As Sochi looms, Russia cracks down harder; war through the eyes of Syria’s children; preserving beauty amidst the horror of CAR – these were among the most popular posts to Dispatches, our daily forum for breaking human rights news and commentary. You can find all our Dispatches here.
Dispatches: Silenced in Sochi
With the Winter Olympics opening ceremony just two days away, the torch relay has arrived in Krasnodar, the region where Sochi is located...
Dispatches: Syria - The Dark Stories Children Tell
Nearly three years ago, when I first traveled to Syria to interview children about the worsening events in their country, they all had a story to tell. Those stories were awful...
Dispatches: Discovering Beauty Amid the Carnage
Amid all the carnage, killing, and looting that is tearing apart the Central African Republic, the photographer Jerome Delay stumbled upon an unexpected scene yesterday...
Dispatches: Immigration Status No Excuse For Making Women Vulnerable
Tomorrow, the European Parliament will vote on a report calling for action to protect undocumented women migrants in Europe. Through the fog of technical language, two important recommendations stand out...
Dispatches: Prague's Absurd Invitation
When Uzbekistan’s authoritarian ruler, Islam Karimov, flies into Prague later this month, he will land at Václav Havel Airport. Yes, a man who is currently jailing thousands of political prisoners will arrive at a place named after one of the most famous and most respected political prisoners of our time...
