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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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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