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Four Nobel Peace Prize winners will visit Kenya in March 2026 to honor environmental champion Wangari Maathai and mentor young women climate activists. The gathering brings together leaders who've fought for human rights, peace, and environmental protection across four continents.
Over 1,500 people detained for political reasons in Venezuela are walking free under a new amnesty law, marking a historic shift after decades of denial. Opposition members, activists, journalists, and human rights defenders are finally going home to their families.
More than 1,500 political prisoners in Venezuela have requested amnesty under a new law signed just days ago, with 80 already released. Families who waited outside detention centers for weeks are finally seeing their loved ones come home.
Thailand's human rights commission is partnering with the armed forces to create groundbreaking guidelines that safeguard young conscripts from abuse during military training. The framework emphasizes human dignity while maintaining discipline and readiness.
The State Department just unveiled a free app that gives people in censored countries access to an open internet. Freedom.gov arrives as billions face digital restrictions from China to Iran.
After years behind bars, more than 400 political prisoners walked free from Venezuelan jails since January, reuniting families torn apart by government crackdown. Their releases mark a turning point for a country grappling with the possibility of change.
Venezuela's National Assembly unanimously approved an amnesty law that could free hundreds of people jailed for opposing the government. The long-awaited legislation marks a potential turning point for families who've waited years to reunite with loved ones.
Venezuela's new interim government just passed a sweeping amnesty law that could reunite hundreds of families torn apart by years of political imprisonment. After weeks of families holding vigils outside prison walls, loved ones are finally coming home.
Residents in a Karnataka village reported illegal sand extraction threatening their homes and environment. Now, human rights officials have ordered authorities to keep the mining stopped and investigate.
Jesse Jackson, the legendary civil rights leader who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and spent decades fighting for equality worldwide, has passed away at 84. His voice and vision inspired millions and helped shape the United Nations' work against racism and apartheid.
Ghana will ask the United Nations to formally recognize the transatlantic slave trade as the most serious crime against humanity, marking a historic step toward justice. President John Mahama announced the resolution at the African Union Summit, calling it a chance to restore historical truth.
An Australian writer who faced two years in a Thai prison walked free after Malaysia withdrew a controversial cross-border defamation case. The settlement marks a victory for free speech advocates who rallied against what they called transnational repression.
Maria Kolesnikova, who famously tore up her passport to avoid forced exile in 2020, is rebuilding her life in Berlin after five years in a Belarusian prison. The professional flautist now has asylum in Germany and is focused on freeing the 1,100 political prisoners still behind bars.
Seventeen political prisoners walked free from a Venezuelan detention center on Saturday, reuniting with families who've camped outside for weeks. While 33 prisoners remain, the country's National Assembly is now debating an amnesty law that could free hundreds more.
Liberia is one step closer to permanently banning Female Genital Mutilation after 17 human rights groups convinced lawmakers to advance groundbreaking legislation. The shift from temporary executive orders to lasting law could protect millions of girls across West Africa.
A Republican ex-governor and Democratic Holocaust survivor's daughter are proving that unity is possible in divided times. Their annual International Religious Freedom Summit brings together persecuted communities worldwide around one powerful idea: freedom for everyone, everywhere.
Twenty-nine major international banks have declined to fund a massive liquefied natural gas project in Papua New Guinea, citing environmental and human rights concerns. The decision marks a significant shift in how financial institutions evaluate infrastructure projects in vulnerable ecosystems.
Across Southeast Asia, countries are taking meaningful steps to reduce and eliminate capital punishment. From Vietnam removing eight offenses from death penalty eligibility to Malaysia forming a working group to study total abolition, the region is slowly embracing reform.
British courts are making it harder for major companies to dodge responsibility for forced labor, unsafe conditions, and climate damage in their global operations. A new study shows workers and communities are winning real legal power against corporate giants.
American lawmakers introduce legislation requiring Nigeria to prove it's protecting religious minorities from extremist violence. The bill demands accountability after years of attacks on Christian communities.
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