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, Mr. Fish / Truthdig 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 )

U.S. Interrogations Held at Secret Yemeni Prison

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2017 A new report reveals America may have been complicit in human rights abuses by interrogating detainees who had been tortured by officials from Yemen and the United Arab Emirates. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wikimedia Scores ‘Important Victory’ in the Fight Against NSA Surveillance

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams May 24, 2017 On Tuesday, a federal appeals court found that the Wikimedia Foundation had standing to argue that the National Security Agency was violating its First and Fourth Amendment rights by spying on its users' communications. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Covering Immigration Stories in the Age of Trump

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2017 Claudia Núñez, digital director at Hoy, the Los Angeles Times' Spanish-language newspaper, met with Truthdig to discuss reporting on immigration and ways to humanize the issue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chechnya Authorities Reportedly Detained and Tortured 100 Gay Men

Emma Niles / Truthdig Apr 11, 2017 The State Department and rights groups have called for an investigation into the alleged state-sponsored roundup. The Russian republic's leader, Ramzan Kadyrov (pictured, right, with Vladimir Putin), denies the reports. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Stoning Is Still Used in Afghanistan

By Parastoo Saqib / Sahar Speaks Feb 1, 2017 Although officially banned, this Islamic practice has gained popularity as the environment worsens for Afghan women. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Given Away as a Child Bride, Afghan Woman Describes 24 Years of Abuse

By Nadia Zahel / Sahar Speaks Jan 24, 2017 After decades of captivity made possible by an inhumane custom, this 36-year-old whispers to a female reporter, "How am I still alive?" Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Denouncing ‘Colossal Waste’ of Drug War, Report Makes Case for Decriminalization

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Oct 12, 2016 "Locking people up for using drugs causes tremendous harm," according to a joint assessment by Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )