Oct 05 Watch 7:33 The controversial force joining the fight against ISIS By PBS NewsHour Militia groups, made up mostly of Shia fighters and often backed by Iran, have become instrumental in the charge to drive the Islamic State from Iraq. But their battlefield presence makes them a controversial force -- many militia members are… Continue watching
Aug 07 Philippines president accuses judges, mayors of drug trade involvement By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte publicly accused more than 150 judges, lawmakers, mayors and police officers of involvement in illegal drug trafficking on Sunday during a nationally televised speech in Davao City. Continue reading
May 03 What’s behind the killings of bloggers, activists and professors in Bangladesh? By Laura Santhanam In Bangladesh, progressive voices have been swept up in a growing wave of unprecedented violence. In April alone, four people were hacked to death. Continue reading
Feb 27 Saudi court sentences man to 10 years, 2,000 lashes for atheist tweets By Daniel Costa-Roberts A court in Saudi Arabia has handed down a guilty verdict in the case of a professed atheist accused of posting hundreds of tweets denying God's existence and criticizing religion. His sentence: a decade in prison, a fine and a… Continue reading
Dec 12 U.S. sends mixed message to backsliding Myanmar By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Human rights advocates and some lawmakers say the United States is sending the wrong signal by opening the door for broader engagement with Myanmar’s widely criticized military just weeks after President Barack Obama assured opposition leader Aung San… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch Report examines effects of surveillance on reporters’ sources By PBS NewsHour A new report by Human Rights Watch and the ACLU says the American government has overstepped its boundaries in clamping down on the work of reporters and their sources. Jeffrey Brown gets debate on the findings from Dana Priest of… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch Is U.S. being transparent enough about civilian deaths from drone strikes? Is the U.S. being transparent enough about civilian deaths from drone strikes?… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch News Wrap: Human rights group says Syrian rebels killed, kidnapped civilians In our news wrap Friday, rebels in Syria are being accused of killing at least 190 civilians and kidnapping hundreds of others in attacks on Aug. 4. Human Rights Watch says Islamist groups led the attacks. Also, Secretary of State… Continue watching
May 01 Watch Should U.S. Pressure China More on Human Rights? Since the 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square, American presidents of both parties have struggled to balance criticism of Chinese abuses with other interests. Judy Woodruff discusses the Obama administration's dealings with China with the Brookings Institution's Kenneth Lieberthal and Human… Continue watching
May 26 Watch War Crimes Suspect Mladic ‘Personified the Brutality’ of Bosnian Conflict Fugitive Bosnian Serb Gen. Ratko Mladic, accused of the worst war crimes in Europe since WWII, was arrested in Serbia on Thursday. Margaret Warner discusses the significance of the arrest with U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Stephen Rapp and… Continue watching