U.S. Move to Ban Child Marriage Faces Heat as U.N. Lends Weight
A controversial federal bill would set the minimum marriage age at 18; the U.N. prepares a dedicated day. States and religious groups push back.
Sep 4, 20262 views
Human Rights
UN Panel Says Countries Legally Bound to Consider Slavery Reparations
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination issues landmark guidance linking 1965 treaty to reparations for transatlantic slavery.
Aug 31, 20261 views
UK Closes Cairo Embassy Building as Row Deepens over British-Egyptian Activists' Detention
Family of detained Eman el-Shazly urges Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to intervene, as Egypt's human rights record faces renewed scrutiny.
Aug 27, 20261 views
Nine Years On, Rohingya Crisis Deepens as Aid Shrinks and Returns Remain Impossible
As the exodus enters its tenth year, EU and 15 countries say Myanmar is not safe for return, while diplomatic missions vow to keep the crisis on the global agenda.
Aug 25, 20261 views
Outsourced Injustice: The Global Web of U.S. Deportation Prisons
From Eswatini to El Salvador, U.S. deportations to third countries spark outrage, legal battles, and tales of abuse.
Aug 11, 20261 views
Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Surge Across West Africa, Campaigners Warn
Senegal and Niger tighten restrictions as activists say politicians use LGBTQ+ people as scapegoats amid a global pushback.
Aug 2, 20262 views
Cuban Dissident Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Arrives in US After Five-Year Prison Term
The prominent activist and musician was released by the Cuban government on condition of exile, landing in Miami to a new chapter of freedom.
Jul 19, 20261 views
Killings Persist on Del Monte Farm in Kenya Despite Hiring G4S, Families Allege
Bereaved families and rights groups say violence continues on the pineapple plantation, with British security firm G4S now implicated in deaths.
Jul 13, 20262 views