Human rights

Pope Leo to meet Catholic abuse survivors on Spain trip, Vatican says

A banner depicting Pope Leo XIV as police prepares security operations ahead of his upcoming visit, in Madrid, Spain, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Rights groups file complaint against Equatorial Guinea over Trump deportations

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign a memorandum in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 5, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Appealing to centrists, Colombia leftist Cepeda backs away from possibility of new constitution

Colombian presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda of the Historic Pact party speaks during a campaign event with leaders of Colombian football fan groups, ahead of the presidential runoff election, in Bogota, Colombia, June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Jose Vargas

Mourinho files European human rights complaint over Turkish fine and ban

Soccer Football - Primeira Liga - Benfica v FC Porto - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - March 8, 2026 Benfica coach Jose Mourinho during the match REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

US boat strike kills two on alleged drug-smuggling vessels in eastern Pacific

Rights groups warn of ‘climate of fear’ at US World Cup games

The World Cup, co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, kicks off on June 11.

How Cubans keep going, despite US pressure and fuel blockade

Felicia de la Caridad Alvarez reacts the moment power went out, as Cuba's state-run economy has descended into a full-blown crisis.

Hari Raya korban controversy reignites wave of anti-Rohingya sentiment in Malaysia

Rohingya refugees purchase vegetables from a kitchen market at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

EU paves way to allow migrant deportation to centres outside bloc

Migrants aboard an overcrowded boat during a rescue operation in the central Mediterranean, off Libya, on Aug 11, 2025.

Workers facing ‘systemic violations’ of rights worldwide: Report

The US in particular was placed on the International Trade Union Confederation watch list with a rating of four for “systemic violations of rights”.

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