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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’
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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
June 20, 2018
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
May 30, 2018
Amnesty Makes Scathing Assessment of Human Rights
It accuses governments across the globe of "shamelessly" backsliding
By Laignee Barron
February 22, 2018
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
December 19, 2017
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
November 27, 2017
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
November 22, 2017
Rights Groups Pen Open Letter Against Turkey Detentions
Five other human rights organisations have signed the letter.
By Rachel Lewis
July 13, 2017
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
July 3, 2017
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
June 20, 2017
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
June 13, 2017
Sen. John McCain Warns Rex Tillerson: 'We Are a Country With a Conscience'
He does not agree with his "America First" policy
By Maya Rhodan
May 8, 2017
Nepal Still Struggling With Poverty Two Years After Earthquake
The economic fallout from a devastating earthquake two years ago is still being felt in Nepal
By Danielle Preiss and Pragati Shahi / Kathmandu
April 26, 2017
Why Trump Could Never Go It Alone on North Korea
While an attack against North Korea could destroy much of its nuclear-enrichment and missile-testing facilities, the South Korean capital — just 30 miles from the DMZ — would face a devastating retaliation
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
April 5, 2017
China Confirms It's Holding Missing Taiwanese Rights Activist
Chinese authorities confirmed that Lee Ming-che had been detained for allegedly threatening national security
By Nicola Smith / Taipei
March 29, 2017
U.N. to Investigate Alleged Abuse of Myanmar's Rohingya
The Myanmar armed forces have been accused of rape, torture and extra-judicial killing while carrying out anti-insurgency operations
By Feliz Solomon
March 24, 2017
Whoever Becomes South Korea's New Leader Has Three Options for Dealing With Kim Jong Un
There are calls in South Korea for a softer approach to Pyongyang
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
March 10, 2017
The Fear at the Heart of the Kim Dynasty
Direct descendants of North Korea's communist founder Kim Il Sung are now looking over their shoulders
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
March 7, 2017
Intrigue Surrounds the Death of Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother
Kim Jong Nam died en route to hospital after collapsing at Kuala Lumpur Airport
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
February 15, 2017
Sectarian Harmony In Indonesia's Capital Faces a Major Test
Jakarta's ethnic Chinese and Christian governor is fighting for re-election but implacably opposed by hard-line Islamists
By Charlie Campbell / Jakarta
February 9, 2017
Top Chinese Judge Calls Trump an 'Enemy of the Rule of Law'
Trump's attack on the U.S. judiciary is too much—even in authoritarian China
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
February 8, 2017
Nobody Wants to Be a Refugee
'Compassion and security are not mutually exclusive'
By Ben Stiller
January 25, 2017
10,000 People Have Been Killed In Yemen
Nearly 19 million people — 80% of the population — are in need of humanitarian aid
By Joseph Hincks
January 17, 2017
China Warns Trump Not to ‘Escalate’ North Korea Situation
For the closeted and choreographed Chinese Communist Party, Trump’s impulsive accusations are a growing cause of consternation
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
January 4, 2017
Thais Wait to See How Their New King Will Use His Power
The 64-year-old is not as beloved as his father after a string of scandals
By Charlie Campbell
December 2, 2016
Thai Crown Prince to Be Named King
Few Thais have known another monarch besides the prince's late father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, whose rule spanned seven decades
By Charlie Campbell
November 29, 2016
U.N. Special Rapporteur Condemns Australia's Refugee Island
"Australia would vehemently protest if its citizens were treated like this"
By Tekendra Parmar
November 17, 2016
Donald Trump's Lack of Strategy on North Korea Is Worrying
Only a concerted effort by the new Republican Administration can halt Kim Jong Un's relentless march toward full nuclear capability
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
November 17, 2016
Winter Is Coming for Refugees in Greece
As winter approaches, blankets and warm clothes are not enough for the 50,000 refugees in Greece awaiting resettlement in Europe
By Aryn Baker / Thessaloniki
November 14, 2016
China's Security Czar Appointed as the New Head of Interpol
"This is extraordinarily worrying,' said Amnesty International
By Dominique Rowe
November 10, 2016
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's China Charm Offensive
Having sanctioned thousands of extrajudicial killings, Duterte says his visit to China is “the defining moment of my presidency”
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
October 19, 2016
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Makes First China Visit
The Philippine President's diplomatic overtures to Beijing are a cause of concern for Washington
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
October 18, 2016
5 Ways China Is More Repressive Under President Xi Jinping
According to the 2016 report by the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China, there has been a broad corrosion of freedoms
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
October 6, 2016
North Korea Is Desperate for Aid. But Its Nuclear Policy Means It Won't Be Getting Much of It
Despite devastation in country’s northeast, military tests continue, reducing chance of vital aid donations
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
September 21, 2016
U.S. Calls on Bahrain to Free Prominent Rights Activist
Rajab is reported to be facing fresh charges for writing an op-ed detailing his detention
By TIME Staff
September 6, 2016
Bangladesh: Rights Concerns Raised Over Ali Execution
“There are concerns over systemic flaws,” one expert says
By TIME Staff
September 5, 2016
LGBT Rights in Indonesia Under 'Unprecedented Attack'
A survey has found that members of the LGBT community are the most hated in the country
By Yenni Kwok
August 11, 2016
Thailand's Referendum Is Only the Start of a Struggle
On Sunday, Thailand votes on a new constitution that would allow the military to appoint a third of legislative seats
By Charlie Campbell / Bangkok
August 5, 2016
Green Party's Jill Stein Picks Running Mate
Baraka has been a vocal opponent of the death penalty
By Rishi Iyengar
August 1, 2016
Air Conditioning Is a Human Right
Texas, like other states, does not air condition its prisons—and by doing so, it kills people
By Jeff Edwards and Scott Medlock
July 21, 2016
Uighur Extremists Joining ISIS Poses a Security and Economic Headache for China’s Xi Jinping
Insecurity in China’s far Western province of Xinjiang throws up obstacles for Xi’s signature "One Belt, One Road" initiative
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
July 21, 2016
Indonesia's Mass Killings of 1965 Were Crimes Against Humanity, International Judges Say
The panel listed the murder of an estimated 400,000 to 500,000 people, inhumane imprisonment, enslavement, torture and sexual violence during the 1965 massacres
By Yenni Kwok
July 20, 2016
Rodrigo Duterte Sworn In as President of the Philippines
Here are the five big challenges he will face in his term
By Charlie Campbell
June 30, 2016
Lady Gaga Angers Chinese Fans by Meeting Dalai Lama
The Chinese government considers the 80-year-old a dangerous separatist
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
June 28, 2016
Unaccompanied Migrant Children Arriving in Europe Double
Some children report being forced into prostitution or "slave" labor at the hands of people smugglers to earn their transit
By Nash Jenkins
June 15, 2016
Report: Nearly 46 Million People Are Living in Slavery Worldwide
India has the largest number of enslaved people in the world, followed by China
By Tara John
May 31, 2016
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