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March 5, 2020 Commentary

A crucial moment for women’s rights in Afghanistan

Women walk along a street in the old part of Kabul February 29, 2020.

March 3, 2020 Commentary

Mexican government paralyzed in the face of a wave of femicides

Thousands march in protest against rising femicide rates and kidnappings of women in Mexico City, Mexico on February 2, 2019.

March 3, 2020 Commentary

Children Sent to Mexico Under Trump Face Abuses, Trauma

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March 2, 2020 Commentary

Consumer Case Could Open Door to Corporate Influence

A general view of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters in Washington, D.C., as seen on October 4, 2019. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

March 2, 2020 Commentary

The Missing ISIS Victims and the Families They Left Behind

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March 1, 2020 Commentary

Bolsonaro's Plan to Legalize Crimes Against Indigenous Peoples

Krimej indigenous Chief Kadjyre Kayapo, looks out at a path created by loggers, in Altamira, Para state, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019.

February 25, 2020 Commentary

Nine Years After Bahrain’s Uprising, Its Human Rights Crisis Has Only Worsened

Demonstrations after the death of a young Bahraini after being shot outside the home of the Shiite leader in Bahrain on March 25, 2017. © 2017 Sayed Baqer AlKamel/NurPhoto via Getty Images

February 21, 2020 Commentary

How Nativist Populism Is Going Mainstream in Europe

Women wearing the Islamic veil, the niqab, sit in the audience seats of the Danish Parliament, at Christiansborg Castle, in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 31, 2018. Denmark joined some other European countries in deciding to ban garments that cover the face, in

February 19, 2020 Commentary

Freeing South Sudan’s Captive Women and Girls

128 Down, Thousands to Go

A woman who was detained by rebel forces in South Sudan.

February 18, 2020 Commentary

Sexual Violence: Uganda Police Should Support Victims, Not Blame Them

February 15, 2020 Commentary

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week

A police officer wears a mask in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, February 5, 2020.

February 14, 2020 Commentary

President Bukele, Brute Force Is Not the Way Forward for El Salvador

The head of state’s actions threaten democracy in the Central American nation.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, accompanied by members of the armed forces, speaks to his supporters outside Congress in San Salvador, El Salvador.

February 13, 2020 Commentary

Guantanamo’s Ugly Taint on US Diplomacy

In this photo reviewed by US military officials, flags fly in front of the tents of Camp Justice, April 18, 2019, in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba.

February 13, 2020 Commentary

Tanzania: Govt Should Change Its Tune on LGBTIQ Health and Rights

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February 12, 2020 Commentary

How Sex Ed Can Save Lives

A billboard by the Alabama Department of Public Health in Eutaw, Greene County, raises awareness of recommended adolescent vaccines, including the HPV vaccine.

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