U.S. Planning to Train Saudi Pilots on American Soil, Report Finds

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Aug 31, 2018 These would be the first exercises of their kind since the coalition's intervention in the Yemeni civil war in 2015. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.N. Report: Myanmar Generals Should Be Prosecuted for Genocide

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Aug 27, 2018 A fact-finding mission cites "human rights violations" that amount to "the gravest crimes under international law." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rights Group: Israeli Lethal Force in Gaza May Be War Crime

ILAN BEN ZION / The Associated Press Jun 13, 2018 Ahead of an emergency U.N. General Assembly meeting on a resolution condemning Israel’s “excessive use of force," Human Rights Watch assesses the recent violence against Palestinians. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Asylum Seeker’s Death in ICE Custody Exposes Systemic Neglect, Brutality

Julia Conley / Common Dreams May 30, 2018 "Roxy died due to medical negligence by U.S. immigration authorities," a statement from immigrant rights groups says. "Why incarcerate and torture her like this?" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Palestinians Seek International Court Investigation of Israel

MIKE CORDER / The Associated Press May 22, 2018 Citing "a culture of impunity," Foreign Minister Riad Malki asks the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into alleged Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people, including settlement policies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

UAE Detains Campaigners for Women’s Right to Drive

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press May 19, 2018 Authorities in the United Arab Emirates accuse seven people of working with “foreign entities”; rights activists say all those detained have worked in some capacity on women’s rights issues. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Norman Finkelstein on His Book ‘Gaza: An Inquest Into Its Martyrdom’ (Audio and Transcript)

Staff / Truthdig and Robert Scheer Apr 13, 2018 The author and critic of the "Holocaust industry" believes the younger generation of American Jews is growing estranged from Israel because of its treatment of Palestinians. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Rights Group Calls Gaza Killings Unlawful, Calculated

Human Rights Watch Apr 5, 2018 Senior Israeli officials who ordered the use of live ammunition against Palestinian demonstrators bear responsibility for 14 deaths and the injuring of hundreds, Human Rights Watch says. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘Human Rights Champion’ John McCain Silent on Efforts to End War Crimes in Yemen

Adam H. Johnson / Truthdig Mar 14, 2018 When will the senator acknowledge Saudi Arabia's abuses in the poorest country in the Arab world and act? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Legalizing Tyranny

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Mar 4, 2018 The U.S. judicial system routinely provides unfair trials and coerces defendants—often poor people of color, and often innocent—into accepting plea deals that call for brutally long sentences. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

France’s Emmanuel Macron Gets Tough on Migrants

Elaine Ganley / The Associated Press Dec 26, 2017 The French president has made clear he won’t accept economic immigrants, wants those who don’t qualify for asylum expelled and doesn’t want them even trying to come. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Domestic Surveillance Papers Raise Rights Concerns

Emily Wells / Truthdig Nov 3, 2017 Human Rights Watch warns that vague policy could target those exercising legitimate free expression, especially Muslims. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )