Tag
Human Rights
May 01, 2020
UN Human Rights Expert Accuses Myanmar Army of Fresh Abuses
By Associated Press
A UN special rapporteur took aim at the Myanmar military for targeting ethnic minorities in Rakhine and Chin states.
March 23, 2020
The Taliban Doesn’t Care About Women’s Rights and Neither Does the Afghan Government
By Sabera Azizi
The Afghan government must take a greater stake in the future of the country’s women.
March 11, 2020
In Pakistan, Criticism Grows Dangerous as Dissent Is Stifled
By Associated Press
Critics of the state in Pakistan are finding themselves increasing crunched.
March 06, 2020
The US-Taliban Deal Ignores Human Rights and Women
By Farahnaz Ispahani
The Trump administration's deal with the Taliban ignores human rights concerns.
January 21, 2020
Human Rights Stagnate Under New Leadership in Papua New Guinea
By Joshua Mcdonald
Human rights continue to falter as the government claims to be writing a “new book” of prosperity for all citizens.
November 27, 2019
Human Rights, Reconciliation, and Peace in Sri Lanka Under Gotabaya Rajapaksa
By Ankit Panda
Taylor Dibbert discusses the consequences of Gotabaya Rajapaksa's victory.
October 23, 2019
Education Is the Key to Empowering Afghan Women
By Sabera Azizi
Afghan women see more influence than ever, but prejudice and sexism remain barriers.
September 20, 2019
The Deafening Silence of Pakistani Jihadists and Radicals on China's Uyghurs
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The position of radical groups on Xinjiang shows which ones are closer to the establishment.
August 29, 2019
Confronting China’s Suppression of Religion
By Farahnaz Ispahani
Instead of the Communist party's intolerance, democratic Taiwan offers a positive example.
August 05, 2019
New UN Study Highlights Business Links to Myanmar Military Abuses
By Niniek Karmini
A new report spotlights business involvement in funding human rights abuses.
August 02, 2019
How Beijing and Others Weaponized Interpol and the Magnitsky Act
By Rob Edens
How can institutions like Interpol cope with manipulation by authoritarian regimes?
July 25, 2019
Tajikistan Under Review: A Familiar Litany of Human Rights Concerns
By Catherine Putz
Comparing Tajikistan’s last two reviews by the Human Rights Committee, it’s clear Dushnabe isn’t interested in improvement.