Department of Education launches civil rights probe after lawsuit accuses Harvard of giving preferential treatment to legacy admissions
The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, roughly three weeks after a lawsuit made those allegations.
2023-07-26 05:30
UN says Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk not killed by rocket, as Russia claimed
GENEVA The U.N. human rights chief on Tuesday called for accountability for the deaths of at least 50
2023-07-25 21:50
Taliban beauty salon ban: Three Afghan women mourn the end of a valued service
Women tell the BBC about what they will miss from salons before they close on orders from the Taliban.
2023-07-24 07:57
How big are Donald Trump's legal problems?
He has been indicted twice and, with other investigations ongoing, more charges could be on the way.
2023-07-22 08:23
Spain's far-right Vox party is targeting women's rights. It may end up kingmaker in Sunday's election
Spain's far-right Vox party looks set to continue its meteoric rise in Sunday's general election, and it aims to use its growing influence to roll back decades of progress in women's rights by blocking abortion access, repealing legislation on gender-based violence and shutting down the ministry of equality.
2023-07-21 12:46
Tobias Ellwood: Afghan women slate UK MP's video praising 'country transformed'
Tobias Ellwood is castigated for backing engagement with the Taliban but barely mentioning human rights.
2023-07-20 03:19
Egypt's president pardons detained researcher Patrick Zaki
CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned rights researcher Patrick Zaki a day after he was handed a
2023-07-20 00:18
Russia's Duma votes for law to ban gender reassignment surgery, in further crackdown on LGBTQ rights
The Russian State Duma, or lower house of parliament, has voted in favor of a new law banning nearly all medical help for transgender people including gender reassignment surgery, in a raft of new anti-LGBTQ laws in Russia.
2023-07-14 16:54
North Korea: What missiles does it have?
North Korea has continued regular missile tests, including a new solid-fuel ballistic missile.
2023-07-13 21:57
Russia is rotting in absurdity and repression, veteran rights campaigner says
(This July 12 story has been refiled to remove an additional word in paragraph 1) By Guy Faulconbridge and Filipp
2023-07-13 18:24
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center facing civil rights investigation for treatment of Black women giving birth
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles is facing a civil rights investigation into how Black women giving birth are treated in its hospital.
2023-07-13 07:51
UN rights chief urges Russia to respect humanitarian law in Ukraine
GENEVA The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday urged Russia to respect humanitarian law after outlining evidence
2023-07-12 19:28