Human rights

UN rights chief says civilians are bearing the brunt of fighting in Yemen

A displaced woman holds a child at a makeshift camp for people displaced by clashes between Iran-aligned Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, in Taiz province, Yemen September 21, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Trump to raise US detainees with Xi, but other rights issues may not come up during visit

US President Donald Trump (left) shaking hands in Beijing, China, with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in May 2026.

Israeli bulldozers smash Palestinian olive trees ahead of annual harvest

Israeli machinery uproot olive trees near the Palestinian village of Deir Nizam near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman

Myanmar female prisoners face torture and neglect, rights group says

A report said that more than 6,600 women are among the political prisoners detained since the February 2021 military coup.

Ex-Belarus official faces appeal against acquittal over forced disappearances in Swiss court

Nicaragua's crackdown on opponents amounts to crimes against humanity, UN experts say

FILE PHOTO: Protesters shout slogans during a protest against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government in Managua, Nicaragua October 31, 2019.REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas/ File Photo

Not the time to soften stance over Belarus, Lithuania says

FILE PHOTO: Lithuania Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys speaks at the Philippine International Convention Center on July 24, 2026 in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. Ezra Acayan/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Russia has intensified repression of critics overseas, UN expert says

Some 650,000 to 900,000 people have left Russia since 2022.

Russia's Kadyrov re-elected leader of Chechnya with almost 100% of the vote

FILE PHOTO: Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia April 29, 2026. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS /File Photo

Chile's Bachelet withdraws from race to lead UN

Michelle Bachelet addresses during the \"UN Town Hall: The Next Secretary-General\" event at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 23, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

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