Human Rights

A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison on the vague charge of inciting…

North Korean women are deprived of education and job opportunities and are often subjected to violence at home and sexual…

A rights lawyer says an Egyptian court has ordered a prominent activist to remain in custody pending trial on charges…

After five years of prison and three more confined by guards at home, Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng could…

A wave of solidarity has swept through 122 parties, rights organizations and public figures as they announced on Tuesday their…

Freedom House, an independent US watchdog organization measuring democratic indicators around the world, determined in a new report that internet…

Donald Trump declared on Monday he had a “great relationship” with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, a self-proclaimed killer who is…

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Thursday that some European rights groups and media organizations deliberately use incorrect information about…

The United Nations human rights office called on Australia on Friday to restore food, water and health services to some…

Head of Cairo Appeal Court Abdullah Al-Baga stated on Saturday that the Egyptian law does not include any article that stipulates…