Women in Iran defiantly took off their head coverings, and some burned their hijabs, as they protested after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody. The protests have now ...

This year, the theme is 'Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials' Human Rights Day 2025: The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on December 10, 1948 ...

Digital connections are now essential to important parts of our lives, such as our work and healthcare. Interrupting service ...

The administration of President Donald Trump is scaling back criticism of certain foreign governments over their human rights records, including their treatment of LGBTQ+ people, in a shift from the ...

The Charter of the Organization of American States established the Organization of American States (OAS), which has among its principles and purposes the strengthening of peace and security, ensuring ...

How does viewing abortion through a human rights lens shift our analysis, understanding, and approach to this highly contested issue? What is the relationship between human rights and reproductive ...

In a recent position paper published in the Annuals of Internal Medicine, representatives of the American College of Physicians (ACP's) Ethics, Professionalism, and Human Rights Committee highlight ...

Dec. 10 marks the anniversary of the 1948 signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in the aftermath of the Holocaust. Though contested, imperfect and ...

1. Human Rights Watch submits the following information regarding Nepal’s human rights record since its 2021 Universal Periodic Review (UPR), including efforts towards implementation of ...

The University of Dayton has a history of focus on human rights. Since 1997, we have held global conferences on emerging human rights and humanitarian issues, and established the Human Rights Center ...