Human Rights

After high-profile resignations, Biden diplomats scramble to shore up stability in Haiti and stem migration.

The world is gradually accepting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back into the fold.

Baku and Yerevan are not members of the International Criminal Court. That means an independent international investigation is needed to ensure accountability for atrocities.

The trial of Nizar Banat’s killers has exposed the rot at the PA’s core.

Russia’s Wagner Group has its eyes on Mali. It fits a pattern of Russian interference in Africa.

Washington’s focus on stability over human rights is alienating Africa’s youth.

Closing Guantánamo Bay isn’t enough.

The U.S. democracy agenda can’t focus simply on supporting democratic governments.

The U.S. president cares about the well-being of the world. But he cares about Americans’ well-being more.

Opaque practices make it difficult to trace human rights abuses.

The Egyptian government has deliberately let a former presidential candidate languish behind bars without proper medical care.

The fall of Afghanistan reveals hard truths about U.S. human rights talks.

The head of the U.S. Agency for International Development was seeking greater access for aid workers in Tigray.

Opposition politicians are disappearing into Turkey’s massive new prison system.

Beijing recognizes promoting human rights and democracy is an ideological challenge. So should Washington.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya didn’t set out to challenge a brutal dictatorship.

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration should listen to activists on the ground.

Increased economic inequality has only added to widespread discontent.

Six years after Washington gave $5 million to set up a war crimes court, nothing has happened.

Washington should refuse a security waiver and block $300 million in military assistance to Egypt until Cairo cleans up its act on human rights.