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US Justice Is Racist, and the UN Is Powerless to Change It
Human Rights Watch points out how the US fails an international promise against racism, but the United Nations can't fix a thing.
The Line Between FBI Stings and Entrapment Has Not Blurred, It's Gone
A new report highlights how feds can set up an entire terror plot and still get terror convictions against Muslims.
Egypt Finally Sentences Some of Tahrir Square's Sexual Attackers
An Egyptian court today gave seven men life sentences for sexually assaulting women at events in Tahrir Square during 2013 and 2014.
Egypt Jails Tahrir Activists as Sisi Visits Woman Sexually Assaulted on Inauguration Night
An icon of the Tahrir revolution faces 15 years in prison, while the new president visited the victim of a brutal sexual assault on Sunday.
Syria's Chemical Weapon Inspectors Are Mysteriously Ambushed
Weapons inspectors were attacked in Syria today as they traveled to the site of an alleged chlorine attack.
‘Welcome to Hell:' African Migrants Held for Ransom in Yemen’s Torture Camps
Migrants described widespread abuse by human traffickers in Yemen — including beatings, rapes, and killings.
Assad Accused of Still Using Chemical Weapons In Syria
Evidence strongly suggests that Assad's forces dropped crude “barrel bombs” containing chlorine canisters on rebel-held Syrian towns.
'We Don’t Have Any Hope to Go Back': Syrian Refugees’ Lives Turn Permanent in Zaatari Camp
Refugees arrived in Zaatari hoping for a short stay. But as the war next door raged on, they realized they won't go back anytime soon.
US-Mexico Border Patrol Agents Can Get Away With Pretty Much Anything
A FOIA litigation reveals serious allegations of abuse — with little consequence — by patrol agents on the US-Mexico border.
Hope and Fear as Afghan Women Head to the Polls
Women’s rights has featured prominently on candidates’ agendas and in campaign promises — though the real test will come after the vote.