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China Refutes Human Rights Report

By Sanya Mansoor

Slavery Still Exists All Around the World. Here's How Some Countries Are Trying to Change That

By Suyin Haynes

Angelina Jolie Interviews One of the Drafters of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Children: ‘Children Need to Know Their Rights’

By Angelina Jolie

Human Trafficking Has a Hidden Cause — and It's on the Rise Worldwide

By Prachi Vidwans and Malaak Jamal
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Trump Leaving the Human Rights Council Will Only Weaken America

In a week where Washington's own human rights record is in tatters, Trump chose to discard long-cherished values of justice and freedom.

By Erika Guevara-Rosas

What the Philippines Tells Us About the Broken Promises of Human Rights

After winning the presidency in the Philippines in 2016, Rodrigo Duterte has pursued a relentless “war on drugs,” employing police forces in a brutal campaign that has often run roughshod over constitutional guarantees of presumption...

By Chito Gascon

Amnesty Makes Scathing Assessment of Human Rights

It accuses governments across the globe of "shamelessly" backsliding

By Laignee Barron

Egypt Is Holding at Least 18 Americans Captive. Activists Want The White House to Fight for Their Release

Families of the imprisoned are hoping that Pence's visit provides an opportunity to press the Egyptians

By Elizabeth Dias

3 Reasons Human Rights Defenders Should Feel Optimistic Right Now

Mugabe's fall, Mladic's conviction, and a long-awaited probe on Afghanistan

By Anna Neistat

Yemen Could Be Out of Food in Six Weeks, Aid Official Warns

Johan Mooij expects food supplies in Yemen’s capital of Sana to run out in about six weeks. Mooij is the Yemen country director for CARE, one of several dozen humanitarian groups working with the United...

By Elizabeth Dias

Rights Groups Pen Open Letter Against Turkey Detentions

Five other human rights organisations have signed the letter.

By Rachel Lewis

Beijing Hits Out at U.S. Navy Exercises in South China Sea

It's the latest in a slew of affronts by Washington in the past week

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing

What Can the U.S. Do After Otto Warmbier's Death? Sadly, Not Much

The death of an American following his detention in North Korea may bolster calls for a blanket travel ban

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing

Dennis Rodman Returns to North Korea

Sources close to Rodman told TIME that the visit would likely last until the weekend

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
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