Human Rights

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.

Why the campaign to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for Jamal Khashoggi’s killing is losing steam.

Five Reads: The best Foreign Policy stories of 2018 on China.

Photojournalist Lu Guang has fallen victim to an old vendetta in his homeland.

The tribalism infecting U.S. domestic politics has unfortunately crept deep into the foreign-policy discourse.

Seven men were convicted in the 2016 killing of environmental activist Berta Cáceres, but real accountability—and remedies for the corruption and insecurity plaguing Honduras—lag far behind.

Much of the world has turned a blind eye to Beijing’s abuses. Washington cannot remain silent in the face of an elaborate campaign of repression and religious discrimination.

While the White House rubber-stamps Benjamin Netanyahu’s every move, the online rental company is cracking down on Israel’s illegal settlements.

On the podcast: the price one Turkish newspaper editor is paying for angering President Erdogan.

Congressman-elect Tom Malinowski says he hopes his diplomatic credentials can help Democrats push back on Trump.

American schools should pull out of partnerships with schools that persecute students.

Cease-fire negotiations that exclude them are more likely to fall apart. Here’s how the U.N. can boost their participation at the bargaining table.

The world was rightly outraged by the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, but the bombs of Mohammed bin Salman and his Emirati allies are killing dozens each day in Yemen.

Myanmar and Sri Lanka were praised for minimal progress. Now it’s all falling apart.