“If we don’t receive the funds we need immediately, 600,000 people will be on the brink of starvation”The head of the World Food Program issued a dire warning on Monday: if donors do not step up, hundreds...
PODCAST: A Democracy Activist in Togo Faces Mounting Threats Against Her Life, But Stays Committed to Non-violenceFarida Nabourema spoke to podcast listeners from an undisclosed location in West Africa, out of fear for her personal safety....
Sudan is still listed as a state sponsor of terrorism – so why did the US just lift sanctions?Earlier this month, the US government decided to lift economic sanctions on Sudan. These sanctions have been in place since 1997, and were...
An Indian Court Decision Takes One Step in the Right Direction for the Rights of WomenLast week, a two-man bench of the Indian Supreme Court ruled that sex with any underage girl, regardless of whether...
This Supreme Court Case Could Have a Big Impact on US Foreign PolicyA case that is pending before the Supreme Court of the United States could have profound implications for human rights...
“America First” does not mean “America Alone” for a Majority of Trump VotersA new poll of suggests that people who voted for Donald Trump last year interpret “America First” somewhat differently than...
New Evidence Suggests that What’s Happening in Myanmar is no longer a “potential” genocide. It’s the real thingA recent report by the UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) details the brutal treatment of...
Map of the Day: The World’s Most Dangerous Megacities for WomenToday’s map comes from the Thompson Reuters Foundation, which launched a first-of-its kind poll ranking the world’s megacities in terms...
The World is Sidestepping the International Criminal Court to “Investigate” War Crimes in Yemen and Iraq?Yemen and ISIS’s crimes in Iraq are two of the most dire human rights situations in the world right now....
