Nobel Peace Prize goes to South African human rights pioneer Navi Pillay

A total of 208 individuals and 79 organizations were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Follow for live updates.

Children as young as five show surprising understanding of human rights

Children as young as five can engage meaningfully with complex ideas about human rights, new research from The University of Manchester suggests.
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Human Rights Day: 5 key things to know

As Human Rights Day dawns on 10 December, it serves as a reminder of the ongoing importance of equality, justice, and dignity for all people worldwide. The theme for Human Rights Day 2024, ...

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Human rights advocates have asked a United Nations panel to intervene in a new U.S. government practice that they say amounts to the “enforced disappearance” of noncitizens The Right Livelihood Award ...