Independent U.N. human rights experts said in a new report Tuesday that their findings show Venezuela's government has intensified the use of...

Human Rights Watch emphasized the need to protect at-risk communities in Afghanistan, including the Hazaras. The organization noted that since the...

Human Rights Watch emphasized the need to protect at-risk communities in Afghanistan, including the Hazaras. The organization noted that since the...

The human rights situation in Nicaragua has "seriously deteriorated" over the past year, following arbitrary arrests, mistreatment of detainees,...

The Venezuelan government has said opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has left the country for Spain, where he is to be granted...

The Venezuelan political crisis took another significant turn as opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia, who had been in hiding after...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government on Thursday responded to Venezuela's disputed July presidential election by imposing sanctions against 16...

GENEVA, Switzerland – A group of independent experts* expressed grave concern about allegations of serious human rights violations in the context of...

As expected, the UN Human Rights High Commissioner's - HCHR - report on Sri Lanka (A/HRC/57/19) was released on 22 August. It consists of seven...

The Venezuelan government has said opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has left the country, seeking asylum in Spain. Mr González has...