Global human rights deteriorated sharply in 2024, with more than 60% of countries receiving failing grades in an annual watchdog report released Thursday, reflecting what researchers called a ...

Plastics don’t just pose a threat to the marine environment and people’s health; they jeopardize basic human rights. This is the framing that a growing number of legal experts, policymakers, and ...

Last summer, the Trump administration held an event titled “Winning the AI Race,” where it unveiled its AI Action Plan. Like the billion-dollar data-center deals announced during U.S. President Donald ...

Refugees have a fundamental right to asylum. This right - to seek and enjoy refuge from persecution - is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 14, and is a basic principle of ...