List of Human Rights articles
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A woman holds a poster depicting the icons of the Belarusian opposition politician Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's presidential campaign at an unofficial rally in the capital of Minsk on Aug. 6. All Bets Are Off in Belarus
Sunday’s election results are predictable, but no one knows what comes next.
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Police officers stand guard outside the headquarters of Russia's Federal Security Services (FSB) in central Moscow on July 7, 2020. Putin’s Security Forces Are Increasingly Unsure About Putin
Anti-government protests are growing, and the Kremlin doesn’t have stormtroopers willing to mount a crackdown.
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A protester holds a Puerto Rican flag during a demonstration against Puerto Rico's government in front of the governor's mansion in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Jan. 23. Puerto Rico’s Colonial Model Doesn’t Serve Its People
One year on from mass protests, Puerto Ricans are still questioning how to refresh the island’s relationship with the United States.
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Federal officers stand guard after dispersing protesters in Portland, Oregon, on July 21. In Portland, the Baby Fascists Have Shown Their Face
Fascism can happen in America. Some of it has already happened, and more will happen as Trump fights to stay in power.
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People write on a wall displaying articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, during a rally organized by Amnesty International, on Dec. 10, 2008, in Paris, to commemorate the 60th Declaration by the United Nations. Human Rights Are in Recession. Can That Be Reversed?
The U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights looks to establish clear definitions for a renewed global battle.
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A federal officer pepper sprays a protester in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, on July 20. Nathan Howard/Getty Images How the Coronavirus Crisis Is Silencing Dissent and Sparking Repression
A look at how protests, political violence, and conflict have played out during the pandemic.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the State Department. Pompeo’s Attack on ‘1619 Project’ Draws Fire From His Own Diplomats
The secretary of state’s latest foray into the “culture war” has sparked anger and backlash among U.S. diplomats of color.
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Police form a line during a protest near the British prime minister's residence on Downing Street on Nov. 14, 2018, in London. To Downsize Bloated, Too-Powerful Police, Look at These Examples
Communities around the world have shifted to a lighter policing model to reduce tensions and curb violence.
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Russian Police Violence The Curious Case of ‘Russian Lives Matter’
In Moscow, the Kremlin attacks U.S. racism while the liberal opposition ignores it, or worse.
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Legal professionals march to the Central Government Offices in Hong Kong to protest against the government's plan to approve extraditions to mainland China, on June 6, 2019. Countries Are Opening Their Doors for Hong Kong’s Exodus
Britain, Taiwan, and many other countries are welcoming Hong Kongers as they scramble to leave before Beijing cracks down.
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HP-override-pandemic-2020-2022 Will the Coronavirus Fuel Conflict?
Projections based on economic and development data show an increased risk of internal violence in fragile states driven by rising prices and falling incomes.
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George Washington and some of the more than 300 enslaved people who worked at Mount Vernon How America’s Founding Fathers Missed a Chance to Abolish Slavery
They swept the issue under the rug, and even Thomas Jefferson realized that civil war was inevitable before he died on July 4, 1826. But history could have taken a different direction.
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi speaks during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on June 3, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. Lawmakers Allege Egyptian Interference in Torture Suit
A House letter calls the arrests of an Egyptian American human rights advocate’s family a bid to “undermine” the U.S. judicial process.
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Police in riot gear stand in formation during protests on May 29 in Louisville, Kentucky. These Countries Reformed Their Brutal, Biased Police. The U.S. Can, Too.
Well-meaning reforms are often blocked and rarely succeed. But there are ways to make them stick.
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Demonstrators wear masks of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz as they protest against plans to annex parts of the West Bank, on June 23 in Tel Aviv. Corporations Will Be Complicit if Israel Goes Through With Annexation
Annexation will raise their legal risk of being held accountable for human rights violations and war crimes.
