List of Human Rights articles
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Dozens of Sudanese refugees wearing colorful clothes gather under two large trees in a desert landscape against a cloud-sprinkled blue sky. The West Needs to Show It Values All Human Life
Accusations of double standards sting because they have a point.
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Sudanese women flash the victory sign during a rally to demand the return to civilian rule, in Khartoum, on Sept. 13, 2022. 5 Ways Women Made a Difference in 2023
Amid rising conflict, these people and organizations fought for peace and justice.
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Sudanese fighters wearing face coverings ride in a vehicle in a military convoy accompanying the governor of Sudan's Darfur region. Washington Tries to Correct Course on Sudan’s Civil War
Lawmakers are pressing for a fresh approach with a new envoy and by leaning on the proxy powers abetting atrocities.
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A crumbling mosaic showing the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus is seen at an Orthodox monastery near the airport of Donetsk. The tiles of Mary's halo and lower face have fallen away, leaving behind a battered background of gray stone. Ukraine Has a Civil Rights Problem
Wartime unity hasn’t healed the wounds of the country’s past.
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Members of leftist movements demonstrate during a protest against Argentine President-elect Javier Milei in Buenos Aires on Nov. 23. Will Milei Rewrite Argentina’s History?
The new Argentine president is downplaying the brutal legacy of the country’s dictatorship.
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Protesters hold up banners at an anti-same-sex marriage rally in Sydney on September 23, 2017. Evidence Is Growing That Free Speech Is Declining
There’s a clear trend against freedom of expression in the world’s democracies.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a meeting in Woodside, California on November 15, 2023. 5 Things in the World to Be Thankful for in 2023
It may seem harder to give thanks this year, but it’s not impossible.
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U.S. President Joe Biden talks to fellow leaders during the group photo at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit on Dec. 15, 2022 in Washington. The West Should Give Up the Battle of Narratives
The Western world has misunderstood what the global south really wants.
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People take part in a demonstration against Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip in São Paulo on Oct. 22. Why the Global South Is Accusing America of Hypocrisy
Many countries perceive a double standard in the West’s contrasting responses to Gaza and Ukraine.
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A convoy of trucks carrying aid supplies for the Gaza Strip from Egypt waits to cross into Gaza on the main Ismailia desert road on Oct. 16. A banner covering one truck displays a portrait of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Egyptian Dissidents Are the Collateral Damage of U.S. Support for Israel
Washington ignores Sisi’s human rights abuses in exchange for his enforcement of Gaza’s blockade.
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Seen from Sderot, Israel, flares fired from Israeli artillery positions descend on Beit Hanoun in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 30. Israel’s High-Tech Surveillance Was Never Going to Bring Peace
Leaders used technology to insulate Israelis from conflict rather than addressing its root causes.
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Demonstrators carry Israeli flags and a large sign that reads "New York Stands With Israel." The Peril in Declaring ‘I Stand With Israel’
Such sentiments stymie discussion of the harder questions around Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.
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A woman wearing a headscarf and dress carries a small child as she and others walk across rubble following an Israeli airstrike on the Sousi mosque in Gaza City. Dust, smoke, and destroyed buildings fill the landscape. Laying Siege to Gaza Is No Solution
U.S. support for Israel’s incursion could enable mass atrocities.
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Children play at the Adre refugee camp, where around 200,000 people (including many displaced by the conflict in Sudan) are currently taking refuge, in Chad on Sept. 19. Photo by Abdulmonam Eassa/Getty Images U.S. Fears Sudan’s War Will Worsen Humanitarian Crisis
“Pick your calamity,” said one former top U.S. diplomat.
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People hold a cutout depicting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a Sikh rally outside the Indian consulate in Toronto on Sept. 25. Washington Is Losing Credibility Over the Canada-India Spat
The Biden administration has refrained from issuing a strong statement about allegations that the Indian government was involved in the assassination of a Sikh activist.
