Human evolution is explained through branching lineages rather than a simple linear progression. Fossils, genetics, and archaeology together reveal how multiple human species emerged, interacted, and ...

Nestlé’s former CEO publicly argued that water should not be considered a human right, but a commodity with market value. The statement sparked global backlash as critics pointed to communities losing ...

Every morning across the world, millions of small, unseen acts quietly uphold human dignity. A girl walking to school with confidence because her community protects her safety; a student pursuing ...

The Supreme Court is set to hear Louisiana v. Callais, a case questioning if electoral districts can be drawn based on race. Creating racially concentrated districts is said to increase political ...

Effective January 1, 2026, Public Act 103-0804 will take effect in Illinois, which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act (“Act”). The amendment targets the use of AI in employment decisions. The ...

The State Department’s next human rights report will move away from calling out the persecution of marginalized groups such as women, ethnic and racial minorities, people with disabilities and the ...

In a recent British court ruling an Albanian criminal was spared deportation, in part because his son disliked foreign chicken nuggets. Sending the child back would have violated his “food ...

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief said Friday that U.S. military strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean allegedly carrying illegal drugs from South America are ...

On 23rd October, Greens MP Jenny Leong introduced the historic Human Rights Bill 2025 in the NSW Legislative Assembly. Over 100 organisations have endorsed the establishment of an inquiry to introduce ...

The Voting Rights Act was passed to stop racial discrimination in voting. The case, Louisiana v. Callais, questions if states can comply with the Voting Rights Act without violating constitutional ...

Since the Voting Rights Act was signed into law in 1965, African Americans have been allowed to vote in elections for the past 60 years. After an oral argument in the Supreme Court that’s disputing a ...