Human Rights / Civil Rights

WARSAW (Reuters) - A U.S.-owned broadcaster critical of Poland's nationalist government could lose its licence due to a proposed change...

By Krisztina Than and Gabriela Baczynska BUDAPEST/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vowed on Thursday he would not...

By Gergely Szakacs and Alicja Ptak BUDAPEST (Reuters) - When Hungary passed legislation last month curbing children's access to discussion...

By Arthur Neslen BRUSSELS (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A Hungarian law banning the promotion of homosexuality in schools came into...

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Authorities in Belarus said on Thursday they had blocked the website of a newspaper that has been critical...

By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte might be barred from a second term in office, but...

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is ready to extend its support and expertise on migration to Lithuania, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu...

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police said on Thursday it detained a fourth suspect over the killing of Samuel Luiz, who...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is considering offering an expedited visa path for vulnerable Afghans including women politicians, journalists,...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it was concerned about reports that China had restricted use...

By Pak Yiu HONG KONG (Reuters) -Chinese tech giant Tencent's WeChat social media platform has deleted dozens of LGBT accounts...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman said he held "a great meeting" on Wednesday with U.S....

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Taliban fighters in northern Afghanistan last month evicted families and looted and torched their homes in apparent...

By Gabriela Baczynska and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Hungary on Wednesday rejected a demand from the European Commission and many...

By Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government must hold genuine dialogue with civil society and ensure punishment for...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian dissident journalist Roman Protasevich appeared to resurface on Twitter on Wednesday, less than two weeks after...

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is considering agreeing to a visit by a Lithuanian delegation in the coming weeks to hold...

(Reuters) -Following are reactions from world leaders and governments to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. UNITED NATIONS U.N....

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - A United Nations human rights investigator called on countries on Wednesday to impose economic...

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said on Wednesday that he had asked his Turkish...