Aleksandr Skobov, a well-known dissident and critic of Vladimir Putin, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for "terrorism." The sentence has sparked outrage among human rights defenders. What you need ...

Representing the Association of Survivors of Detention Facilities in Busan, Seok-joo Son is a survivor of the Yeonghwasook ...

Director Schriro took office in August, 2003. 15 Ibid. 16 Human Rights Watch telephone interview with Robert D. Myers, General Counsel, Arizona Department of Corrections, March 20, 2006.

Human rights are under assault [...] This year’s theme reminds us that human rights are about building the future — right now [...] We must stand up for all rights — always." UN Secretary ...

The former mayor of a town in Haiti is on trial after authorities say he lied on his U.S. visa application about rights ...

The bill sparked a national debate, but actually brought federal laws up to date with already-established provincial human rights code Nina Dragicevic Passed in June 2017, Bill C-16 has become ...