Australia strongly rejected a proposal to include Indigenous people in the constitution on Saturday, a stunning setback to the country's efforts to reconcile with its First Peoples. With 45% of…

You’re the type of person who wants to help others. You’re also the type of person people turn to for help, but it’s likely you’ve found yourself feeling heavy from…

The United Nations Secretary General adopted his Guidance Note on Transitional Justice: A Strategic Tool for People, Prevention and Peace in June 2023. The new Guidance Note is a result of a cross-pillar project under…

It’s crit­i­cal to under­stand his­to­ry not just through the books that will be writ­ten lat­er, but also through the first-hand tes­ti­monies and real-time account­ing of events as they occur. At…

SYDNEY — Australians overwhelmingly voted against a constitutional amendment on Saturday that would have recognized the country’s Indigenous peoples and provided them with an advisory body, or “Voice,” to Parliament.…

By Mariam Aman BBC World Service A BBC programme for children barred from schools in Afghanistan has been described as a "learning lifeline" by the United Nations. The show is…

About us The Human Rights Center at the UC Berkeley School of Law promotes human rights and international justice worldwide and trains the next generation of human rights researchers and…

ABOARD THE ALLANKAY off Antarctica (AP) — The frigid waters around Antarctica are emerging as a major battleground between industry and activists as advances in technology and new demand for krill as…

NEW YORK (AP) — If people really looked for history at the New York City building where the Triangle Shirtwaist factory once existed, they could find it. There are plaques…

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Communities dependent on the Amazon rainforest’s waterways are stranded without supply of fuel, food or filtered water. Dozens of river dolphins perished and washed up on…