‘More than 300’ Israeli air strikes in Syria since fall of Assad, says war monitor

According to the Britain-based war monitor Rami Abdel Rahman, who heads the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Israel has been targeting key military installations across the country since Sunday, with the aim of destroying them.

Lawyer group voices concerns over Pakistan violent crackdown on protests

International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) expressed serious concern on Friday regarding the violent crackdown on opposition protestors during the recent protests in Islamabad and other cities in Pakistan.

Voluntary carbon market has failed the human rights test

Our organisations’ research shows that carbon projects can badly harm the communities they claim to benefit.

Human rights for Syrians but perhaps not for Saudis in Labour’s Middle East

While David Lammy lauded the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Keir Starmer was having a love-in with Mohammed bin Salman.

Changes proposed for Jersey’s human rights laws

The Jersey Law Commission has suggested 11 possible changes to the island’s human rights laws after launching a review.

‘Impunity is rampant’: global bar despairs as states roll back on human rights

In the wake of Human Rights Day on Monday, the global bar has demanded a worldwide response to serial breaches of international law by nation states.

Human Rights Day: Meet five trailblazers who are championing human rights in Kenya

These Change Leaders are amplifying diverse issues spanning education, environment and health.

Mexican feminists have won abortion rights in Chihuahua. But fight isn’t over

Interview: Activist Mariela Castro Flores tells openDemocracy about struggle for rights in highly conservative state.

Lawyer nun works for human rights in India

On international Human Rights Day, we explore the work of Sister Joicy, an Indian nun and lawyer working as an advocate for the marginalised through the legal system.

Saudi Arabia awarded 2034 World Cup, drawing criticism from human rights groups

Portugal, Morocco and Spain will combine to host the 2030 tournament.