U.N. Votes to Send Peacekeeping Troops to Mali
The U.N. Security Council approved the creation of a 12,640-strong peacekeeping force that will be ...
Lawyers: Haiti Cholera Lawsuit Threatened at U.N.
A Boston-based human rights group said Wednesday it will sue the United Nations in 60 days if the w...
Is Immigration Reform Bad for African-Americans?
The African American Leadership Council says that immigration reform will keep Black unemployment r...
Civil Rights Leaders Salute Thomas Perez as Labor Secretary
Civil rights groups praise labor secretary nominee Thomas Perez as a champion for equal rights....
U.N. Joins Soccer Leaders to Rid Sport of Racism
The ugly side of the beautiful game emerged Thursday as the U.N.'s top human rights official joined...
Jay-Z and Beyoncé Blasted for Cuban Vacation
Human rights activist calls out couple for recent getaway....
This Day in Black History: March 18, 1922
Fred Shuttlesworth, born Fred Lee Robinson, was born on March 18, 1922, in Mount Meigs, Alabama....
Commentary: The State of Equality and Justice in America
Bayard Rustin is an unsung hero for quality....
Malawi Lauded on Anti-Gay Law Moratorium
Going against a trend in Africa, Malawi's government is moving to suspend laws against homosexualit...
Commentary: Haiti’s Duvalier Should Face Human Rights Charges
Violators of human rights should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, and Haiti’s former di...
U.S. to Promote Gay Rights Abroad
At a time when some nations are maintaining or beefing up laws that deny the rights of lesbian, gay...
Cameroon Gay Trial Illegal, Say Human Rights Groups
Human rights groups say the country is violating international law by prosecuting the men for their...
NAACP Takes Voting Rights Fight to United Nations
NAACP president Benjamin Jealous hopes the U.N. will take a stand on restrictive voting laws and wa...
Voter ID Laws Are the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time, NAACP’s Jealous Says
Benjamin Jealous, the head of the NAACP, says that the spread of voter identification laws represen...
Commentary: Stand Up for Our Voting Rights
U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel urges all Americans to fight new rules that make it more difficult for som...
Civil Rights Leaders to March to Protect Voting Rights
On Saturday morning, in an effort initiated by the NAACP and in conjunction with over 150 civil rig...
Leaders Urge Obama to Save the U.S. From Fiscal Cliff Fall
Civic and civil rights leaders weigh in on the fiscal cliff....
In Zimbabwe, Watching TV Can Be a Subversive Act
The wave of revolution rolling across the Middle East is showing profound affect worldwide....
U.S. Concerned About Human Rights in Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar – The United States is worried about a "considerable deterioration" ...
US admits human rights shortcomings in UN report
US admits human rights shortcomings in UN report...
