A data analysis by The New York Times shows that a form of torture popular during apartheid endures in the country despite ...

A government led by freedom fighters who helped to liberate the country more than 30 years ago is now overseeing a police ...

Covid-19-Related Abuses As of October 3, 2021, South Africa had 2,906,422 confirmed Covid-19 cases with 87,780 deaths, the highest documented figure across Africa.

The state needs to fulfil its legal obligations to protect women and girls. South Sudan has signed up to numerous ...

Ruth First, born 100 years ago, was a South African freedom fighter, journalist and scholar who worked against the racist ...

Next week, the United Nations Human Rights Council will vote on renewing the mandate of the independent expert on protection ...

The Washington Post launched its police shooting database in 2015. Between 2015 and 2019, there were 4,923 fatal police shootings. There were 111 unarmed Black victims, accounting for 1% of the total.

While the UK government claims its moves “will protect the most vulnerable,” in reality its plans to cut £4.5 billion in disability-linked benefits by 2030 will have a devastating impact on ...

The Vietnamese government should immediately release the imprisoned journalist Le Huu Minh Tuan and allow him to obtain medical treatment in Vietnam or abroad.

Over the past 26 years since the Mine Ban Treaty entered into force, compliance with its core provisions has generally been impressive. This is due in large part to the strong commitment of States ...

A bill before France’s National Assembly for the reconstruction of the overseas department of Mayotte should include access to education and other core economic and social rights of children.

Words are not enough. Without clear action from world leaders and all states, Israeli authorities show no signs of ceasing their campaign to exterminate and expel more and more Palestinians ...