List of Human Rights articles
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People take part in Mongolian Lunar New Year celebrations in Aga Buryatia, Russia. What Happens to Russia’s Ethnic Minorities After the War?
Mistreatment, exploitation, and Russia’s own history suggest a precarious postwar future.
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Donald Trump is seen pointing and talking while sitting in a chair in the Oval Office. It’s Been a Chilling Week for Free Speech in America
Trump’s attacks hit a “new low,” the head of the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
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A woman from Sudan is seen leaving a white tent in a refugee camp in Chad. The Dire Need for International Pressure to End the War in Sudan
The head of the Danish Refugee Council speaks about what she learned after meeting Sudanese refugees in Chad.
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Carmela Medina and Alejandro Carranza, parents of Alejandro Carranza, a Colombian man who allegedly died when the US bombed a boat supposedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean, pose for a photo at their house in Santa Marta on October 21. Why Trump’s Justifications for Drone Killings Fall Short
Whatever the administration says, the U.S. is not actually at war with nonstate actors
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A Russian security officer in a dark uniform and fur hat stands in front of the metal bars of the defendants' cage with a serious expression on his face. Behind him, in the cage, are three men—Sergunin, Liptser, and Kobzev. Sergunin wears a black hoodie, Liptser a white shirt, and the third a blue button-up shirt. The scene takes place in a Russian courtroom; Liptser and Kobzev are craning their necks to see around the guard and into the room. In Putin’s Russia, Even Lawyers Aren’t Safe
Human rights defenders worry that the line between them and the people they represent is beginning to blur.
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Catherine Connolly, smiling and wearing a gray suit, arrives at Dublin Castle as supporters cheer her on. Ireland’s Next President Will Assume the Progressive Mantle
Anti-war candidate Catherine Connolly’s victory is the country’s latest rebuke to the global right-wing populist wave.
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A sign warning against illegal work online is pictured in Thailand's Mae Sot district in Tak province near the Myanmar border on February 11. China Can’t Keep Its Hands Clean in Myanmar’s Scam Cities
Ties between organized crime syndicates and Chinese intelligence run deep.
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Women doctors assist a pregnant patient at a hospital in Ghazni, Afghanistan. Trump Erases Women From Foreign Policy
The White House has overturned the decades-old bipartisan policy consensus that female empowerment serves U.S. interests.
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A man is seen sitting in rubble in Gaza with destroyed buildings in the background. Doctor in Gaza Says Cease-Fire Brings Hope but Challenges Remain
An MSF doctor talks about the dire needs in Gaza as the cease-fire begins.
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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.
