UN official Volker Turk drew ire of the Venezuelan government after condemning what he says are abuses by state forces.

Canada’s request for Chinese surveillance equipment firm Hikvision to close local operations will “damage” bilateral trade, ...

Niger’s authorities should immediately release civil society activist and human rights defender Moussa Tiangari and stop using terrorism-related charges to silence dissent.

Niger: Six Month-Long Arbitrary Detention of Human Rights Defender Moussa Tiangari Must End. ... 170 kilometers from Niamey, where he remains arbitrarily held in pretrial detention.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran carried out executions at “an alarming rate” last year with at least 975 people killed, the United Nations chief said in a report that also cited other human ...

Niger’s authorities should immediately release civil society activist and human rights defender Moussa Tiangari and stop using terrorism-related charges to silence dissent, Amnesty International, ...

While the blame for arbitrary detention and hostage taking falls squarely on the governments that engage in the practice, U.S. travelers must act responsibly. Some U.S. citizens engage in reckless ...

On the same day, Tchangari was remanded to Filingué prison, 170 kilometres from Niamey, where he remains arbitrarily held in pre-trial detention. Since then, he has not been interviewed on the merits ...

What is believed to be the first lawsuit involving children challenging the Trump administration’s policy on immigrant ...

A high-profile petition filed by Tundu Lissu’s international legal team has escalated pressure on President Samia Suluhu Hassan‘s administration, as concerns mount over Tanzania’s shrinking political ...

Türkiye: Free Turkmen Activist; Halt Deportation. Risk of Detention, Torture in Turkmenistan ...