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Human Rights
No Offense: The Politics of Sedition in India
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Successive Indian governments appear to be abusing the country's colonial-era sedition law.
Uzbekistan's Karimov Leaves Behind a Legacy of Repression, Slavery, and Kleptocracy
By Casey Michel
Uzbekistan's founding president has plenty of atrocities to his name.
In Kyrgyzstan, Human Rights on Trial?
By Anna Neistat
The world will watch as Azimjan Askarov's case is reviewed by the Kyrgyz Supreme Court.
Beyond Section 377: Where Does India's LGBT Movement Stand?
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Section 377 continues to loom large over India's LGBT community.
From Vietnam to South Korea: Muhammad Ali and Conscientious Objectors Today
By Ashfaq Khalfan
As the world mourns Muhammad Ali, South Korea continues to imprison hundreds of conscientious objectors.
New Report Details Abuses Against Sri Lankan Tamils
By Taylor Dibbert
A new report focuses on exiled Sri Lankan Tamils.
As Obama Heads to Vietnam, He Must Keep Human Rights in Mind
By Rafendi Djamin and T. Kumar
In engaging Vietnam, the United States must remain cognizant of the work that remains to be done on human rights.
Zeenat Shahzadi's Story: A Young Reporter, 'Disappeared' in Pakistan
By Ankit Panda
In a first, a female journalist in Pakistan has been "disappeared," allegedly by Pakistani intelligence.
Tajikistan's Attack on Lawyers
By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe's campaign against human rights lawyers has not gone unnoticed.
Samantha Power Misses the Mark on Sri Lanka (Again)
By Taylor Dibbert
The Obama administration’s messaging on Sri Lanka misses the mark yet again.
Rights and Reconstruction: A Year After the Big Quake, Nepal's Struggles Continue
By Aura Freeman
A year after Nepal was devastated by an earthquake, reconstruction and recovery are far from over.
Business and Human Rights in China: Impact Investing Revisited
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang
Insights from Mattie J. Bekink