Concern over human rights violations, lack of action by the U.S. Congress and frustration with President Donald Trump's ...

The 34th annual Freedom Awards was hosted downtown, with hundreds attending the event at the National Civil Rights Museum ...

Although U.S. President Donald Trump has said little or nothing in public about defending human rights and freedoms abroad, both of his administrations have taken steps to reform the way that the ...

Egypt and Vietnam are on track to secure seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council despite being woefully unfit for ...

The U.S. was added to a watchlist of countries with “faltering civic freedoms” after a global watchdog group raised alarm ...

Persecution of Christians worldwide has increased significantly in both quantity and intensity, human rights experts in ...

Human Rights First is proud to announce that renowned actor, humanitarian, and activist Richard Gere will be the recipient of the organization’s inaugural Visionary Award, to be presented at the 2025 ...

UN Watch and human rights activists criticize the Human Rights Council's appointment of Iranian and Chinese officials as ...

Misdemeanor charges against Mario Guevara have been dropped, but an immigration board issued a final removal order for not paying an immigration bond.

NEW YORK, NY -India has been elected unopposed to the Human Rights Council (HRC) for the seventh time to a three-year term starting next year, with a pledge to be a bridge-builder.

African legislators have called on governments across the continent to fulfil their international human rights obligations to respect and protect  the right to freedom of religion or belief ...