The UN Human Rights Committee has ordered the Sri Lankan government to provide Canadian Roy Samathanam with "adequate compensation" for his unlawful detention and torture. The committee determined that Sri Lanka needed...

The Catholic Church in Rwanda on Sunday issued an apology for its role in the Rwandan Genocide in a statement read aloud to parishioners. The Church acknowledged that many members engaged in wrongdoing, including the planning,...

Two organizations Bahrain established in 2011 to protect human rights, the Ombudsman of the Ministry of the Interior and the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), have not adequately protected its citizens from allegations of torture, Amnesty International (AI) reported...

Human Rights activists Saturnino Ocampo and Bonifacio Ilagan, among others, filed a petition in the Supreme Court of the Philippines Monday to exhume the body of Ferdinand Marcos from the Heroes' Cemetery, usually reserved for public servants and...

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashi Al Maktoum , Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ruler of Dubai, issued a law Sunday that seeks to create full independence of the...

South Korean prosecutors said Sunday that President Park Geun-hye will be investigated "as a suspect" in a political corruption scandal, after three individuals with ties to Park were indicted on corruption charges. The three individuals were Choi Soon-sil,...

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Friday that congress will debate the proposed peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) before it becomes law. The announcement was made during a broadcast of the Organization of American States...

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called upon the Myanmar government Friday to take immediate action in addressing human rights and humanitarian concerns in the northern part of the Rakhine state....

The UK Supreme Court confirmed on Friday that Scotland and Wales may intervene in an upcoming hearing that will determine whether Prime Minister Theresa May has the power to take the UK out of the...

A UN rights expert on Friday criticized Australia's treatment of migrants, saying the nation's policies toward refugees has tarnished its human rights record. Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau , made the statement...