One of President Donald Trump's executive orders offers a new federal government definition of the sexes that could have a major impact on transgender people. Here's a look at how.

Italy’s highest court has confirmed a slander conviction against U.S. defendant Amanda Knox for accusing an innocent man in her British flatmate’s 2007 murder, a sensational case that polarized trial ...

The New Mexico Supreme Court has cleared the way for an antidiscrimination lawsuit to proceed against the state’s largest school district. It ruled that public schools and universities can be sued for ...

The pulse of El Paso’s immigrant community can be felt through the calls streaming into a small white “BNHR” building on Piedras Street over the past few days.

The case is linked to the disappearances documented by Kenya's National Commission on Human Rights since nationwide protests against proposed tax hikes began last June. At least 24 are said to still ...

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor announced on Thursday he had requested arrest warrants for two top Afghan Taliban officials for the repression of ...

Foreign-born practitioners in the health professions are critical to the health-care labour force in many high-income countries. In addition, both immigrant and non-immigrant health professionals have ...

Trump’s nominees have big plans for remaking the federal health agencies, with consequences for university scientists who receive billions in funding.

Over the last 15 months, the chorus of voices calling out Israel’s genocide in Gaza has grown exponentially. Israel’s ...

First, some good news – because a lot of readers probably need a bit of good news this week. According to the climate think ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) claimed that US President Donald Trump's executive orders, signed on his first day in office, threatened human rights 'both in the US and abroad.' In the statement, Tirana ...