A young woman recalled the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of her Taliban husband and her time in detention after the fall of Kabul in 2021.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded his two-day visit to Beijing with an unexpected meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Tens of thousands of Christians were persecuted by North Korea over the years, including a 2-year-old toddler and their family for simply possessing a Bible.
Two human rights organizations accused Egypt of committing arbitrary detention and torture against women and girls suspected of ties with a local ISIS group.
Mykola Klimovich, a Belarusian blogger recently sentenced to prison for allegedly spreading Nazi symbols, has died in a penal colony.
China continues to curtail Uyghur Muslims' rights by barring them from fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
The Philippine drug war continues to kill hundreds of Filipinos under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Rodrigo Duterte's successor.
A human rights report revealed the harrowing treatment of female North Korean defectors in China, including being sold as sex slaves and physically abused.
A human rights watchdog exposed in its report the horrific conditions of prisoners being held in North Korea's penal system.
Indonesia is now facing a human rights crisis after passing controversial amendments to its criminal code earlier this month, specifically criminalizing sex outside marriage.
Venezuela not reelected to UN Human Rights Council, activists celebrate but stay critical
Former President Donald Trump downplayed concerns about Saudi Arabia's human rights record, including the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, as his golf course is set to host a LIV Golf tournament.
Six high-ranking Democrats have come out against any rapprochement with Saudi Arabia ahead of a possible visit by President Joe Biden absent any changes in Riyadh's policies.
Senators are urging the Biden administration to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism for its war against Ukraine and other bombings and poisonings done on Moscow's behalf.
An Ohio Republican lawmaker responsible for a strict anti-abortion bill has come under fire for justifying her exclusion of exceptions for rape victims in its language. She justified it by calling a rape-induced pregnancy an "opportunity" for victims.
A female CIA officer who was dubbed the "Queen of Torture" by The New Yorker is now operating as a beauty influencer online.
China’s ambassador to the United States issued an unusually blunt warning that any attempt by Taiwan to achieve independence will lead to war between the two superpowers.
The actor attended a human rights event in New York City on Thursday.
The anti-rape law came into effect immediately in hopes of speeding up convictions and imposing tougher sentences.
Taliban spokesman said they have arrested two of the three wedding shooters, who had claimed to be members of the Taliban.
Biden is reimplementing a Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" immigration policy under orders from a Federal Judge.
This is the third deadly attack this week in Afghanistan apparently targeting religious institutions.
