Every year, hundreds of children aged 10 to 13 years are locked up in youth prisons across the country and many more are ...

By Jasper Ward Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.N. human rights experts on Tuesday denounced the Trump administration's decision last ...

A public outcry over family immigration detention is growing. 'No child that is 5 years old should be in detention like that.

The Trump administration’s recent announcement that it is withdrawing from 66 international organizations and treaties is ...

People living near Lega Dembi gold mine in Ethiopia’s Oromia region have for years complained about serious health impacts, including children born with long-term health conditions, miscarriages, and ...

The international human rights barrister wants to establish a centre of excellence in Ireland for the many ‘talented, very ...

Philippe Sands, one of the world’s pre-eminent human rights attorneys, grew up in the shadow of bleak times. He worries that ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Thursday for accountability for the toxic spills that have affected children living near Lega Dembi gold mine in Ethiopia, urging the UN Committee on the Rights of ...

A new study warns that war in Gaza has pushed children to the edge, leaving many too hungry, weak, or traumatized to learn. Education has nearly collapsed, with years of schooling lost to conflict, ...

The move comes several months after the MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital stopped accepting new gender care patients.

Kathmandu, Jan. 25 -- Representatives from more than 100 countries took part in Nepal's Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, lauding some of the government's steps to promote human rights while ...

The UN Human Rights Council decided yesterday to deepen its scrutiny of Iran over its crackdown on protests that left thousands dead, including children, amid demands it end its "brutal repression".