Human Rights
Latest
Russia
Russia Labels ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ Teacher a ‘Foreign Agent’
A Russian court banned the documentary from several streaming platforms on Thursday, saying it promoted “negative attitudes” about the Russian government and the war in Ukraine.
March 27, 2026
Energy
Inside the Pipeline: Researchers Link Russian Energy Giants to Abducted Ukrainian Children
Yale Humanitarian Lab concluded that Gazprom and Rosneft are “directly implicated” in Russian war crimes related to the forced deportation of children from Ukraine’s Russian-occupied territories.
March 26, 2026
US
Trump: US Will Hit Iran ‘20 Times Harder’ If Oil Flow Through Hormuz Stops
Trump said that Washington could strike “easily destroyable targets” in Iran, warning Tehran its country would be left unable to rebuild.
March 10, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian POW Fined in Russian Prison for ‘Discrediting the Military’
The soldier, who served in Ukraine’s National Guard, was fined about $390 after denouncing Russia’s invasion while imprisoned on terrorism charges for defending Ukraine.
March 3, 2026
UN
UN in Ukraine: 4 Years That Changed the Humanitarian Aid Method
Assistant UN Secretary General Matthias Schmale discusses the intricacies and challenges of providing sustained humanitarian support in Ukraine.
Feb. 28, 2026
War in Ukraine
OPINION: No Illusions: What Will Really Stop the War?
If you ask Ukrainians what they want to tell the world, the answer will be — instead of sympathy, we need action.
Feb. 22, 2026
War in Ukraine
Belarus as Russia’s Military Platform, Must Be Part of Any Ukraine Deal, Tsikhanouskaya Says
The Belarusian opposition leader warns that sidelining Minsk in negotiations would entrench Kremlin control and undermine regional security.
Feb. 10, 2026
EU
Ukraine’s Top Lawmaker Faces Backlash Over Draft Bill Allowing Marriage at 14
Ukrainian legislators moved to stop a bill allowing marriage from age 14 after public backlash, with rights groups warning the draft law would counter EU standards.
Feb. 9, 2026
Georgia
Georgian Dream ‘Decimating’ Democracy as Human Rights Sharply Deteriorate
Mass arrests and jailing of opposition figures are among some of the measures reportedly stemming from repressive legislation and a rise in authoritarianism.
Feb. 7, 2026
Russia
Russian Prisons Taking Most of Inmates’ Cash for ‘Upkeep’
“There have been cases where a political prisoner had 75% of their transfers withheld, while other prisoners in the same facility had none,” one rights activist said.
Feb. 6, 2026
Ukraine
Russian Man Fined $650 for ‘Discrediting Military’ by Playing Ukrainian Song
Case materials said a local in Russia’s Voronezh region got fined for playing a song by Ukrainian artist Verka Serduchka – a cross-dressing comedian – in his car.
Feb. 4, 2026
War in Ukraine
Kazakhstan Deports IT Specialist to Russia Over Money Transfers to Ukraine
Twenty-five-year-old Oleksandr Kachkurkin, who had worked with OpenAI, faces up to 20 years in prison or life imprisonment on treason charges.
Feb. 2, 2026
Belarus
‘I Begged Them’ – Guinean Mother Deported From Belarus Without Her Baby
In a bid to escape poverty, Soumah said she had traveled across Africa to get to Belarus, hoping to get to the EU.
Jan. 25, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russian Army Recruiters Use Threats, Violence, Torture to Find New ‘Volunteers’
Independent Russian media and rights activists say there are neither rules nor moral limits when it comes to the Kremlin looking for more men to throw into the war.
Jan. 24, 2026
UN
UN Urges Iran to End ‘Brutal Repression’
Giving their first official toll from the protests, Iranian authorities on Wednesday said 3,117 people had been killed since the massive demonstrations erupted late December.
Jan. 23, 2026
Europe
Stop ‘Appeasing’ Bully Trump, Amnesty Chief Tells Europe
The US president has taken “a range of decisions that have led to the demise of many rules around the world,” while Russia was destroying the system “through its aggression in Ukraine,” she said.
Jan. 19, 2026