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June 5, 2017 Commentary

Chipping Away at 50 Years of Occupation

Residents of the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in Israel's southern Negev desert prepare for house demolitions by Israeli authorities, November 2016.

June 3, 2017 Commentary

Attacks on Media Threaten Kenyan Elections

Photo from behind of female blogger Wanjeri Nderu typing on her computer

June 2, 2017 Commentary

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week

A girl leaves a message at a makeshift memorial for two men who were killed on a commuter train while trying to stop another man from harassing two young women who appeared to be Muslim, in Portland, Oregon, may 29, 2017.

June 2, 2017 Commentary

Teen Posted on Instagram and the Next Thing He Knew, a Doctor was Invading His Body

Opening ceremony – 60th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

June 1, 2017 Commentary

African Commission Tackles Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity

Opening ceremony – 60th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

June 1, 2017 Commentary

What Do the Party Manifestos Say About Human Rights?

May 31, 2017 Commentary

No Ordinary IPO: Why Aramco Investors Should Scrutinize Saudi Rights Record

Smoke rises from the community hall in Sanaa where Saudi-led coalition warplanes attacked a funeral on October 8, 2016.

May 31, 2017 Commentary

The Human Rights Cost of a Parliament Extension in Lebanon

Lebanese army soldiers secure the area outside the parliament building in downtown Beirut, Lebanon.

May 30, 2017 Commentary

Don’t Roll Out the Red Carpet for Vietnam’s Autocratic Leader

Donald Trump May Not Care About Human Rights in Vietnam, but the US Congress Does

Don’t Roll Out the Red Carpet for Vietnam’s Autocratic Leader PHOTO

May 27, 2017 Commentary

Winning Battles but Losing the War for a United Iraq

An Iraqi special forces soldier stands beside graffiti, which reads: "The Islamic State will remain", in Bartalla, east of Mosul, Iraq October 27, 2016. . © 2016 Reuters

May 26, 2017 Commentary

The Rights Weekender

Thailand: Dozens Wounded in Bangkok Hospital Bombing PHOTO

May 26, 2017 Commentary

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week

US President Donald Trump places his hands on a glowing orb in the Global Center for Combatting Extremist Ideology in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 22, 2017.

May 26, 2017 Commentary

'Every Year, I Give Birth': Why War is Driving a Contraception Crisis in Sudan

In the Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan, access to family planning and maternal healthcare is severely limited by blocks on humanitarian supplies.

May 25, 2017 Commentary

Bangladesh “Gay Party” Raid Flouts Privacy Rights

Security Forces Offer Threats, Not Protection

Members of the the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 4, 2012.

May 23, 2017 Commentary

All Schools Should be Safe Havens Like Mine

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