List of Human Rights articles
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Antonio Guterres is sitting down in front of a UN flag and gestures toward Donald Trump, who is sitting down in front of a United States flag. UNGA Beyond the Conflicts
The U.N. forges ahead on climate and AI despite U.S. ambivalence and mixed messaging.
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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a United Nations General Assembly meeting organized by France and Saudi Arabia in support of a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians, seen in New York City on Sept. 22. UNGA Puts Palestine in the Spotlight
Day 1 of the gathering’s high-level week was dominated by discussion of a two-state solution.
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A photo collage illustration shows vintage portraits of two African American women and a hand holding a fountain pen in front of yellow shapes, ink blots, and scrawls. The Forgotten Fight for ‘Darker Peoples’ at the Paris Peace Conference
How an alliance between Black American women and Japanese delegates paved the way for modern human rights.
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Three men are seen from behind as they gather around a tree. A small radio device hangs from a cord pinned to the tree, along with a paper flyer that indicates that the radio is broadcasting an ICC sentencing that day. Why Hasn’t Joseph Kony Been Caught?
The Ugandan warlord recently went on trial in absentia, but he continues to elude a decades-long international manhunt.
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Moaz Abu Taha and Mariam Abu Dagga, who were killed by Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital on Aug. 25, take a selfie in Gaza on Jan. 18. Why Israel’s War in Gaza Has Been So Deadly for Journalists
Israel is directly targeting media workers, rights groups warn.
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Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing arrives to deliver a speech in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on March 27, 2024. Trump Is Inching Toward a Major Strategic Blunder in Myanmar
Washington appears poised to reach out to the military junta as part of its obsession with critical minerals.
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Three people walk alongside cattle grazing on a field. Can UNESCO Accommodate Both Preservation and Human Rights?
Mass evictions and violence at World Heritage Sites around the world have sparked backlash against the U.N. body.
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About two dozen people mill about a public square. Some sit on the paved ground while others perch on a low wall with a mural of cherry blossom branches. Only two women are present, roughly at center, each wearing a dark blue burqa and carrying a child. The ICC’s Arrest Warrants Against Taliban Leaders Are Historic
The top court’s decision sets a clear precedent that persecuting LGBTQ people is a crime against humanity.
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Two men in camouflage military fatigues face away from the camera as they perch on a heavily armored military truck with missiles stocked on its partly lifted bed. The truck is parked in front of a red-white-and-blue striped corrugated metal building with an advertisement poster showing a woman with angel wings holding up a canned drink. Thai-Cambodia Cease-Fire Is Dangerously Weak on the Ground
Both sides are building up further firepower along the border.
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Students and supporters shout slogans during a March for Unity organized by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Dec. 31, 2024. Bangladesh’s Democratic Aspirations Remain Just That
One year after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, the country can’t seem to move past its revenge-driven culture of politics.
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Photos of two men speaking each shown as a negative color inside a red and blue circle. Kissinger, Brzezinski, and the Promise of Realism
A cynical realism resonates today, but there is a model for fusing power and values.
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Shadows of columns and people are seen in front of a large historic painting of George Washington standing before Congress. The columns obscure much of the foreground, revealing only small fragments of the painting. The Great Dismantling
It’s time to reckon with the end of the old international order—and shape a vision for a new one.
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Crowds watch outside of Stonewall National Monument as people take part in the 2025 NYC Pride March in New York City. The U.S. Is Abandoning the Global Fight for Equality
Washington is increasingly playing a central role in the backlash against LGBTQ people.
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U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order withdrawing the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 4. On Defending Human Rights, America Returns to First Principles
But for the new policy on democracy and human rights to work, Donald Trump needs to stop undermining them.
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Children are cramped together as they hold out bowls for food with anguished expressions. The News Cycle Is No Excuse for Ignoring Gaza
Don’t let the attention economy distract you from recognizing the catastrophe in Gaza.
