stark message from the latest edition of the U.S. Department of State’s reports on human rights practices across the ...

A UN expert reported a severe decline in human rights in Russia since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The report highlighted intensified censorship, politically motivated ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday that Iranian authorities have failed to investigate or prosecute security officials responsible for the 2022 crackdown on nationwide protests following the death ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Human rights scandals have marred World Cup tournaments for years, but FIFA is testing a new protocol requiring all host committees to develop action plans to protect human rights for ...

The kingdom has put at least 206 people to death in 2024. LONDON -- Saudi Arabia is seeking a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council in a vote scheduled for Oct. 9, hoping to reverse its 2020 ...