The politician, lawyer and human rights activist chooses her favourite polemics. Her most recent book, "Human Rights: The ...

Mendez is a leading human rights lawyer and activist, currently serving as the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture. He was himself a prisoner of conscience and a victim of torture during Argentina’s ...

Writers & Books has named Michael Solis—global human rights leader and published author—as its next executive director, ...

Average people have helped to shape the human rights movement, Jean Quataert says in a new book about the development and impact of rights after World War II. "Advocating Dignity: Human Rights ...

Human rights as we know them began in the ’70s, a scholar says. ... The Book Review Podcast: Each week, top authors and critics talk about the latest news in the literary world.

There are many age directed human rights books for kids. Several websites are particularly helpful. The Institute for Humane Education recommends several books for children, ...

Osman Kavala, the respected Turkish human rights defender, has been behind bars in Istanbul’s Silivri high security jail for ...

On the last day of its term, the United States Supreme Court issued a sweeping decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, finding that ...

Today, CEOs must prioritize human rights. From wages to working conditions, human rights issues can’t be cast as a philanthropic effort anymore. That’s because a growing global regulatory regime is ...

KARACHI: A book titled Insani Huqooq Ka Irtiqa Aur Tasawwur (evolution and concept of human rights) co-authored by Dr Tauseef Ahmed Khan and Dr Irfan Aziz was launched at the Karachi Press Club ...