China Detains Activist Investigating Factory Making Ivanka Trump Shoes
Two other Chinese labor activists are missing and presumed to be detained by police. The three were working undercover to document alleged labor abuses.
Human Rights
Activists Build Human Rights Abuse Cases With Help From Cellphone Videos
A human rights group finds itself with an interesting problem — an overwhelming number of videos to catalog as it builds legal cases. Computer scientists are creating tools to analyze the videos.
For Family Of Embattled Chinese Lawyer, A Long Road To Safety — With U.S. Help
U.S. diplomats staged a rare intervention to rescue the family of a Chinese human rights lawyer. It offers clues, and raises questions, about the Trump administration's human rights approach in China.
Egyptian-American Aid Worker, Released From Cairo Jail, Returns To U.S.
Aya Hijazi and her Egyptian husband were accused of child abuse, but human rights groups called the charges specious and prosecutors offered no proof. The couple were jailed for nearly three years.
Michigan Doctor Charged With Performing Female Genital Mutilation On Girls
The Department of Justice says it believes this is the first case brought under a federal law that criminalizes the practice, which is widely condemned as a human rights violation.
Thai King Signs Military-Backed Constitution
This paves the way for Thailand to hold elections in the coming months, but critics say that rather than promote democracy, the document only solidifies the power of the military.
In Their Search For Asylum, Central Americans Find The U.S. Is Closing Its Doors
Immigrants and human rights advocates say federal authorities under President Trump are discouraging asylum requests and turning away immigrants fleeing persecution.
This Week In Race: Immigration Headaches, Oscar Glow and POTUS At The Blacksonian
If the human rights aspect of (deportation) doesn't interest you, the prospect of $8 avocados and double-digit fast food might.
Court Blocks South Africa's Withdrawal From International Criminal Court
In a blow to the government, the court ruled that the executive didn't have the power to order a withdrawal without prior parliamentary approval and questioned the "unexplained haste" to quit the ICC.
After Standoff, Gambia Awaits Arrival Of Its New President
Gambia's defeated leader Yahya Jammeh has departed the country, after a weeks-long standoff as he tried to maintain his grip on power which culminated in West African troops crossing Gambia's borders.