GBAF Logo
Global Banking & Finance Awards® 2026 Nominations open, free to enter Nominate now →

Human Rights

Latest articles

Image for Nobel laureate Machado arrives in Oslo, hours after award ceremony
Headlines

Nobel laureate Machado arrives in Oslo, hours after award ceremony

By Gwladys Fouche and Terje Solsvik OSLO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Democracies must be prepared to fight f...

10th December, 2025

Image for UN human rights office in 'survival mode' amid major funding cuts
Headlines

UN human rights office in 'survival mode' amid major funding cuts

GENEVA, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief said on Wednesday his office was in...

10th December, 2025

Image for Austrian government presses ahead with planned headscarf ban in schools
Headlines

Austrian government presses ahead with planned headscarf ban in schools

VIENNA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Austria's governing coalition said on Tuesday it plans to pass a ban on he...

9th December, 2025

Image for EU countries agree positions on new asylum, migrant returns policy
Headlines

EU countries agree positions on new asylum, migrant returns policy

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - EU countries on Monday agreed their final negotiating pos...

8th December, 2025

Image for Britain, Netherlands withdraw $2.2 billion backing for Total-led Mozambique LNG
Finance

Britain, Netherlands withdraw $2.2 billion backing for Total-led Mozambique LNG

By Shadia Nasralla and America Hernandez LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The British government has decide...

1st December, 2025

Image for Norway wealth fund to back call for Microsoft human rights report at AGM
Finance

Norway wealth fund to back call for Microsoft human rights report at AGM

By Gwladys Fouche and Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Norway's $2 trillion wealth fund sa...

30th November, 2025

Image for Iran stepping up harassment of its nationals in Germany, says opposition group
Headlines

Iran stepping up harassment of its nationals in Germany, says opposition group

BERLIN (Reuters) -Iranians living in Germany are facing increased harassment from Iranian security s...

20th November, 2025

Image for Belarus frees two Catholic priests serving long jail terms after visit by Pope Leo's envoy
Headlines

Belarus frees two Catholic priests serving long jail terms after visit by Pope Leo's envoy

(Reuters) -Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has freed two Roman Catholic priests convicted...

20th November, 2025

Image for Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in West Bank expulsions
Headlines

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in West Bank expulsions

(Reuters) -Israel’s expulsion of tens of thousands of Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camp...

20th November, 2025

Image for Greece says it wants to discuss setting up migrant return hubs with African states
Headlines

Greece says it wants to discuss setting up migrant return hubs with African states

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece, long a gateway to Europe for refugees, wants to join several other EU coun...

19th November, 2025

Image for Pope Leo says Trump administration 'extremely disrespectful' to migrants
Headlines

Pope Leo says Trump administration 'extremely disrespectful' to migrants

ROME (Reuters) -Pope Leo renewed his criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line anti-immig...

18th November, 2025

Image for Trump says visiting Saudi crown prince knew nothing about Khashoggi killing, contradicting US intel
Headlines

Trump says visiting Saudi crown prince knew nothing about Khashoggi killing, contradicting US intel

By Steve Holland, Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trum...

18th November, 2025