The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) opened its twenty-fifth session today at United Nations Headquarters in New York, marking the 25th anniversary of its founding as the ...

Civilians have suffered devastating health and environmental costs as a result of the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran, from ...

Countries yet to ratify Escazú Agreement remain among most dangerous places in the world for defenders. At COP4, States must ...

International Rivers, alongside members and supporters of the Vietnam Climate Defenders Coalition, has joined this week in an ...

So thank you very much. As was just introduced, my name is Onda from Corporate Sustainability Division, and I would like to thank you for taking time to join us at today's briefing. I would also like ...

The American Bar Association Center for Human Rights’ Justice Defenders (JD) program works with human rights defenders (HRDs) worldwide who face ongoing harassment, threats, and criminal charges in ...

Haystacks pile up outside a court house as French oil giant TotalEnergies is on trial, accused by Belgian farmer Hugues Falys and three environmental groups of bearing responsibility for climate ...

Somalia National Independent Human Rights Commissioner, Dr Maryan Kasim Addressing judges, legal scholars and public officials in Mogadishu. [Courtesy, X] The recent remarks by the Somalia National ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has attacked key pillars of his country's democracy, Human Rights Watch warned on Wednesday in its annual global report, citing the Republican ...

WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Minnesota sent an urgent submission late last night to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), ...

Expanding access to independent information is essential for U.S. security interests, human rights objectives, and long-term regional stability. What if a single piece of foreign information is enough ...

OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney puts trade and security at the centre of Canada's foreign policy, observers say Ottawa is also shifting how it asserts its values on the world stage. The ...