A human rights group called on Thailand to fully investigate three soldiers for the "horrific" death of a Myanmar migrant on the border earlier this year, saying they had tortured and beaten the man.

Thailand soldiers tortured, killed Myanmar migrant, human rights group calls for probe

One of Russia's oldest and most reputed human rights organisations is closing after a court order, reported Interfax on Friday (August 18). The court ruled for the shutdown of the Sakharov Center, established to commemorate Soviet dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Andrei Sakharov.

Russian court orders closure of reputed human rights group for violating law

A human rights group and 16 individuals from Myanmar have filed a criminal complaint against Myanmar’s military in Germany, accusing them of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.

Rights group files criminal complaint in Germany against Myanmar military for alleged war crimes, genocide

A prominent human rights group said on Friday that around 12,500 people have been arrested and more than 250 killed in the protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Iran.

More than 12,500 people arrested in Iran protests, says human rights group

The United Nations Security Council has a long-standing international travel ban on a number of Taliban leaders but during the Donald Trump administration, a waiver was provided in order to straighten the talks between the world leaders.