EU assessing whether Hungarian anti-LGBT law breaches bloc's laws
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said it was looking into if Hungary's new law banning LGBT+ content for under-18s breaches EU legislation
Escaped Eritrean trafficker given life sentence in Ethiopia
Kidane Zekarias escaped from court premises in Addis Ababa after nearly a year of trial on eight counts of human trafficking
Kamala Harris launches campaign for voting rights across U.S.
Harris will lead the charge against Republican-led efforts to enact voting restrictions which critics say will keep Hispanic and Black Americans from the polls
Can a new German law protect human rights in global supply chains?
A bill requiring firms with over 3,000 employees to comply with supply chain standards by 2023 was “watered down,” say campaigners who fear the legislation won’t end worker exploitation
Moscow city orders compulsory COVID-19 shots for 2 million workers
Workers from hairdressers to taxi drivers will be required to get a shot under one of the world's most stringent vaccine policies
Md. governor, AG immune from challenge to gay 'conversion' ban
Maryland's governor and attorney general are immune from a therapist's lawsuit challenging the state's ban on offering minors so-called conversion therapy
Refugees in India, elsewhere hit hard by COVID-19 impact -rights report
India's COVID-19 pandemic has left many impoverished citizens struggling for access to healthcare and livelihoods, as the economy crumbles under the impact of prolonged lockdowns
Harry Potter, 'Friends' may fall victim to Hungary's anti-LGBT law - broadcaster
The law bans content for minors that "promotes or depicts gender change and homosexuality"
Endangered lungs: Forest fire smoke threatens COVID-recovering Amazon communities
As Brazil’s Amazon fire season approaches, residents and doctors fear smoke could drive a health emergency among people with breathing ability damaged by COVID-19
Mexico's first trans congresswomen to fight for LGBT+ rights
Maria Clemente Garcia and Salma Luevano will take their seats when the new Congress opens in September