The Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC), during a special session on July 24, 2026, decided to remove the court’s prosecutor, Karim Khan, from office for serious misco...

The life of Kerry Kennedy, the daughter of Bobby Kennedy and niece of JFK, has been irreparably shaped by gun violence. She was there when President Trump was the target of another attempted political assassination and tells Alex Hannaford what she witnessed and the lessons that America still needs to learn

Last week, the Taliban ordered an internet ban across several of Afghanistan’s northern provinces. On September 30, they fully shut down the internet, both mobile and fibre optic, nationwide.

All States should ensure the inclusion of gender apartheid in international law, including in the draft crimes against humanity treaty.

From a hot dog vendor in the United States to a girl selling vegetables in the Democratic Republic of Congo to a woman running a tea stall in Bangladesh, street vendors are an integral part of the urb...

Rocío San Miguel, reconocida defensora de derechos humanos en Venezuela y directora de la organización Control Ciudadano, fue desaparecida forzosamente en febrero de 2024 y permanece arbitrariamente d...

Events in Selma, Ala. six decades ago helped win support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today local activists say they're still fighting stubborn segregation, poverty and gun violence.

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 improvements and victories. Today, ...

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 improvements and victories. Today, ...

Draconian restrictions introduced by the Taliban are preventing girls and women from accessing medical care and doctors, say families

Tens of thousands of people remain trapped in life-threatening conditions in al-Hol and Roj camps in northeast Syria amid renewed hostilities two months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government.