After a Nicaraguan human rights activist who had fled to Costa Rica was killed, concern has grown that the Ortega government may be targeting its enemies abroad.

Gender-based violence is rising - especially in conflict – something which is a “shameless repudiation of the basic rules of ...

Gender-based violence is rising - especially in conflict - something which is a "shameless repudiation of the basic rules of ...

We condemn the murder of Roberto Samcam in the strongest terms,” said Jan-Michael Simon, Chair of the UN Group of Experts.

A new policy brief released by Open Doors has exposed as a systematic campaign of repression against Christian communities in ...

Violeta Chamorro, who has died aged 95, was the first female president elected in the Americas. A conciliatory figure, she ...

By Robert Andre Emmanuel [email protected] Civil society representatives from across the Americas delivered ...

The five employees alleged in a lawsuit that the business forced them to work unpaid hours, denied them breaks and more.

The category of 'human' is shrinking as politicians, tech bros and right-wing pundits divide the world into two groups: You're a cis-het white man, or you're a monster.

Democratic Senators have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to save the State Department's human rights arm, citing its importance in advancing U.S. national security priorities and championing the ...

A retired Nicaraguan military officer turned outspoken critic of President Daniel Ortega has been shot to death at his home in Costa Rica. Roberto Samcam, 67, had been living in exile since July ...