Human rights

Forced birth control in Greenland violated women’s rights but didn’t constitute genocide, experts find

Greenlandic MPs and Danish Minister of Health and Church Affairs Ida Auken (right) attending a meeting of the Danish Parliament, in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Aug 27.

Taiwan election commission rejects caning referendum proposal

Prosecutors say seven charged with damaging Trump Scottish golf course had 'terrorism connection'

A view of the hotel at the Trump Turnberry Golf Resort Turnberry, Scotland, Britain October 3, 2020. Picture taken October 3, 2020. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

UN rights office condemns US designation of Palestine Action as ‘terrorist’ group

Britain previously banned Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, which was also condemned by the UN human rights office.

Zambia opposition leader Mundubile questioned over alleged treason, police say

FILE PHOTO: Zambian opposition leader and National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) presidential candidate Brian Muntayalwa Mundubile speaks to members of the media after casting his vote in Lusaka, Zambia, August 13, 2026. REUTERS/Moses Mwape/File Photo

Tunisia recovers bodies of last missing migrants from sunken boat

US military says it struck vessel in the Caribbean, killing four

Chinese dissident artist jailed for 3 years over Mao sculptures, family and rights group say

Myanmar human rights conditions hit new low, says UN

Rohingya refugees take part in a protest rally inside a refugee camp to mark the ninth-year anniversary of their exodus, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Aug 25.

UN and Red Cross call for urgent rules on autonomous weapons

Other human rights groups also worry that AI-driven systems cannot be adequately predicted or controlled.

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