Human Rights Defenders Attacked in Russia
The violent assault on human rights defenders (HRDs) and journalists in the Russian Republic of Ingushetia is further evidence of…
How the UN Plans to Protect Human Rights
At the opening of the 31st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, senior UN officials emphasized the link…
Hindu Groups Attacking Human Rights in India: Amnesty
Human rights organization Amnesty International has released its 2015-16 report that documents the state of the world’s human rights during…
Left Parties Protest to Protect Human Rights in India
Six Left parties – the CPI(M), CPI, RSP, AIFB, CPI(ML), and SUCI(C) – have started a nationwide protest against the…
Syria Reduced to Ruins: UN Human Rights Panel
As the Syrian conflict is entering its sixth year, civilians are bearing the brunt of intensifying hostilities conducted by an…
Protest: Release Human Rights Defenders in China
The Newseum displays a series of banners on the front of its building at Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street that…