List of Human Rights articles
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Demonstrators face law enforcement officers during a rally against a controversial “foreign agents” bill in Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia’s Protests Are Different This Time
A new foreign agents law could be the death knell of a once-promising young democracy.
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Two boys sit with empty pots as they queue for aid. How to Stave Off a Famine in Gaza
Two experts reflect on the impact of international pressure amid a fraught conflict.
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Girls walk to class on the first day of school in a Yazidi displacement camp about 9 miles from the city of Dohuk in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on Nov. 1, 2021. Iraqi Kurdistan’s Ethnic Minorities Are Under Attack
A power struggle between Baghdad and Erbil is targeting the country’s most vulnerable.
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A Palestinian woman and her son look out on the street ahead of a funeral procession of Palestinian men killed in the Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarem in the West Bank. Egypt Is Obliged to Let Gaza Refugees In
Cairo’s decision to seal the border has exacerbated a humanitarian disaster. It’s also illegal.
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Children play near tents at a camp in southern Gedaref, Sudan. Sudan Is Not a Lost Cause
A year into the conflict, fatalistic rhetoric continues to limit the world’s attention—and actions—toward Sudan.
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Trucks carrying humanitarian aid make their way along a street in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 10. How to Get More Aid Into Gaza
A joint international task force could quickly mobilize an emergency system to clear shipments through the Rafah border crossing.
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Employees work in a textile factory in Karachi, Pakistan. New Hope for Pakistan’s Mistreated Workers
Germany’s new Supply Chain Act could help curb some of the world’s worst labor injustices.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visits the Brazilian Battalion of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) in Port-au-Prince on Feb. 25, 2010. Why Lula Is Silent on Haiti
Brazil’s earlier intervention not only failed to secure the Caribbean nation—it is also linked to Bolsonaro’s militarization of government.
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People walk past the damaged headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza City on Feb. 15. Don’t Give Up on UNRWA
The agency, which goes to great lengths to remain neutral, is Palestinians’ only hope.
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Three sneakered feet on a black tiled floor stomp on a photo of U.S. President Joe Biden. The picture's corner is alight. Egypt Is What Happens When the U.S. Gives Up on Democratization
Civil society loses—and China and Russia fill the vacuum.
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A collage illustration shows half of the face of Joseph Stalin and half of the face of a larger Vladimir Putin alongside a star with a Z on top of it. Russia Is Back to the Stalinist Future
With a Soviet-style election, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has come full circle.
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A U.N. General Assembly meeting regarding the commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba, at U.N. headquarters in New York City. The U.N. Gets the World to Agree on AI Safety
A new resolution on safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence was endorsed by all 193 member countries.
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A protester burns tires during a demonstration calling for the resignation of acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. How the World Failed Haiti
The country risks becoming an “open-air jail,” Haiti’s former foreign minister warns.
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A group of people walk across faded concrete beneath a cloudy sky as they flee gang violence in a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A man with a suitcase balanced on his head leads the group, using his free hand to hold the hand of a child walking alongside him. A woman with belongings in a trash bag follows, and a man carrying a toddler and other people are visible in the background. In Haiti, as Elsewhere, Elections Alone Are Not the Answer
Holding a credible vote is far more complex than simply scheduling it.
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A bride in a white dress dances with a man in a suit during a wedding celebration at night, surrounded by guests. Confetti flutters through the air around the couple, some of it settling onto their shoulders. How China Made Xinjiang’s Ceremonies Illegal
Retroactively applied laws are used to prosecute Muslim community leaders.
