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A Ukrainian volunteer group Brave to Rebuild helps
A Ukrainian volunteer group Brave to Rebuild helps

Ukraine Starts to Rebuild After Russia’s Rampage

But some damage can’t be fixed by bricks and mortar.

Sudanese people greet soldiers loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan on April 16.
Sudanese people greet soldiers loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan on April 16.

Sudan Descends Into Conflict as Rival Generals Clash

The long-brewing power struggle between Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has plunged the country into civil war.

An activist is seen through a rainbow flag during a Pride parade in Kyiv.
An activist is seen through a rainbow flag during a Pride parade in Kyiv.

Putin’s Homophobia Is Advancing LGBTQ Rights in Ukraine

Many have begun to associate anti-gay bigotry with imperial aggression.

A man wearing a traditional white Arab headdress stands inside a synagogue.
A man wearing a traditional white Arab headdress stands inside a synagogue.

The Arab Autocrat’s New Religious Playbook

Middle Eastern leaders are promoting interfaith initiatives to disguise harsh policies at home and abroad.

People demonstrate in Tel Aviv on Feb. 27.
People demonstrate in Tel Aviv on Feb. 27.

Why Palestinians Aren’t Joining Israel’s Protests

A state that considers equality an existential threat can never be a democracy.

Police stand on guard during a rally for the victims of a deadly fire, as well as a protest against China's harsh COVID-19 restrictions, in Beijing.
Police stand on guard during a rally for the victims of a deadly fire, as well as a protest against China's harsh COVID-19 restrictions, in Beijing.

A Nuanced Approach to China Needs Human Rights at the Core

Calls for a rethink against groupthink can’t neglect real atrocities.

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaks with the media upon her arrival for a European Union summit in Brussels on March 23.
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaks with the media upon her arrival for a European Union summit in Brussels on March 23.

Finland Is Less Progressive Than It Seems

A debate over Indigenous issues has empowered the country’s nativist right ahead of a critical election.

Palestinian militants fire into the air during the funeral for Lions’ Den senior member Tamer al-Kilani in Nablus, West Bank, on Oct. 23, 2022. The Lions’ Den militant group has emerged in the area in recent months.
Palestinian militants fire into the air during the funeral for Lions’ Den senior member Tamer al-Kilani in Nablus, West Bank, on Oct. 23, 2022. The Lions’ Den militant group has emerged in the area in recent months.

The New Palestinian Resistance

Young militants are ditching old-style factionalism to fight Israel’s occupation.

A person wears a light blue mask. A hand in the colors of the Chinese flag is painted over the mouth.
A person wears a light blue mask. A hand in the colors of the Chinese flag is painted over the mouth.
Children at a camp for Syrian refugees displaced by earthquakes
Children at a camp for Syrian refugees displaced by earthquakes

Turkey’s Xenophobic Turn Targets Stateless Syrians

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is vowing to repatriate refugees ahead of an election he desperately wants to win.

Taliban clerical students attend a class at an Islamic school in Kandahar on Feb. 8.
Taliban clerical students attend a class at an Islamic school in Kandahar on Feb. 8.

Keep Talking to the Taliban

Shaming and shunning won’t make life better for Afghans.

Kurdish military officers take part in a graduation ceremony in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on Jan. 15.
Kurdish military officers take part in a graduation ceremony in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on Jan. 15.

Iraqi Kurdistan’s House of Cards Is Collapsing

The region once seemed a bright spot in the disorder unleashed by U.S. regime change. Today, things look bleak.

An illustration of Nury Turkel, chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
An illustration of Nury Turkel, chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

The Witness

Why is global outrage about the Uyghur genocide muted? Human rights advocate Nury Turkel has some ideas.

Migrants, mostly of Venezuelan origin, attempt to cross into the United States at the Paso del Norte International Bridge in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on March 12.
Migrants, mostly of Venezuelan origin, attempt to cross into the United States at the Paso del Norte International Bridge in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on March 12.

Biden’s Border Policies Face Pushback

Leaders and human rights advocates speak out against new U.S. barriers to asylum.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is seen before a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Jan. 12.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is seen before a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Jan. 12.

Ethiopia Is Not Ready for Transitional Justice

Washington should not engage with the country’s government unless it pursues accountability for war crimes.

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