Clinton’s State Department overlooked human rights abuses and corruption while keeping a lucrative flow of contracts moving to U.S. security firms working in Mexico.
Hillary Clinton’s Dark Drug War Legacy in Mexico
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A Cemetery of Life Vests But Not Lives
The European Union should stop squabbling and work together on a coordinated response to the European refugee crisis.
South Sudan’s War on Women
Survivors say rape has become “just a normal thing” for women caught up in South Sudan’s civil war.
Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage Will Resonate Globally
The U.S. Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage will bolster the work of human rights activists around the world. But it will also pose some challenges.
Russia’s Stolen Future
Under increasing pressure from Moscow, Russia’s civil society activists are fleeing the country in alarming numbers.
Sexual Terror and Impunity in Somalia
Somalia is plagued by sexual violence, and many of the perpetrators are foreign troops.
The Death Sentence That Could Inflame Sectarian Tensions Across The Middle East
The fate of one Shi’ite cleric hangs over the Gulf like a sword of Damocles.
Reclaiming Privacy in the Golden Age of Surveillance
We can’t let the goal of ending mass surveillance fall off the international human rights agenda.
The Grit — and the Glamor — of the Human Rights Game
A new documentary offers a James Bond-like look at the trials and tribulations of globetrotting human rights investigators.
Gaza and the Bipartisan War on Human Rights
During and after Israel’s war on Gaza, bipartisan congressional majorities have worked to undermine war crimes investigations by the United Nations and human rights groups.