HUMAN RIGHTS
Amnesty International Halting Operations in India Signals Crackdown on Dissent
This is the latest in the series of curbs aimed at silencing human rights defenders in India. Activists are concerned about how far the government will go.
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Just Lost Another Human Rights Honor
“Our decision to exclude Aung San Suu Kyi formally from the community of Sakharov Prize laureates is a response to her failure and acceptance of ongoing crimes against the Rohingya community,” EU lawmakers said.
‘I’m in Trouble Because I Dared to Speak the Truth’: Indian Doctor Arrested Under Anti-Terror Law Speaks Out After Release
Activists in the country critisised Dr Kafeel Khan's arrest under India's national security act.
China Is Celebrating 'Victory' Over COVID. But It’s a Different Story for Uighurs in Xinjiang.
Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang face enhanced crackdown from Chinese authorities under the guise of protecting against the coronavirus pandemic.
Yuen Long Attack: The Day That Changed Hong Kong Forever
Pro-democracy advocate Lo Kin-hei spoke to VICE the day his fellow democratic party lawmakers were arrested in Hong Kong. This is his account of that fateful day in Yuen Long a year ago.
Coronavirus Lockdowns Have Not Stopped Vigilante Killers in Duterte's Philippines
Activists targeted by the government are stuck at home due to draconian lockdowns, giving them no way to escape from the hitmen actively hunting them down.
Mexico’s Government Can't Find 70,000 Missing People
President AMLO promised to prioritize the search for Mexico's 'disappeared', but his efforts have merely frustrated families looking for their loved ones.
Tortures and Enforced Disappearances: The Bloody History of Bangladesh’s Elite Paramilitary Force
Since 2004, successive governments have used the Rapid Action Battalion to settle political scores and stifle dissent
'Con Air' Is Spreading COVID-19 All Over the U.S. Prison System
Whistleblowers say dozens of prisoners have tested positive for COVID-19 after being moved between jails and federal prisons due to a lack of safeguards in the Justice Department.
Indonesian Human Rights Lawyer Forced to Return State Scholarship
Indonesian lawyer Veronica Koman sees the move as "financial punishment" for speaking out about human rights issues in the Papua province.
Nobody Knows How Many Migrants Are Being Held In Mexico's Squalid Detention Centers
Advocates fear COVID-19 could be spreading through the centers used to detain undocumented migrants.
Silicon Valley Has a Caste Discrimination Problem
Dalit Indians working at U.S. tech companies tell VICE News they try to hide their identities to avoid caste-based discrimination they thought they had left behind.