His poem polarized India. Now comedian Vir Das is telling his side
"Don't ever let anyone tell you how to love your own country," Vir Das says in his new comedy special.
Human Rights
Rana Ayyub fights for press freedom in India despite harassment and death threats
Rana Ayyub, an investigative journalist in India, has constantly faced online harassment, death threats and the full force of India's judiciary system throughout her career
Iranian protesters hack State TV with images of supreme leader surrounded by flames
Anti-government demonstrations erupted Saturday in several locations across Iran as the most sustained protests in years against a deeply entrenched theocracy entered their fourth week.
A Uyghur seeks just a place to sleep in 'The Backstreets'
Perhat Tursun's novel explores human rights abuses against China's Uyghur minority through one man's search for a home. The author himself has been imprisoned and a co-translator has disappeared.
The United Nations says crimes against humanity may have happened in China's Xinjiang
The United Nations human rights chief has released a long-delayed report, concluding that "serious" human rights violations have been committed against Uyghurs and other minorities in the region.
A Saudi woman gets a 45-year prison sentence for social media use that remains unclear
The 45-year prison sentence for Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani are renewing attention on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's crackdown on dissent.
Dictator's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes oath as Philippine president
The namesake son of an ousted dictator is sworn in as Philippine president in one of the greatest political comebacks in recent history in the country.
A UK man got a death sentence for fighting for Ukraine. His family wants his release
A court in the separatist-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic of Ukraine convicted Shaun Pinner of seeking the violent overthrow of power.
UN human rights chief asks China to rethink Uyghur policies
The top U.N. human rights official said Saturday that she raised concerns with Chinese officials about the impact of measures on the rights of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region.
A Catholic cardinal and others are arrested on Hong Kong security law
The White House and U.S. politicians join others around the world in calling for the release of a retired archbishop, singer and others in the Chinese territory.