human-rights
Icc Opens Probe Into Alleged Crimes Against Humanity by Belarus
Blocking Gender Changes on IDs Violates EU Law, Top Court Rules
EU Envoys Approve Sanctions on 19 Iranian Officials, Entities Over Rights Violations
Iranian Women's Soccer Players Given Asylum After Trump Speaks With Australian PM
Iran War Breaks UN Charter, Strike on School Shocking, UN Probe Says
Date: March 4, 2026
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, March 4 (Reuters) - An independent United Nations probe investigating rights violations in Iran condemned on Wednesday attacks by Israel and the United States on Iran as...
UN Urges Investigation Into 'horrific' Attack on Iran School
Date: March 3, 2026
GENEVA, March 3 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights office urged the "forces" behind an attack on a girls' school in Iran to investigate and share insights into the "horrific" incident, without naming...
EU Says Social Fund Can Be Used to Allow Access to Safe Abortions Across Bloc
Date: February 26, 2026
BRUSSELS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Thursday said that member states may use an existing EU social fund to terminate pregnancies free of charge for women that travel EU nations...
Hong Kong Court Overturns China Critic Jimmy Lai's Fraud Conviction in Rare Legal Victory
Date: February 26, 2026
By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HONG KONG, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai's fraud conviction and prison sentence were overturned by a Hong Kong court on Thursday, in a...
British Far-Right Activist Tommy Robinson Visits US State Department
Date: February 25, 2026
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - British anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson visited the U.S. State Department on Wednesday and met with at least one U.S. official, social media posts...
EU Adds Eight Russian Officials to Human Rights Sanctions List
Date: February 23, 2026
BRUSSELS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The European Union has imposed sanctions on eight individuals suspected to be responsible for serious human rights violations and undermining the rule of law in Russia,...