In virtual meeting, German chancellor says, 'Our partnership includes addressing difficult topics;'
EU officials strongly criticize Turkey but offer Ankara key concessions
In latest Facebook-related arrest, Vietnam detains 61-year-old who used social media site to announc
Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges body to examine its conduct, including treatment of Israel
Top Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has been detained since his return to the country in January
State Department has not yet responded to VOA Persian request for comment on letter by 38 Iran-based
North Koreans who flee risk their lives because the regime considers defection a crime of treachery
Human Rights Watch says incoming president must protect rights in in ways that would prevent future
Rights groups say the campaign may net some arrests but believe the corruption is seeded too deep fo
Restrictions affect officials the US believes are responsible for or complicit in 'repressing religi
Protesters denounce climate of insecurity that is terrorizing the nation and demand respect for thei
Rights advocates say Beijing deliberately scheduled hearing in defiance of universal values'
Hundreds took to the streets of Yaounde, Thursday to protest
Trump administration accuses state-owned Xinjiang Protection and Construction Corps of using forced
Belarus was unable to prevent nations from fixating on the violent events, which followed August's d
From 1991 to 2016, thousands of people were imprisoned and tortured just for questioning the country
Russia, China and several other nations with poor or questionable rights records won seats on the co
Investigator cites reports of excessive use of force by law enforcement agencies, resulting in the d
Belarus, Russia, China and Venezuela unsuccessful in derailing a special discussion at the world bod
In requesting the debate, the European Union cited the steep deterioration of human rights in Belaru
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to establish bureau to help Sudan move through a de
West African state says Tambadou will step down as minister and attorney general effective from June
India and China have accused each other of instigating the deadliest conflict between them in 45 yea
George Floyd protests spark request
The United Nations is launching a global Call to Action to advance and protect the human rights, und
Blowback from Mahathir Mohamad's rebuke of India over Kashmir and Muslim migrants is likely to hit h
Former finance minister Elyes Fakhfakh fared poorly in elections but is seen by many as an acceptabl
Committee said this past week that people fleeing climate-related and natural disasters have a valid
'This is the most severe period of repression that we have seen in decades in China,' said Kenneth R
Kenneth Roth talks to VOA after he was denied entry into Hong Kong