Strikes called by Greece’s largest labor union have halted ferries, disrupted public transport services and left some state-run hospitals running on emergency staffing levels in …
A Dallas pastor who took over leadership of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s longtime civil rights organization has resigned after less than three months on the …
Sunak has not ruled out leaving the ECHC while insisting he can implement Rwanda policy without needing to withdraw David Cameron, the foreign secretary, is …
The rights group Humanitarian Legal Relief says at least 241 people have died in El Salvador prisons since the start of President Nayib Bukele’s “war …
The Supreme Court is skeptical that anti-abortion activists can threaten abortion pills, but at least two conservative justices seem ready to revive 19th century law …
Saudi Arabia is likely to host the 2034 tournament, but a Guardian investigation has revealed there are already a high number of ‘unexplained’ migrant worker …
Exclusive: 12 prominent organisations sign open letter criticising lack of humanitarian access Middle East crisis – live updates Twelve of Israel’s most prominent human rights …
Providers and advocates are bracing for a right-wing legal group’s challenge to telemedicine and a widely used abortion drug that could upend access for millions …
Alabama voters will pick the next justices after the court defined frozen embryos as children, triggering nationwide warnings about the impacts of Roe v Wade’s …
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has vetoed the core aspects of a bill passed by Congress that threatened to undo protections of Indigenous …
Justice secretary to tell conference he will introduce ‘Jade’s law’ later this year to protect families from jailed abusers New powers to stop people who …
A rights group says Egyptian authorities have detained at least 73 people campaigning for a challenger to incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in the December …
Demonstrators hold placards in response to contempt of court action against Trudi Warner, 68 Activists have protested outside crown courts in England against the contempt …
Lawyers for family say Saudi government took brother’s data in breach and ‘arrested, tortured, and imprisoned’ him and others The company formerly known as Twitter …
Foreign select committee report published as foreign secretary, James Cleverly, travels to Beijing Britain must take a tougher stance on China over its severe human …
Home secretary called the court ‘politicised’ and refused to rule out mass tagging of asylum seekers Suella Braverman has reiterated her wish to leave what …
Television personality had iconic career spanning 50 years in which he garnered 19 Daytime Emmy awards Bob Barker, the longtime television host of The Price …
Civil rights groups urged three federal judges to reject Alabama’s newly drawn congressional districts, saying state Republicans prioritized partisan concerns over compliance with a court …
A high-profile Egyptian activist who was recently released from prison has said he plans to travel to Italy, where his case garnered significant attention, in …
Federal prosecutors say they have evidence to charge Trump with three crimes over efforts to overturn 2020 election Federal prosecutors investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to …
A United Nations expert group is calling for the immediate release of a Cambodian-American human rights activist, saying an investigation it conducted has concluded she …
Joe Biden faces backlash from organizations and from within his own party for greenlighting transfer of the weapons What are cluster bombs? Joe Biden has …
Elena Milashina and Alexander Nemov were on their way to the sentencing of a human rights activist in Grozny when they were assaulted Assailants have …
Conservative-dominated court strikes down Biden’s debt forgiveness program and rules in favor of business opposing same-sex marriage Sign up to receive First Thing – our …
A court has granted the rights to the works of the late Jorge Luis Borges, considered Argentina’s most internationally significant author of the 20th century, …
President announces executive order to boost access to contraception as Republicans call for national restrictions Joe Biden on Friday put reproductive rights squarely in the …
Commission ‘concerned and disturbed’ by claims of lethal violence by security guards on Del Monte farm Kenya’s national human rights body has launched an investigation …
President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are marking the state visit of the Indian leader by announcing several major deals between the two …
Former state legislator Lashrecse Aird has defeated incumbent Democratic Sen. Joe Morrissey in a closely watched primary election nomination contest in Virginia that centered on …
Committee highlights serious problems with residence schemes affecting Brits already living in the EU before Brexit UK politics live – latest updates An influential House …
Latest updates: levelling up secretary writes to Keir Starmer claiming plan would ‘downgrade privilege of British citizenship’ Nick Gibb, the schools minister, has promised to …
Three appeals court judges with a history of supporting restrictions on abortion will hear arguments May 17 on whether a widely used abortion drug should …
Kansas’ Democratic governor has vetoed state funds for a project backed by a Democratic lawmaker who helped Republicans override her vetoes of anti-abortion and anti-transgender …
The relentless efforts of local campaigners shows there is a pathway to improving the UK’s shabby record on disabled people’s rights, writes James Moore
Children’s commissioner, Bruce Adamson, urges first minister to put UN protections for under-18s into law Scotland’s outgoing children’s commissioner has warned Humza Yousaf that it …