Hungary’s parliament votes to limit rights of dual nationals and LGBTQ+ people
Hungary’s parliament has backed a range of constitutional amendments which will limit the rights of LGBTQ+ people and dual nationals.The…
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PETA, animal rights groups praise Trump admin for bucking animal testing
The Trump administration is receiving an outpouring of support from animal advocacy groups, lawmakers and others for recent announcements to…
Palestinian Ahmad Manasra released from Israeli prison after nine years | Human Rights News
Ahmad Manasra, 23, has been released after completing nine-and-a-half-year sentence, lawyer says.A Palestinian who was arrested at age 13 for…
Trump admin pauses $1B from Cornell, $790M from Northwestern amid civil rights investigation: report
The Trump administration has put a freeze on over $1 billion in federal funding from Cornell University, as well as…
The UK’s ‘grooming gang’ scandal is about race, class and misogyny | Women’s Rights
“My daughter is being gang raped and sold to countless men.” These were the words, spoken by a heartbroken mother,…
IRS cutting its workforce by 25%, eliminating agency’s civil rights office
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will slash its workforce by at least 25% beginning Friday with layoffs as the Trump…
SCOTUS rulings this term could strengthen religious rights protections: expert
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard the first of three major religious rights cases this spring, with an expert…
US slaps sanctions on top Chinese, Hong Kong officials for rights abuses | Human Rights News
Secretary of State Rubio says Beijing ‘broke promises’ to Hong Kong residents, depriving them of their freedoms.The United States has…
Four Afghan girl guitarists escaped the Taliban. Will they be forced back? | Women’s Rights News
Islamabad, Pakistan – On a pleasant February afternoon in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, the sound of strumming guitars fills a small…
Pro-Israel speaker blocked from criticizing UN official during UN Human Rights Council session
The United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) session in Geneva on Wednesday was marked by the interruption and scolding of…