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Human Rights
Criticism of the UK’s New Approach to China Is Misplaced
By Rebecca Fabrizi
Wait for some evidence before assuming that only bad can come from good relations.
Exposed: India’s Silence Over Human Rights Violations in Kashmir
By Fahad Shah
A new 800-page report catalogues human rights violations in India-administered Kashmir.
Will There Be Accountability for the Kunduz Hospital Bombing?
By Taylor Dibbert
A Médecins Sans Frontières hospital was struck by an air strike in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Will there be accountability?
The UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Sri Lanka is Tabled
By Taylor Dibbert
After a flurry of diplomatic activity in Geneva, the UN Human Rights Council resolution on Sri Lanka has finally been tabled.
The Obama-Xi State Visit: Any Room for Human Rights?
By Jared Genser
The agenda is packed, but human rights issues are likely to get short shrift.
Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council: What Now?
By Taylor Dibbert
With the long-awaited report on Sri Lanka’s violent history finally out, what’s next for Colombo at the UN Human Rights Council?
Civilian Casualties at Record High in Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
The UN recommends that Afghan government forces stop firing mortars and grenades into civilian-populated areas.
China and Magna Carta
By Chun Peng
How Chinese view the historic document – and their own Constitution.
For South Korea’s ‘Comfort Women,’ Justice in America?
By John Power
Could the ‘comfort women’ find justice in a U.S. court?
It's Time for the Obama Administration to Get Tough on Human Rights in Vietnam
By John Sifton
Nguyen Dang Minh Man's story reminds us that Vietnam's record on human rights remains deeply troubling.
Uzbekistan and the ‘Illusion of Stability’
By Zabikhulla Saipov
A recent visit by the UN secretary general focused attention on human rights issues in Uzbekistan and the region.
Ban Ki-moon’s Plain Speaking in Central Asia
By Casey Michel
On a recent tour of the region, the UN Secretary-General was impressively forthright about human rights.