List of Human Rights articles
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Bashar al-Assad’s Unlikely Comeback
Regional governments that once shunned Damascus are mending fences with a murderous regime—showing human rights abusers everywhere how to commit atrocities with impunity.
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defends the rights of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender people from around the world in a speech during International Human Rights Day at the United Nations in Geneva on Dec. 6, 2011. What Biden Can Learn From Hillary Clinton’s Landmark LGBT Speech
When tackling big, global problems, expect pushback—but keep going.
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Ressa holds up the Nobel Peace Prize diploma and medal. How Biden Can Aid Maria Ressa’s Fight for Justice
The Nobel Peace Prize winner’s cause is about more than just press freedom.
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Cameroonian army soldiers at a polling station in Lysoka, near Buea, southwestern Cameroon, on October 7, 2018. Cameroon’s Forgotten Civil War Is Getting Worse
Infighting among Anglophone separatists and denial by the Cameroonian government are escalating the ongoing conflict.
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A large screen displays video of U.S. President Joe Biden (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping as people walk by during the evening CCTV news broadcast outside a shopping mall in Beijing on Nov. 16. U.S.-China Trade Talks Should Prioritize Opening Up China’s Internet
One of the world’s biggest trade barriers is also a tool of censorship.
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Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. What to Expect From the Biden-Xi Virtual Summit
Heated words, frank conversations, and little end in sight to the world’s biggest showdown.
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Protesters demonstrate outside the venue of the U.N. climate change conference. COP26 Is Silent on Human Rights in China
Environmental activists are afraid of angering Beijing.
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Haitian migrants cross the U.S.-Mexico border on the Rio Grande. Democrats See Broken Promises in Biden’s Haiti Policies
After high-profile resignations, Biden diplomats scramble to shore up stability in Haiti and stem migration.
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A smiling Bashar al-Assad faces a crowd of journalists with microphones. Biden’s Inaction on Syria Risks Normalizing Assad—and His Crimes
The world is gradually accepting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back into the fold.
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People hold candles during a rally in Yerevan, Armenia, on September 26, 2021. Around 3,000 Armenians marched in capital Yerevan on September 26, 2021, to commemorate the victims of the war with arch-foe Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region the year before. The U.N. Must Investigate Nagorno-Karabakh War Crimes
Baku and Yerevan are not members of the International Criminal Court. That means an independent international investigation is needed to ensure accountability for atrocities.
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Palestinians rally to denounce the Palestinian Authority following the violent arrest and death in custody of the activist Nizar Banat in Ramallah, West Bank, on Aug. 2. A High-Profile Trial Spells Tribulation for the Palestinian Authority
The trial of Nizar Banat’s killers has exposed the rot at the PA’s core.
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Russian and African presidents pose at a Russia-Africa summit. Who Blessed the Vlads Down in Africa?
Russia’s Wagner Group has its eyes on Mali. It fits a pattern of Russian interference in Africa.
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A protester gestures while holding a placard as another holds up a scarf with the colors of the Nigerian national flag during a demonstration against police brutality. America’s Hollow Africa Policy
Washington’s focus on stability over human rights is alienating Africa’s youth.
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A sign on a fence topped with razor wire reads "Camp Delta JTF Guantanamo." It’s Time for a Reckoning on Torture
Closing Guantánamo Bay isn’t enough.
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Former Hong Kong lawmaker Nathan Law, now in exile in the U.K., speaks at a rally for Hong Kong democracy at Marble Arch on June 12, 2021 in London. Biden Needs to Bolster the Power of Exiles
The U.S. democracy agenda can’t focus simply on supporting democratic governments.
