Three activists with Venezuelan rights group Fundaredes, which has lifted the lid on fighting near the border with Colombia, are facing criminal charges including "terrorism," their lawyer said Saturday.

Venezuela activists charged with terrorism: Rights group

Racism against people of African descent remains systemic in many parts of the world, the UN human rights chief said on Monday, calling for states to dismantle discrimination and prosecute law enforcement officials for unlawful killings.

UN rights chief calls for 'systemic racism' to be dismantled

The trial of Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was set to start on Monday, as the junta that overthrew her elected government rejected criticism by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights over its use of deadly force against protesters.

Suu Kyi's trial set to start in Myanmar, junta rejects UN rights chief's statement

The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday it fears that the military clampdown on protests in Myanmar since the February 1 coup risks escalating into a civil conflict like that seen in Syria and appealed for a halt to the 'slaughter'.

UN rights chief sees Syria repeating in Myanmar, calls for halt to 'slaughter' 

The far-reaching voting rights measure that Democrats are pressing to enact, known as the For the People Act, was more a political statement than serious legislation when lawmakers first proposed it in 2019.

Here’s how Democrats’ sweeping voting rights law would work

A student from Indonesia was identified as Britain's most prolific rapist on Monday after being convicted of more than 150 offences, including 136 rapes. In four separate trials, Reynhard Sinaga, 36, was found guilty of assaulting 48 men whom he drugged after taking them back to his apartment from outside bars and clubs in the city of Manchester.

United Kingdom's 'most prolific rapist' convicted of 150 offences

A former employee of Britain's consulate in Hong Kong said Wednesday that Chinese secret police tortured and interrogated him about London's role in protests in the semi-autonomous city.

Former United Kingdom consulate worker says Chinese police tortured him

China insisted Tuesday it held the sole authority to rule on constitutional matters in Hong Kong, as it condemned a decision by the city's high court to overturn a ban on face masks worn by pro-democracy protesters.

Hong Kong court overreached, only we can rule on constitution: China

Turkey is forcibly sending Syrian refugees to an area of Syria near the border where it aims to set up a "safe zone" even though the conflict there has not ended, Amnesty International said in a report published on Friday.

Amnesty International says Turkey deporting Syrians to planned 'safe zone' region

The UN said Friday that it would send a team of investigators to Ecuador, following an invitation from the government, to investigate alleged violations committed during recent deadly protests.

UN to probe rights abuses in Ecuador after deadly protests

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is "seriously considering" cutting his nation's diplomatic ties with Iceland after it spearheaded a UN resolution to probe his deadly drug war, the leader's spokesman said.

Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte mulls cutting Iceland ties over United Nations probe

The EU on Monday warned Nicaragua it was ready to impose sanctions over the crisis-hit country's crackdown on media and civil society groups, saying fundamental rights were being abused.

European Union warns Nicaragua of sanctions over rights abuses

Pakistan Supreme Court Thursday ordered the federal government to promulgate a new law within a fortnight to grant more rights, including fundamental human rights, to the people of Gilgit-Baltistan in PoK.

Pakistan Supreme Court orders govt to give more rights to people of Gilgit-Baltistan

The UN Human Rights Committee on Tuesday criticised France's so-called burqa ban, saying the law "violated" the rights of two women who were fined for wearing full-face veils in public.

UN Human Rights Committee slams French 'burqa ban' for 'violating' rights

Activists say Hong Kong is at a risk of losing its rights and liberties in the face of growing Chinese pressure on the semi-autonomous city

'Anti-authoritarian' march in Hong Kong

Uber is likely to challenge the decision at the Court of Appeal or seek the right to go straight to the Supreme Court.

Uber loses UK appeal on workers' rights

Campaign groups condemned the trials. US State Department spokesman Mark Turner said they were 'vague and apparently politically motivated'

China puts activist on trial, 4th case in 4 days

While his campaign has been popular in the impoverished Philippines, more international groups have begun criticising President Duterte

UN must condemn Philippine drug killings: Rights groups

It will allow severe penalties to be imposed on those who wish to exercise their democratic rights and freedoms: US embassy

Proposed Maldives defamation bill threatens freedom of speech, critics warn

A rights group is training the first of 30 women in Koranic law, constitutional law and gender rights to produce female qazis

Indian Muslim women defy tradition to be religious judges

Homosexual sex has been legal in Japan since 1880, but stigma persists and LGBT rights are not covered under the Equal Opportunity Act

Japan woos LGBT community to revamp global image before hosting Olympics

Despite 22 countries introducing same-sex marriage laws, constitutional?rights preventing discrimination at work and in housing are lacking

Only five countries give LGBT people equal constitutional rights: research

British singer Elton John told a concert in Moscow he still wanted to meet President Vladimir Putin to discuss his concerns about gay rights and AIDS in Russia, but the Kremlin leader didn't have time

Elton John tells Russians he still wants to meet Putin to discuss gay rights

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