Human Rights

UK mass crackdown on Palestine activism has brought chaos to the courts

As hundreds of cases grind through the system, high-profile activists are seeing their charges dismissed or rejected

US and Israel vote against UN resolution recognising slavery as 'gravest' crime against humanity

Prominent feminist activist Yanar Mohammed shot dead in Iraq

Family of Francesca Albanese sues Trump administration over sanctions

NHS mental health trust withdraws from counter-terror police programme

UK Home Office graph reveals shocking scale of Palestine Action arrests

Jailing of Pakistani rights lawyers marks ‘new wave' in dissent crackdown, says former minister

Swiss councillors to vote on Uefa tax exemption over failure to suspend Israel

The Abkhazia human rights report the EU doesn't want you to read

Jonathan Steele

Iraq seeks Britain's help to investigate Islamic State crimes

Naked ambition: Saudis get dressing down for bikini resort plans

Turkey-based Iranian journalist granted asylum in Israel

Turkey to block anti-China media to dismay of Uighur activists

Jordan parliament scraps infamous 'marry your rapist' law

Rights group stopped from speaking at UN after UAE's 'terror' accusation

UK court says Libyan rendition case can be held in secret

UK politicians unite to urge intervention in Saudi executions

Secrecy and cover-ups: The great British disease

Cori Crider

Rights groups call for probe on Lebanese army torture claims

Lebanon detains men behind assault on Syrian refugee