A landmark US jury verdict found Meta and Google (YouTube) liable for creating addictive social media products that harm children, prompting human rights organizations to celebrate the 'watershed' ruling. This decision is seen as a shifting tide against big tech firms, potentially encouraging more responsible design and sparking widespread calls for industry reform.
Fifty years after the military dictatorship, Argentina’s government is defunding human rights groups and promoting a revisionist account of the junta’s crimes.
Iran has executed a 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men, prompting alarm from human rights groups who fear a potential wave of further executions.
A fact-check addresses a post claiming Ephraim Escudero was a victim of 'riding in tandem' hitmen, not extrajudicial killings, while human rights groups identify this as a common tactic during the Duterte drug war.
The new law means Mandarin will become the official languages for purposes such as education and public affairs. According to human rights groups, the move could contribute to the marginaliation of minorities.
Human rights organizations have expressed alarm over an increase in political violence, urging a stop to the unrest ahead of next year's upcoming elections.
Eight Turkish human rights groups have urged the immediate release of a 70-year-old critically ill Kurdish prisoner, warning that Turkey's refusal to suspend his sentence despite severe health problems puts his life at risk.
The European Parliament has voted in favor of tightening migration policy, including the establishment of 'return hubs' outside the European Union, a move that has drawn criticism from human rights groups and includes greater sanctions for rejected asylum seekers.
Human rights groups outside Iran are facing chronic communication problems and a lack of official updates, making it difficult to ascertain the number of people killed during the ongoing war.
Human rights groups express alarm over a potential wave of executions in Iran following the hanging of a 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men this week.
The Israeli military has dropped charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting a Palestinian detainee, a decision hailed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but criticized by human rights groups.
Senegal's parliament has approved a more stringent anti-gay law, drawing criticism from human rights groups who warn of increased violence and discrimination.
Senegal's prime minister has unveiled legislation that would double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison, drawing condemnation from human rights groups.
Iranian Starlink Black Market Prices Soar As War Risks Rise
Iran's black market for Starlink terminals has rapidly repriced, with reported street quotes of $4,000 per terminal, up from $700 to $1,000 last summer, as war risks surge and renewed fears grow over stricter internet censorship and another blackout.
Bloomberg spoke with Starlink terminal sellers and human rights groups that said satellite internet via Starlink terminals is one of the only ways to stay connected to the...
Human rights groups and the Bar of Ireland have expressed serious concerns regarding the Irish government's proposed changes to the judicial review process.
Human rights groups in Pakistan express fear over the use of arrests to suppress free speech, citing the case of Mavra Bari, who was detained for 12 hours after planning to participate in an International Women's Day march.
Human rights groups have criticized the 2016 EU-Turkey migration deal on its 10th anniversary, stating it has caused suffering for asylum seekers and weakened legal protections.
Conservative and far-right MEPs voted in favor of stricter immigration policies, including measures for deportation centers in third countries, drawing sharp criticism from human rights groups.
Human rights organizations have issued a warning that Ethiopia is on the brink of a new conflict, raising alarms about the deteriorating security situation.
Venezuela's parliament has passed a bill to grant amnesty to individuals detained under previous regimes, though human rights groups are calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners, citing the bill's limited scope.