Fighting for Justice for Japan’s ‘Comfort Women’
Mina Watanabe has made it her life’s work to tell the stories of the women who were sexually enslaved by the Japanese military before and during World War II.
Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
A Viral Video of a Chained Woman in China and the Secret Campaign to Save Her
The accidental discovery of the woman led to a video that went viral, spurring public outrage. The Communist Party quashed the discussion, but the anger never went away.
Lawsuit Against Panama Challenges Detention of Trump Deportees
A group of lawyers accused Panama of violating the rights of people deported from the United States under the Trump administration’s policy of sending migrants to cooperative Latin American nations.
How Oscar-Nominated ‘I’m Still Here’ May Hold Brazil’s Military Accountable
For decades, nobody was held accountable for killings and forced disappearances at the hands of Brazil’s military junta. “I’m Still Here” may be changing that.
Thailand Deports Dozens of Uyghurs to China Despite Pleas
Rights groups criticized the Thai government for sending the Uyghurs, a persecuted Muslim minority, back to China, where they face the risk of torture and imprisonment.
Citing Gaza Help, Blinken Waives Human Rights Conditions on Aid to Egypt
Cairo will receive its full military aid allotment of $1.3 billion after the secretary of state also said it had made progress on releasing political prisoners and protecting Americans.
Alberto Fujimori, Ex-Leader of Peru Imprisoned for Rights Abuses, Dies at 86
During his decade in power, he revived the economy and crushed two violent leftist insurgencies. But he was forced out in a corruption scandal and later imprisoned for human rights abuses.
As a Son Risks His Life to Topple the King, His Father Guards the Throne
A student’s vow to overthrow one of Africa’s last ruling monarchs faces a roadblock: his own father, a soldier sworn to protect the throne.
They Said ‘I Do’ in a Moscow Prison
She’s 18. He’s 23. He sent her a one-sentence letter through his prison’s electronic mail system: “Will you marry me?” They wed in a small room in a Moscow jail.
Germany Restricts Pro-Palestinian Protests Amid Israel-Hamas War
The country’s authorities have banned many protests in the name of fighting antisemitism. Critics say such restrictions are discriminatory.