HUMAN RIGHTS
Police Spies Told a Minister Where Left-Wing Trade Unionists Go on Holiday
Politicians and campaigners say that the remarks confirm the long-held suspicion that police spying was sanctioned by the top levels of government.
Met Police Sued for Telling Journalist He Was 'Killing People' During Lockdown Walk
The journalist felt an officer's spittle on his face after police surrounded him and threatened him with a fine under coronavirus legislation.
Duterte Said ‘Don’t Worry About Human Rights.’ Then 9 Activists Were Killed.
The deadly raids are being called “Bloody Sunday.”
The UK Tried to Stop Modern Slavery. Six Years On, Zero Companies Have Been Penalised.
The Modern Slavery Act of 2015 has been deemed a ‘failure’ by a report from the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre.
I Was Held Hostage and Forced to Pick Cucumbers in the Netherlands
Alexander was made to work 18-hour days for no pay. He says anyone can become a victim.
A Year of Human Rights Wins Worth Celebrating
The last year might have been a complete disaster, but there was some incredibly good news in amongst the misery.
First-Hand Accounts of Torture Shed New Light on Horrors in Xinjiang
Very little is known about what happens inside China's Uighur reeducation camps—but international media recently got some horrifying insight.
Not Just Myanmar, Southeast Asia Is Coming Under More Authoritarian Rule
From Yangon to Phnom Penh and Manila, democracy is falling apart in the region.
Rohingya Brides Thought They Were Fleeing Violence. Then They Met Their Grooms.
In a VICE World News investigation, Rohingya women share their harrowing stories of being sold to men in Kashmir.
Rohingya Dreams of Better Life Abroad Shattered After Mass Arrest in Myanmar
“Even an animal would not stay in that kind of trapped situation.”
Outrage After Philippine Cop Caught on Video Killing Mother and Son at Point Blank Range
Observers say a brutal drug war has empowered the police to act without accountability.
Ombudsman: Australia’s Public Housing Lockdown Breached Human Rights Laws
The government is refusing to apologise to 3,000 public housing residents for the way they were treated during a COVID outbreak in July.