HUMAN RIGHTS
Pope Francis Finally Acknowledges China’s Persecution of Muslim Uighurs
The pontiff hit out at China’s sweeping campaign against the Muslim minority.
Inside the Weird, Opulent World of Turkmenistan’s Dentist-DJ Dictator
“This is a repressive, totalitarian regime that doesn’t care about what the United Nations or the rest of the world may think of it.”
ICE Tried to Deport Yet Another Potential Witness in the Gynecology Scandal
Brought to the U.S. at age 3, ICE detained the 36-year-old mother and then attempted to deport her to Mexico after she had procedures with a controversial gynecologist.
What It’s Like to Be Declared a ‘Witch’ in Modern India
Accused of sorcery, almost 200 people have been murdered in the northeastern Indian state of Assam.
Meet the People Branded ‘Traitors’ by the Indian Government
As the crackdown against dissenting voices under the notorious sedition laws intensify, the lives of those who dared speak up are torn apart.
North Korea's 'Violent' Pretrial Detention System Under Scrutiny
The regime led by Kim Jong Un has an arbitrary criminal justice system that tortures and abuses detainees, according to Human Rights Watch.
British MPs Vote to Allow Spies to Murder, Torture and Rape
The 'spycops' bill is supposed to provide a legal framework for covert activity, but critics say it will legalise crimes committed by state operatives.
Handcuffed Philippine Activist in Hazmat Suit Buries Baby in Tense Funeral
The tragic case has shocked the Southeast Asian country.
Vietnam Detains Author and Democracy Activist Hours After US Rights Talks
Pham Doan Trang is a vocal freedom of speech advocate in the one-party state.
Rohingya Trapped by 'Apartheid' Regime in Myanmar, Says Human Rights Watch
More than 130,000 Rohingya Muslims have been in internment camps for eight years in Rakhine State.
Nearly 40 Nations Slammed China Over Human Rights Abuses
Beijing has also been under fire as more allegations of forced labor imposed on Uighur Muslims emerge.
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.