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US says human rights have ‘worsened’ in UK in past year

The Trump administration has published a report claiming that human rights in the United Kingdom “worsened” over the past ...

The Human Rights Crisis in ICE Detention Centers

Reports of human rights abuses are piling up as the number of people in immigrant detention reaches all-time highs.

Human Rights Watch says Israeli airstrike on Iranian prison was an ‘apparent war crime’

BEIRUT (AP) — Human Rights Watch alleged Thursday that an Israeli airstrike on a notorious Iranian prison was “an apparent ...
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Human Rights Student Examines the Intersection of Climate Change and Migration

Human Rights student Hank Hellstrom is the recipient of the 2025 Sharon Grimes Fellowship. He is using the grant money to ...

Rubio recasts long-held beliefs with cuts to U.S. human rights reports

The State Department’s annual human rights reports arrive a half-year late with significant cuts and little fanfare from ...

South Africa dismisses U.S. human rights report as ‘deeply flawed’

The South African government has dismissed the U.S. State Department’s latest assessment of the country's human rights ...

Peru's Boluarte pardons military officers accused of human rights abuses

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Wednesday signed a law pardoning military and police officers accused of human rights ...

Venezuela human rights hit new low as US puts $50M bounty on Maduro's head: State Department

State Department documents escalating killings, torture and repression in Venezuela following disputed 2024 election as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government targets opposition.