Civil and voting rights activists gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, to honor what would have been the 100th birthday of civil ...

The State Department is changing its mind about human rights The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is demanding a response from the Mexican government after a congressman was convicted for "political violence" for social media posts.

On July 9, 2025, in the case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human ...

The continued political march of abortion rights. As the Supreme Court declines to limit access to mifepristone, some striking new data shows Americans trending even more toward abortion rights.

"Political rights and civil liberties were diminished in 52 countries, while only 21 countries made improvements." "Today, we are witnessing the dawn of a free-speech recession," Justitia's ...

Dem. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse was blasted on social media over a post where he compared Dem. Sen. Alex Padilla's press conference outburst to the work of a late Civil Rights hero.

Fannie Lou Hamer's fight for voting rights in 1964 remains relevant today as states continue to enact voter suppression tactics. While Black political representation has increased, many elected ...

The European Union's diplomatic service on Thursday presented 10 options for political action against Israel after it found "indications" last month that Israel breached human rights obligations under ...

Across the globe, conservative political parties are attracting greater number of young men than ever before but are losing among young and unmarried women. For those who view progressive ...

For the political rights of women, Arat described how Turkey allowed women the right to vote in 1930, this extended to nationwide elections in 1934. This predates the international agenda as the ...

The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses. July 9, 2025 contribute now ...