Titled "Good Trouble Lives On," organizers said the rallies will take place all over the country on National John Lewis Day of Action. According to organizers, the rallies are also in honor of the legacy of the late Congressman, who often called on his supporters to make "good trouble, necessary trouble."

A Savannah gathering commemorated the fifth anniversary of civil rights activist and former Georgia Representative John Lewis's death. Attendees advocated for voting rights expansion and protested potential cuts to programs like Medicaid and Social Security.

South Korea is considering legislation that would impose legally binding human rights obligations on many companies operating in the country, both domestic and foreign.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Council said in a statement on Tuesday it had imposed sanctions on eight people and one entity from Iran over "serious human rights violations" and "transnational repression".

President Noboa was elected to fight spiraling gang violence, but serious abuses are being reported under his crackdown.

A team of three independent experts working for the U.N.’s top human rights body with a focus on Israel and Palestinian areas say they are resigning, citing personal reasons and a need for change.

For the first time in history, New Yorkers will be able to file discrimination reports over the phone with the launch of the New York State Division of Human Ri

A former Police Ombudsman has said a controversial British government legacy body cannot “ensure proper, impartial investigations and accountability”. Baroness Nuala O’Loan was speaking just days after the head of a leading human rights body set up under the Good Friday Agreement raised similar concerns about the independence of the Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR).

Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya has won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights in her seven-year legal fight against track and field’s sex eligibility rules.