Editor’s note: This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. It contains graphic and disturbing accounts of sexual violence. For information about how the series is ...

Rafael Quero Silva faces a lawsuit brought by five people who say he oversaw their abuse and mistreatment as a military ...

On Dec. 4, 2025, human rights nonprofit organization Amnesty International published a report alleging multiple examples of human rights abuses — including one practice that would meet the United ...

“Venezuelans are entitled to freely choose their own leaders and decide their nation’s future,” said Juanita Goebertus, ...

The commission’s recommendations challenge the foundations of Bangladesh’s security architecture. But implementing them will require political courage, judicial independence and a clear decision to pl ...

I. Background to the Government Proposal The Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act, No. 48 of 1979, (PTA), has ...

The effort represents the latest attempt by the Trump administration to curtail immigration and meet its ambitious annual ...

Objectives This scoping review addresses the underexplored issue of abuse of people with mental illnesses by healthcare professionals. We mapped the existing literature to establish the nature, ...

A Supreme Court case that could potentially undo and restrict citizenship rights shows that the border is everywhere.

Human Rights Watch said on Monday that the M23 armed group and allied Rwandan forces that captured the city of Uvira in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on December 10 have put civilians at ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Wednesday that South Sudanese security forces have committed human rights violations against civilians, including arbitrary arrests and torture, under the ...

This piece reviews some notable incidents and developments that shaped Nigeria's human rights outlook in 2025.Nigeria's commitment to human rights continued to face tests in 2025.Data from the ...