Classified U.S. report finds backlog of ‘hundreds’ of possible Israeli human rights violations, according to officials, ...

A "clean, healthy and sustainable environment" is a human right and, if countries fail to take "appropriate action to protect the climate system", they could be in violation of international law, ...

When the world emerged from the horrors of World War II and vowed “never again,” nations laid the foundation for the system of international justice that now exists to address the planet’s worst ...

Cuts to social protection for people living in poverty have created “fertile ground” for far-right movements around the world, according to a United Nations report.

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Over 770,000 people in the United States experienced homelessness in January 2024, an 18% increase from 2023 and the highest number since record-keeping began in 2007.

In this Q&A, Human Rights Watch examines the application of the right to reparation to redress past and present harms stemming from colonial atrocities, including enslavement,[1] systemic racial ...

Ms. Callamard is the secretary general of Amnesty International. Mr. Borello is the acting executive director of Human Rights Watch. When the world emerged from the horrors of World War II and vowed ...