human rights

US, Germany and France urge China to free a human rights lawyer and his wife accused of subversion

BEIJING -- The United States, Germany and France have called for the release of a Chinese human rights lawyer and…

3 weeks ago

Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia win the EU’s top human rights prize

Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia win the EU’s top human rights prize

4 weeks ago

Who is Prabowo Subianto, the former general who becomes Indonesia’s new president?

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A wealthy ex-general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president and the country's dictatorial past will…

1 month ago

Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states

WASHINGTON -- With registration deadlines looming, Democrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by…

2 months ago

Closely watched selection of Guatemala’s new Supreme Court remains flawed, critics say

GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemala’s Congress selected the 13 new justices of the Supreme Court Thursday in a closely observed process…

2 months ago

Melania Trump breaks with GOP, says she supports abortion rights

2024-10-04 21:50:03 CHICAGO (AP) — Melania Trump revealed her support for abortion rights Thursday ahead of the release of her…

2 months ago

Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico’s first female president | Elections News

2024-10-02 05:05:04 Sheinbaum begins six year term, taking over from Morena party ally Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.Claudia Sheinbaum has been…

2 months ago

Brazil judge makes new requests to allow X to be reinstated from suspension

SAO PAULO -- Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday added conditions for Elon Musk’s X to have…

2 months ago

As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday, a musical gala celebrates the ‘rock-and-roll president’

ATLANTA -- A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport paid tribute Tuesday to former President Jimmy Carter…

2 months ago

Teachers in Belarus are targeted for links with ‘extremist’ group, says rights group

TALLINN, Estonia -- Dozens of teachers in Belarus have been detained or interrogated by authorities as part of the country's…

2 months ago

Musk deletes post about Harris and Biden assassination after widespread criticism

Elon Musk has deleted a post on his social media platform X in which he said “no one is even…

2 months ago

Alberto Fujimori, a former president of Peru who was convicted for human rights abuses, has died, his daughter says

Alberto Fujimori, a former president of Peru who was convicted for human rights abuses, has died, his daughter says

2 months ago

Brazil’s human rights minister accused of sexual misconduct

2024-09-07 17:20:02 Sep 06, 2024 10:54 2 min read (Updated: Sep 06, 2024 15:34) Brazil’s Presidential Ethics Committee will investigate…

3 months ago

Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice is threatening to shut down the operations of X, formerly Twitter, in that country unless…

3 months ago

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge

SAO PAULO -- Brazil started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on both…

3 months ago

X announces suspension of Brazil operations, alleging ‘censorship orders’ from Supreme Court justice

Social media company X says it will close its operations in Brazil, claiming Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes…

3 months ago

Civil Rights Movement Freedom Riders urge younger activists to get out the vote

ATLANTA -- Charles Person, one of the Civil Rights Movement's original Freedom Riders, echoed organizers across Georgia when he urged…

4 months ago

Moroccan ex-minister who defended government critics sentenced to five years

RABAT, Morocco -- Mohamed Ziane, an ex-Moroccan minister of human rights, was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday…

4 months ago

UN panel calls on Belarus to release Nobel Peace laureate from prison

FILE - Ales Bialiatski, the head of Belarusian Vyasna rights group, sits in a defendant's cage during a court session…

4 months ago

Rights groups urge Uzbek president to veto law on deporting or barring ‘undesirable’ foreigners

TALLINN, Estonia -- More than 25 human rights groups are calling on Uzbekistan's president to veto a proposed law that…

4 months ago