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

Egyptians expected to admit tracking movements of murdered Italian student

Russia's six-month Syria campaign killed at least 1,100 civilians, say monitors

Family's search for truth over death of Palestinian 'hero' in Bulgaria

FIFA slammed over continuing 'forced labour' on Qatar World Cup projects

‘World Cup slavery’ still rampant in Qatar

Canada calls on UN to review Palestine human rights appointment

Canada's new 'anti-radicalisation' office met with caution by Muslim community

The conviction of Radovan Karadzic has lessons for Syria's war

Alex MacDonald

Qatar pardons and frees poet three years into 15-year jail term

Iran rejects 'biased' UN human rights report

Iran executed nearly 1,000 people last year: UN expert

16 Egyptian rights groups urge UN human rights chief to intervene and halt abuse