Human Rights

Belarusian lawyers face severe threats under a near-total State-controlled legal system with hundreds disbarred or exiled simply for doing their jobs.

The reversal of Biden measures against Israeli settlers leaves few tools in the event an escalation threatens further conflict in the region.

Addressing widespread impunity and various failed efforts to establish criminal responsibility for enforced disappearance.

To counter impunity, civil society and survivors of police brutality are organizing against abuses such as eye mutilation.

The Assad atrocities have long served as a painful example of the limits of international justice, but there is now a chance to change that.

An assessment of the achievements and areas for improvement in the DHS's most recent AI use case inventory.

In a case brought by WhatsApp, a US court ruled that the NSO Group was liable for hacking and breach of contract.

The ruling party is cracking down on protests and aligning with Russia and China, even Iran, risking added instability in a fraught region.

Experts suggest questions for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's confirmation hearing for Trump's pick for Secretary of State, Sen. Marco Rubio.

The task of those working for international human rights is expansive. Here are a few areas to watch in 2025.

Is HTS now the new government of Syria under international law or is the toppled Assad regime still the government? Is there perhaps no government currently at all?

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