Some of the most acute and pervasive human rights abuses take place in times of crisis and conflict. The Crisis and Conflict division documents, exposes and advocates to end violations of human ...

A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. Two classified Ukrainian reports show that ...

The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to th ...

The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to suspend its military campaign in Rafah, in southern Gaza, but the court has no means of enforcing the decision. The bodies were found in ...

Ten killed at al-Nazla primary school in Jabalia camp where hundreds are sheltering from Israeli army onslaught. ICJ orders Israel to end its Rafah offensive The UN’s top court orders Israel to ...

For half a century, critics have argued marijuana does not belong in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, a category supposedly reserved for drugs that cannot be used safely even under a ...

Biden administration informs lawmakers and aides of $1B arms package for Israel, pausing bomb transfer amid Gaza conflict.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview published early on Wednesday, said he backed China's plan for a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine crisis, saying Beijing had a full understanding of ...

Norway, Ireland and Spain announced plans Wednesday to recognize a Palestinian state. While the move is symbolic, the countries expressed hope that it will press Israelis, Palestinians and the ...

"I was fortunate to get a foreign student exchange scholarship to Kalamazoo, Michigan, which served as my ticket out of the bloody vicious conflict," N'Jai says. He would continue his studies at ...

Pyongyang is accused of sending thousands of containers of munitions to Moscow for its use in the war against Ukraine. Ukraine wants to use $300bn in Russian central bank money held abroad to defe ...