U.N. Report Describes Physical Abuse and Dire Conditions in Israeli Detention

Some Palestinians recounted being beaten with metal bars or the butts of guns, according to the report. Israeli officials have said that the rights of detainees are respected. Read More

Australian Olympics team, squad, athletes: Who is making the trip to Paris in 2024?

While the majority of the Australian team for 2024 is yet to be revealed, a handful of athletes have already secured their tickets to France. The upcoming sporting spectacle will take place from ... Read More

What are the different disciplines within Olympic sport climbing?

Sport climbing consists ... Following the observation period, all athletes return to the isolation zone, and one-by-one emerge to attempt the climb. How does the combined format for bouldering and ... Read More

Where is sport climbing taking place at the Paris Olympics?

The three disciplines for sport climbing will all take place at Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue, a facility specifically built for the Paris Olympics. Located in Le Bourget, the five climbing walls ... Read More

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Special Olympics Maine founder accused of grooming, sexually abusing 9-year-old

under a loosened statute of limitations for child sexual abuse cases. Special Olympics International and Special Olympics Maine officials were "shocked and saddened" by the allegations ... Read More

Paris Olympics lifts intimacy ban for athletes and is stocking up on 300,000 condoms

The intimacy ban that had been in place for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics ... athletes stay during the event, will be stocked with 300,000 condoms, Laurent Michaud, director of the village, told Sky News. Read More

U.S. athletes qualified for 2024 Paris Olympics

The U.S. Olympic team roster for the 2024 Paris Games will ultimately include more than 500 athletes. It will be one of, if not the biggest, delegation at the Games, which open July 26. Athletes will ... Read More

LGBT Rights

Sexual orientation and gender identity are integral aspects of our selves and should never lead to discrimination or abuse. Human Rights Watch works ... and issues. We document and expose abuses ... Read More

Paris Olympics organizers to provide 300K condoms for athletes, encourage mingling

Paris Olympics organizers ... condoms as athletes will be encouraged to interact with each other socially again after strict rules at the Tokyo Games, according to Sky News. Read More

Taliban education policies hurting boys too: Human Rights Watch

They want to feel that they’re part of the world.” The Human Rights Watch report suggests that governments and other federal human rights agencies should urge the Taliban to end their ... Read More

Human Rights

far-right accounts and misinformation on X A Haitian human rights group has released a new report that details the horrific violence unleashed this year by gangs who kill, rape and maim with ... Read More