Gaza: The rest of the world sees hypocrisy written into the West’s response

Our human response to the Oct. 7 massacre has shackled us to an Israeli prime minister who’s serving his personal interests and those of the fringe groups in his coalition government.

Luxury perfumes linked to child labour, BBC finds

Children have picked ingredients used by suppliers to two major beauty companies, the BBC can reveal.

Federal Human Rights Act could help prevent policy failures like robodebt, parliamentary inquiry says

A parliamentary inquiry has called for Australia to adopt its first ever federal Human Rights Act, with MPs arguing it could provide safeguards against public policy disasters like the robodebt scheme.

Hong Kong arrests six for sedition under new law

Hong Kong has announced its first arrests under a new security law - detaining six people for publishing social media posts which “incited hatred” against Beijing.

Pakistani poet was abducted because of human rights activism, says wife

The wife of a Kashmiri poet and journalist who was abducted from outside his house last week has accused the country’s spy agency of responsibility, saying it acted because of his activism.

South Africa has failed its Black majority. Nelson Mandela’s political heirs may pay the price

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) swept to power in 1994 on a pledge to “build a better life for all,” winning almost 63% of the vote in the country’s first democratic election.

Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, the frontrunner in Mexico’s presidential race?

Long tied to outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Sheinbaum has emerged as a dominant political force in June’s election.

France sees ratings plunge in global freedom of expression report

In its yearly report, the freedom of expression watchdog group Article 19 paints a grim picture of declining liberties across the globe. The NGO says that France’s standing dropped to position 14 out of the 27 European member states.

UN working group calls on Japan to set up national human rights institution

A working group of the UN Human Rights Council calls on Japan to establish a national human rights institution, among a wide range of recommendations.