human rights abuses
Tear Gas and Bullets Didn’t Dissuade Them. The Pandemic Might.
Iraq’s protesters have endured targeted attacks, abductions, and killings. COVID-19 may force their movement off the streets.
We Must Speak Up Against Israel's Slaughter in Gaza
Palestinians living in Gaza are subjected to prison-like conditions and are now being murdered in droves.
Will Indonesia Hold Its Military Accountable For a Rural Farmer's Death?
TNI soldiers have been accused of torturing a man to death in Eastern Indonesia. Can investigators actually bring the accused before the courts?
The Lost Children of East Timor
Thousands of children were stolen during Indonesia’s occupation of East Timor. This is the story of three of those children.
The Reality of Life on a Kill List in Duterte's Philippines
The hard, and often short, lives of Davao city's marked men.
El Salvador Cops and Soldiers Are Executing Gang Members and Pretending They Didn't Do It, Official Says
An investigation by Human Rights Ombudsman David Morales found evidence of extrajudicial executions in two incidents last year, raising fears of a return to the civil war death squads of the 1980s.
Mexican Soldiers and a Federal Agent Caught on Tape Torturing a Woman
The video appears to back allegations of widespread torture in the context of Mexico’s drug wars, and the prominent role given to the army within them.
ICC to Decide If Malian Teacher Will Face Charges for Destroying Timbuktu Artifacts
Malian citizen Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi will appear at a hearing on Tuesday to determine whether he will become the first person to be charged at the International Criminal Court with destroying cultural artifacts.
The World Didn't Seem to Notice That China Gave Robert Mugabe a Peace Prize
Zimbabwean media reported that he had received the award on Sunday to little notice, but after word of the irony spread on social media, Western news outlets began amplifying coverage of the dubious distinction.
This British Foreign Minister Acted as an Arms Dealer to Colombia
And a Royal Navy ship was the floating sales office for an arms-trade party.
Ethiopians Aren't Optimistic That Obama Can Help End Country's Human Rights Abuses
Ethiopia has maintained Washington funding despite reports by the US State Department that paint the country as one of the worst human rights offenders in sub-Saharan Africa.
The US Military Is Worried It’s Supporting Human Rights Abuses with Aid to Mexico
In internal documents, Pentagon analysts at US Northern Command express concern over cases of security forces killing unarmed civilians in Mexico. The US has sent $2.5 billion to Mexico for its fight against drug cartels.