Human rights

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A Conversation With Richard Falk A Conversation With Richard Falk

The scholar, adviser to governments and civil-society groups, and advocate of Palestinian rights speaks on international law and world affairs.

Jan 19, 2018 / Patrick Lawrence

Nikki Haley Iran

Donald Trump and Nikki Haley Take Aim at the UN Human Rights Council Donald Trump and Nikki Haley Take Aim at the UN Human Rights Council

Haley has been voicing skepticism about the council’s value since her Senate confirmation hearing almost a year ago.

Jan 8, 2018 / Barbara Crossette

Kurds protest in Turkey

In Turkey, Repression of the Kurdish Language Is Back, With No End in Sight In Turkey, Repression of the Kurdish Language Is Back, With No End in Sight

Since 2015, scores of Kurdish media organizations, associations, language schools, and cultural institutions have been shut down.

Dec 21, 2017 / Constanze Letsch

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In Syria, ‘Reconciliation’ Is Bleak In Syria, ‘Reconciliation’ Is Bleak

The people of Moadamiya and Daraya were once a legend of the resistance, but today we feel like we’ve been forgotten by the world.

Dec 7, 2017 / Humam Moadamani

Pakistan Drone Protest

In Pakistan’s Tribal Areas, Collective Punishment Is the Law of the Land In Pakistan’s Tribal Areas, Collective Punishment Is the Law of the Land

Civilians here, who live under an outdated colonial regime, have been terrorized by US drone strikes and extremist Islamists for many years.

Dec 6, 2017 / Umar Farooq

Mohammed Jabbateh

A US Immigration Case Offers a Rare Day in Court for Victims of Liberian War Crimes A US Immigration Case Offers a Rare Day in Court for Victims of Liberian War Crimes

Gruesome details of Liberia’s civil wars emerge from a Philadelphia courtroom.

Nov 28, 2017 / Robbie Corey-Boulet

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These Women Nobelists Are Fighting for Grassroots Activists in Central America These Women Nobelists Are Fighting for Grassroots Activists in Central America

They’re bringing limelight to women-led movements resisting land grabs and destruction from mining companies, hydroelectric plants, and monoculture plantations.

Nov 17, 2017 / Laura Carlsen

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Meet the Courageous Woman Standing Up to All Sides in Yemen’s Conflict Meet the Courageous Woman Standing Up to All Sides in Yemen’s Conflict

Radhya Almutawakel has faced detention, harassment, and even death threats for her efforts to document atrocities.

Nov 10, 2017 / Sarah Aziza

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Turkey Is Sliding Deeper Into Dictatorship Turkey Is Sliding Deeper Into Dictatorship

The arrest of noted human-rights defender Osman Kavala marks an escalation in the Erdoğan government’s ferocious campaign against all critics.

Nov 7, 2017 / Constanze Letsch

Eduardo Galeano

Excerpt: Eduardo Galeano’s Final Short-Story Collection Excerpt: Eduardo Galeano’s Final Short-Story Collection

Hunter of Stories retells tales from our everyday lives with unparalleled compassion.

Nov 2, 2017 / Eduardo Galeano

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