Human Rights

Exterior view of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in The Hague, Netherlands, December 9, 2025. Peter Dejong/Pool via REUTERS
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U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay addresses the OSCE permament council in Vienna, Austria July 3, 2014. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader
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Former ICC judge Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
09/10/2026
Military personnel sit in a vehicle in Rafah, Egypt, October 31, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
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Citing Iran war, US waives rights condition on Egypt military aid
02/10/2026
Members of a U.S. military honor guard rehearse an arrival ceremony with a Chinese flag and U.S. flag ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit next week with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 16, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Taiwan, human rights are 'red lines' for China, ambassador says ahead of Trump, Xi meeting
23/09/2026
US military video said to show latest strikes on Iran targets
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UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity
18/09/2026
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UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity
17/09/2026
FILE PHOTO: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk holds a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, July 27, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
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UN rights chief says uncovered remains in Gaza raise concerns of war crimes
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Belarus using justice system to silence Lukashenko critics, say UN experts
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Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed, in Gaza City, September 2, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
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Israeli clearance of Gaza rubble could destroy 'evidence', says UN expert
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People arrive at the United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the U.N., in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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People arrive at the United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the U.N., in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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Myanmar human rights conditions hit new low, UN says
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Human Rights Watch urges Taliban to release detained UN, NGO staff
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US human rights groups sue Trump over anti-ICC push
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China's Commerce Ministry denies US accusation of forced labour in Xinjiang
04/08/2026
FILE PHOTO: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk holds a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, July 27, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
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US, France trade barbs in fight over UN rights chief's second term
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