Indonesia assumes UN Human Rights Council presidency amid domestic criticism
Neutral
The Jakarta Post
Owner: Lilik Oetama
Iran: Communication blackout puts lives at risk and violates human rights
Center-left
ARTICLE 19
Owner: ARTICLE 19 (Non-profit)
January 9, 2026
Comment by UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Iran protests
Center-left
YubaNet - California
Owner: Susan Levitz & Pascale Fusshoeller
January 9, 2026
Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Assiniboine Park Zoo, temporarily closed for spring cleaning
Neutral
CTV News
Owner: BCE Inc.
French Bank’s $21M Human Rights Verdict Heads to US Appeals Court
Indeterminate
Law.com
Owner: EagleTree Capital
Prayer vigil in Erie calls for dignity and human rights for all
Center-left
Go Erie - Pennsylvania
Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.
January 9, 2026
Pope raises alarm over human rights and a spreading “zeal for war”
Public Broadcaster
Vatican News
Owner: Catholic Church
ARTICLE 19 Slams Iran's Digital Darkness as Human Rights Catastrophe Amid Nationwide Unrest
Left-wing
ImpACT International
Owner: Oliver Wood
January 9, 2026
Rights groups urge Benin political candidates to prioritize human rights
Neutral
JURIST
Owner: Jurist Legal News And Research Services Inc.
Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the arrest and detention of human rights defenders
Gov't Institution
Government Offices of Sweden
Owner: Swedish Government
January 9, 2026
Iran: UN human rights chief ‘deeply disturbed’ by protest-related violence
Gov't Institution
UN News
Owner: United Nations
January 9, 2026
Russian banks block donations to human rights organizations
Center-left
El País
Owner: Polanco Family
Prison reports, prison term. Ural human rights defender faces “treason” case after detailing prison system abuses
Indeterminate
Mediazona
Owner: Peter Verzilov
Moroccan occupation continues repression and siege against Sahrawi human rights defenders
Gov't Propaganda
Sahara Press Service
Owner: Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republican Government
January 9, 2026
UN80 Reform: States endorse slashing of human rights budget
Indeterminate
International Service for Human Rights
Owner: International Service for Human Rights Inc (Non-profit)
Digital society: State sovereignty and human rights
Neutral
United Press International (UPI)
Owner: Reverend Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church
Civic Group CAPTI Declines Nigerian Police Invitation On Human Rights Violations By Notorious 'Tiger Base' Unit In Imo
Left-wing
Sahara Reporters
Owner: Omoyele Sowore
January 9, 2026
Human Rights Watch: Peaceful dissent under threat in UK
Right-wing
5Pillars
Owner: Roshan Mohomed Salih
January 9, 2026
Indonesia Elected President of UN Human Rights Council for 2026
Neutral
Tempo.co
Owner: Ciputra Family