A prominent human rights lawyer in Iran, Nasrin Sotoudeh, is detained by the authorities on security charges.

NAIROBI -- Intense clashes between U.S.-backed Somali government forces and Islamist militants linked to al-Qaeda killed at least 53 civilians and wounded scores over the past week, a Somali human rights group said Tuesday. Somalia - Islamis

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Human rights activists claim Gulf state's government arrests opposition figures, blocks Internet and censors Shiite mosque sermons.

Syria’s denial of citizenship rights to its Kurdish minority is “unacceptable” and the government should improve their treatment to help build national unity, a high-level UN human rights official said.

A Senate resolution condemning Egypt's record on human rights and free elections has sparked an aggressive Washington lobbying campaign by the longtime U.S. ally, which argues that the measure could harm the Middle East peace process and its relatio

NAIROBI -- The tiny East African nations of Rwanda and Burundi have, within weeks of each other, asked human rights researchers from a New York-based organization to leave their countries, an official said Thursday. Human Rights and Liberties

Google's legal chief called for pressure on governments that censor the Internet, such as China and Turkey, arguing that their blocking access to websites not only violates human rights but unfairly restrains U.S. trade.

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Google Inc's legal chief called for pressure on governments that censor the Internet, such as China and Turkey, arguing that their blocking access to websites not only violates human rights but unfairly restrains U.S. trade.

Germany, the European Union and a major human rights group slammed Iran on Wednesday for its plans to stone a woman convicted of adultery, increasing the global pressure on Tehran over a case it has tried to present as a criminal matter and not one o

BRUSSELS (AP) -- European Union nations and the continent's biggest human rights organization slammed Iran on Wednesday for its plans to stone a woman convicted of adultery, increasing the global pressure on Tehran over a case it has tried to frame a

European Union nations and the continent's biggest human rights organization slammed Iran on Wednesday for its plans to stone a woman convicted of adultery, increasing the global pressure on Tehran over a case it has tried to frame as a criminal matt

The head of a Bahraini human rights organization says the government has taken over his group and removed him from his post.

Philanthropist George Soros makes 10-year, $100 million grant to Human Rights Watch George Soros - Human rights - Human Rights and Liberties - Advocacy Organizations - Asia

Continuing a lifelong habit of putting money where his mouth is, George Soros has announced a gift of $100m (£65m) to Human Rights Watch, the organisation which seeks to monitor abuses of power and to lobby transgressing governments

The  European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has announced that it will release a chamber judgment next week concerning a complaint filed against Turkey by the family of slain Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink.

The international crossfire over Iran's stoning sentence for a woman convicted of adultery intensified Tuesday with a top European Union official calling it "barbaric" and an Iranian spokesman saying it's about punishing a criminal and not

Billionaire investor George Soros is to give $100m to the organisation Human Rights Watch.

Philanthropist George Soros has announced a 10-year, $100 million grant to Human Rights Watch. The organization said Tuesday that it is receiving the funding from Soros’ Open Society Foundations. The grant challenges Human Rights Watch to raise a

African Consolidated Resources to appeal to Zimbabwe Supreme Court over decision on controversial field, where human rights groups say that smuggling is rife and villagers have been coerced into working

The international crossfire over Iran's stoning sentence for a woman convicted of adultery intensified Tuesday with a top European Union official calling it "barbaric" and an Iranian spokesman saying it's about punishing a criminal and not

Challenge grant requires organization to raise matching funds, expand its research and human rights abuse reporting operations worldwide.

Billionaire's biggest single grant to an American organisation will allow HRW to expand its reach into developing nationsThe billionaire financier George Soros is giving $100 million (£65 million) to America's leading human rights organisation in a

The antigenocide group the Enough Project gathered five stories on human rights trends in Africa, from a book review on religious faultlines in Africa to a barge ride down the Congo River.

George Soros, the billionaire investor and philanthropist, will donate $100m to Human Rights Watch – one of the largest private charitable contributions so far this year

George Soros, the billionaire financier, is giving $100m (£65m) to a human rights organisation in one of the largest acts of philanthropy so far this year.

Human rights groups bemoan religious oppression in the North African country

The investor, who earned $1billion during 1992 Black Wednesday crisis by betting against the pound, said he hoped it would help Human Rights Watch extend its reach.

Billionaire investor George Soros will donate $100 million to Human Rights Watch, the organization announced Tuesday.

Philanthropist George Soros has announced a 10-year, $100 million grant to Human Rights Watch.