HUMAN RIGHTS
Anatomy of a Massacre: How Myanmar’s Military Killed Dozens of Pro-Democracy Protesters
The death toll in Bago was the biggest one-day total for a single city since mid-March. It had a chilling effect on the pro-democracy movement.
‘I’m in Constant Horror’: Student Jailed Over Printouts of Facebook Posts
Vienna-based student Ahmed Samir Santawy went on hunger strike after he was sentenced to four years in Egypt's strictest prison. His fate now lies in the hands of Egypt’s autocratic president.
He Was the Victim of a Racist Attack, But 13 Days Later He Died in a Detention Centre
The tragic death of Moussa Balde shocked Italy and has highlighted the uncaring way in which the country's secretive migrant detention facilities are run.
World’s Harshest Abortion Law Sent a Woman to Prison for 9 Years for a Stillbirth
A young woman in El Salvador sentenced to 30 years after a stillbirth was freed early, and pleads with the government “to see things as they are.”
These Women Want Better Rape Laws. Their Prime Minister Wants Them to Put More Clothes On.
Imran Khan believes that women wearing few clothes impacts all men, unless they’re robots.
Why We Need More Trans Journalists
VICE World News' series ‘Transnational’ follows trans journalists around the world as they tell stories in places like Detroit, Mexico City, and Lagos.
North Korea Says Orphan Children Are Volunteering to Work in Coal Mines
“Our children are now growing brightly,” North Korea’s foreign ministry said.
Hundreds of Black Gun Owners Are Marching on ‘Black Wall Street’ This Weekend
The armed protest in Tulsa is expected to be one of the largest gatherings of Black, pro–gun rights Americans in years.
A Student Researching Abortion Laws Is Now In One of the World's Strictest Prisons
Vienna student Ahmed Samir Santawy was detained, blindfolded, beaten and charged with terror offences when he returned to Egypt. His partner is leading the campaign to free him.
Biden Named a Lawyer With Transphobic Tweets to Supreme Court Commission
Adam White says his views have changed since 2017 and he now uses what he calls people’s “chosen pronouns.”
Amnesty Canada Executive Director Out Amid Allegations of Racist Workplace
The human rights organization has stated it is taking “concrete steps forward to build an anti-racist organization.”
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.