Human Rights

It won’t bring the regime in from the cold, but it will save lives.

Shootings reported as enfrentamientos, or confrontations, often mask killings of civilians and other misconduct.

New research claims that the U.S. public doesn’t care about protecting enemy civilians. It is wrong—and dangerous.

The U.S. government has just released a highly anticipated human rights report that whitewashes the effects of its own policies.

Thirty years after Tiananmen, the CCP has largely triumphed over history. But its failure to recognize that could spell trouble.

A 1972 memo downplaying the slaughter of Hutus in Burundi stirred an angry scrawled response from the president.

Twenty-five years after the Rwandan genocide, will the U.N. at last pursue one of its own former officials?

Millions of Indonesians lack basic protections. The presidential contenders don’t seem to care.

Mass detention of Uighurs has been superseded by trade talks, say rights advocates.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter directly to Sisi that appeared to suggest security assistance could be in jeopardy.

Abuse behind bars and a record high rate of detainment are a recipe for disaster.

It’s time to hold Egypt accountable for the U.S. citizens it has unjustly victimized.

Tough but torn, Kelley Eckels Currie must find a way to balance her loyalties.

Head of watchdog organization detained for work on Xinjiang camps.

Major protests in Algeria and Sudan show that the spirit of 2011 lives on.

The Trump administration was troubled by her views on abortion, Israel, and Latin America.

House arrest or forced labor awaits most of those released so far in what may be a public relations ploy.

With larger powers in retreat, small countries and civil society groups have stepped up—and they have won some significant victories.

Across the country, protesters are increasingly willing to criticize the government and the monarchy—even in the face of repression.

How Ireland used a Citizens’ Assembly to solve some of its toughest problems.