Human Rights First (HRF) is galvanizing cross-cutting action in response to the wide range of human and civil rights ...

Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez refuted US claims about drug trafficking, democracy and human rights, labelling ...

Africans everywhere should show interest in the outcome of the African Union’s elections for its human rights institutions.

A Chilean scholar argues sovereignty must adapt to the realities of the digital age, balancing state autonomy with the ...

Only 3.5% of the world's population enjoy unrestricted civil rights and liberties, according to data from international civil society organizations published on Monday. The Atlas of Civil Society, ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Wednesday that UK authorities have 'severely restricted' the right to protest, contravening international human rights obligations and creating an environment in ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming democracy and human rights across the globe at an unprecedented pace. Yet, it is governments and the private sector that dominate the conversation on AI, ...

The court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on Feb 19, bringing to a close one of the most consequential trials in South ...

While I write this column, I see Melissa Hortman’s face looking down at me. Literally. She always is, every time I sit down to write. I have a photo from 2019 taken at the Minnesota House, where I’d ...

Mario Joseph, a prominent Haitian human rights lawyer, has died in a car accident at the age of 62. Joseph was an attorney at the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti and represented many ...

Democracy” is one of the most frequently invoked yet least understood words in contemporary politics. It is used to praise, warn, accuse and moralize. We hear that democracy is “under threat” or that ...

The rule of law is not a theoretical concept; it is the lifeblood of democracy, development, and human dignity. Without it, elections are hollow, economic growth is fragile, and human development is ...