1963 American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I have a dream speech", in which he called for an end to racism in the United States. King is best known for his ...

Here's a few iconic people who have spoken out in favor of transgender rights. As a trans woman ... transgender discrimination. A model and activist, Rocero is the founder of "Gender Proud ...

One of Russia's best-known human rights defenders was sentenced ... Oleg Orlov, 70, has long been a leading voice in Russia's human rights movement and a fearless critic of repression under ...

RIGA, May 26. /TASS/. Latvia’s Security Police have detained on Tuesday well-known human rights activist, co-chairman of the Latvian Non-Citizens Congress Alexander Gaponenko, journalist Yury ...

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus convicted a well-known opposition activist and sentenced him to six years in prison, the country's oldest and most prominent human rights group ...