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An Asylum App for the Phoneless

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig Jun 21, 2024 CPB One was supposed to streamline asylum for migrants and officials alike. There was just one problem. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ahead of Extradition Hearing, Hundreds March for Assange in London

JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Feb 22, 2020 Famous Britons join the crowd protesting U.S. espionage charges against the founder of WikiLeaks, the secret-spilling website. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Neoliberals Weaponized Human Rights to Justify Global Exploitation

Neve Gordon / Los Angeles Review of Books Feb 9, 2020 Jessica Whyte's new book exposes how NGOs defanged human rights from any truly emancipatory potential. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Activists Demand U.S. Close Guantánamo and End 18 Years of Torture

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Jan 12, 2020 We can't let this horror disappear from the public consciousness. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Defying Police, Iranians Protest Over Plane Shootdown

JOSEPH KRAUSS and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Jan 12, 2020 Videos posted online showed protesters in Tehran shouting anti-government slogans. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

As Internet Restored, Online Iran Protest Videos Show Chaos

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Nov 24, 2019 Yet it remains unclear if and how widespread any remaining demonstrations are. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Amnesty Says at Least 106 Killed in Iran Protests

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Nov 19, 2019 State television shows video of burned Qurans and pro-government rallies, part of efforts to both demonize and minimize the demonstrations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pakistan Says Trump to Talk to India on Kashmir

The Associated Press Aug 16, 2019 The announcement comes after U.N. Security Council meets behind closed doors for the first time in decades on Kashmir. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Saudi Arabia Allows Women to Travel Without Male Consent

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press Aug 2, 2019 They also are now allowed to be legal guardians of their children, a right previously held only by men. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The President Reportedly Considered Detaining Kids at Guantanamo

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Apr 24, 2019 Physicians for Human Rights, an advocacy group that has demanded the notorious prison's closure, calls Trump's proposal "beyond appalling." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Instructed Border Patrol to Break the Law, Report Says

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Apr 9, 2019 A new CNN investigation reveals the president told officials to deny migrants entrance to the country, even if it means defying a judge. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Israel’s Killings in Gaza May Amount to ‘War Crimes,’ U.N. Finds

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Mar 1, 2019 A damning new report reveals security forces targeted Palestinian demonstrators who posed no imminent threat of death or serious injury. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )