A United Nations letter to Colombia warns that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in the Atrato River basin is ...

English football's first regulator has admitted owners accused of human rights abuses cannot be blocked from clubs because his remit is only safeguarding financial stability.

The Colorado River Indian Tribes may soon give their eponymous river personhood status, following moves by other tribes and ...

In response to a Windrush family’s complaint, the British Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has found serious problems with the Home Office’s management of the Windrush Compensation Scheme.

Every year, September 26 is observed as World Environmental Health Day, serving as a reminder of the strong link between the environment we inhabit and the health we enjoy. The theme for this year, ...

Women activists try 'citizen’s arrest' on Anglian Water boss over sewage failures - Mark Thurston, who earns a reported ...

Kemi Badenoch is expected to reveal that the Tories will support withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) after a review she commissioned recommended it. The Independent has ...

LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A convicted British rapist on Tuesday lost his challenge at Europe's human rights court over a ban that prevents prisoners from voting in UK elections. Michael Hora, who ...

What would you do if you were stuck on a ship, far from loved ones, and you had no idea how - or when - you’d get home?

Multitudes of destitute and desperate men originating from across the world are in the French city of Calais, which increasingly resembles a giant refugee encampment (pictured).

(New York) – United Nations member states meeting on September 30, 2025, on the plight of Rohingya Muslims should commit to urgent action to protect them from persecution and violence, Human Rights ...