Human Rights

Russia November 16

Russian artist sentenced to jail for seven years for anti-war protest

Russian artist Alexandra Skochilenko, who spread messages calling for an end to the war in Ukraine, was jailed for seven years on Thursday.

Julian Assange November 10

Squad and Marjorie Taylor Greene join 16 lawmakers calling on Biden to free Julian Assange

A group of bi-partisan lawmakers have written to President Biden calling for him to drop charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who published classified documents.

Virginia November 8

Democrat Danica Roem to become Virginia's first openly transgender state senator

Danica Roem is being projected to win election to Virginia’s state senate and in doing so will become the commonwealth’s first openly transgender state senator.

SPORTS November 4

Riley Gaines says 'transphobe' accusations carry 'literally no weight'

Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines made an appearance at UC Davis earlier this week, where she continued to fight for fairness in girls' and women's sports.

Human Rights November 2

Hong Kong set to co-host Asia's first 'Gay Games,' despite some opposition

The Gay Games will be hosted in Asia for the first time Friday with about 2,400 participants from 45 countries expected to take part in the groundbreaking event.

UNITED NATIONS November 2

Outrage as Iran regime chairs United Nations Human Rights Council body despite 'alarming' abuses

The U.N. is being slammed for allowing Iran to take up the role as chair of the Human Rights Social Forum in Geneva, Switzerland. Iran is seen by many as a human rights abuser.

Japan October 25

Japanese Supreme Court shoots down law requiring removal of reproductive organs to change genders

Japan’s Supreme Court ruled a law requiring transgender people wanting to change their gender on official documents to undergo surgery is unconstitutional.

Iran October 23

Iran teen allegedly beaten by morality police over hijab law, dragged off train 'brain dead,' state media says

Iranian 16-year-old Armita Geravand is "brain dead" after she was allegedly beaten by morality police for flouting the Islamic nation's hijab law.

Europe October 12

UN human rights body extends mandate for expert on Russia amid deteriorating human rights situation

The UN Human Rights Council has taken the decision to renew the work of an expert who created the mandate to continue scrutinizing human rights in Russia for another year.

Mexico October 11

Military obstructs Mexican government investigation into historic human rights abuses

Decades after Mexico's "dirty war," the military was accused of obstructing a government inquiry into human rights violations, as disclosed by the official leading the investigation.