#Human Rights

The UN General Assembly voted 123-3 to declare the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity. But with no legal teeth, what does the resolution actually change?

Hong Kong police arrested a bookstore owner and three staff for selling a biography of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai. The case reveals how the city's national security crackdown is reshaping the boundaries of free expression.

Three weeks into the war, Iranians inside the country fear the bombs—but many fear what comes after even more. A rare window into voices from Tehran.

Four weeks into the Iran war, a near-total internet blackout is silencing 90 million people. The voices getting out reveal something the casualty figures can't.

Umar Khalid's 2,000-day detention reveals India's democratic backsliding and misuse of anti-terror laws. International concerns mount over India's authoritarian drift.

Former Philippine President Duterte's lawyers dismiss ICC charges as unfounded, claiming evidence is based on media pressure and emotional appeals rather than facts.

171 bodies found in mass graves in eastern Congo after M23 rebel withdrawal. A closer look at what peace agreements really mean when civilian massacres continue unabated.

Israeli soldiers shot Palestinian boy Jad Jadallah and left him bleeding for 45 minutes. CCTV footage reveals disturbing details about rules of engagement and medical neglect.

Israeli settlers torched a West Bank mosque during Ramadan, spray-painting 'revenge' on its walls. This attack on religious sanctity reveals how territorial conflict is morphing into civilizational clash.

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte refuses to attend ICC hearings for murder charges related to his drug war. A test case for international law versus national sovereignty.

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte stands trial at the ICC for alleged murders during his drug war. A watershed moment for Southeast Asian authoritarianism?

Eight deaths off Libya and Greece highlight the growing tension between humanitarian obligations and stricter EU migration policies as crossings continue to surge.