May 28, 2025 · During its 2020 Universal Periodic Review cycle, the United States of America (U.S.) received recommendations from Iceland, Belgium, France, and Malta regarding …

In July, the UN Human Rights Committee, following its review of India’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, raised concerns about discrimination and ...

Mar 7, 2025 · From the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo, women and girls’ rights have suffered serious setbacks. But despite the challenges, there also have been …

April 27 marked the 30th anniversary of democracy, human rights, and political freedom in South Africa. The country’s first democratic and non-racial elections in 1994 formally ended the ...

Attacks on Journalists and Human Rights Defenders Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists and human rights defenders.

Human Rights Watch and partners documented the harmful effects of these laws and asked the federal government to intervene in school censorship and discrimination.

Kenya’s human rights trajectory deteriorated over the past year. The authorities restricted the right to peaceful protest in heavy handed crackdowns against nationwide protests over the high ...

Local and international human rights groups have documented mass arbitrary detention, torture, and, in some cases, sexual violence against women and girls in detention, and enforced …

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights High levels of poverty, especially among rural, Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities, remain a serious human rights concern.

May 12, 2025 · Major digital labor platforms, also known as gig companies, operating in the United States misclassify gig workers as independent contractors, denying them labor rights.