The ruling establishes the illegality of dictator Daniel Ortega's mandate since his first reelection in 2011 and sets regional jurisprudence.

Afghan women have been systematically oppressed—arrest warrants for Taliban leaders might finally see some justice served.

The chief prosecutor of the U.N.'s International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for the Taliban chief for suspected crimes against humanity.

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Thursday condemned Nicaragua for allowing President Daniel Ortega's re-election in 2011, despite a constitutional ban due to term limits.

Maduro took office last week for a third consecutive term. Now, he’s consolidating his position as dictator Nicolás Maduro ...

In a letter addressed to the president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR), Dr. Nancy Hernández López, and ...

By Kimberley Brown Intense protests flared up last December in communities opposed to Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa’s ...

Peru declared a state of emergency on Monday, following the detonation of explosives attacking the Public Ministry of Trujillo. Monday's incident marks the second attack in Trujillo this year.

President Sheinbaum "inherited a human rights crisis" in Mexico from former President López Obrador, according to a new HRW ...

Plans for a major mining project in western Suriname have sounded alarms in nearby Indigenous communities, who say that the ...

It comprises: American is dedicated to protecting human rights, including human trafficking and child exploitation, through partnerships including It's A Penalty, Protecting All Children from ...

The most recent update on this front is how the American Court of Appeals made a ruling in favor of the ... Others who will play a role include digital safety rights advocates and even the inventor of ...