Apr 23 Azerbaijan human rights situation 'urgent' By Anya van Wagtendonk The state of human rights in Azerbaijan requires “urgent attention,” the commissioner of a European watchdog organization said Wednesday. Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights at the 47-nation Council of Europe, said in a press release Wednesday that “no… Continue reading
Apr 20 Remembering 'the day Nelson Mandela became Nelson Mandela' By Kristin Miller Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's statement to the South African Supreme Court at his trial on charges of sabotage. Like other famous speeches it now has a shorthand reference -- it's the "an ideal for which I… Continue reading
Feb 18 UK continues to issue 'whole-life' prison sentences, despite human rights concerns By Bridget Bowman The British Court of Appeal ruled that judges should continue issuing “whole-life” prison sentences. The ruling overturns a European court decision that said such terms violate a prisoner’s human rights. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch Author explores how Pussy Riot arrest marked new phase in Russian politics By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 11 India's top court re-criminalizes gay sex India celebrates its second annual gay pride parade in Bangalore. Creative commons image via flickr sser nickjohnson India's Supreme Court has banned gay sex by reversing a 2009 Delhi High Court order that decriminalized gay sex, the BBC… Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch Navalny Case Offers 'Chilling Effect' for Russians Considering Political Action Navalny Case Offers 'Chilling Effect' for Russians Considering Political Action… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch Snowden Meets With Human Rights Activists in Renewed Effort for Russian Asylum Edward Snowden, the man who leaked information about major surveillance programs at the National Security Agency, renewed a request for political asylum in Russia and met with human rights activists and Russian politicians. Ray Suarez reports on the White House's… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch Myanmar's Democracy Transition Marred by Anti-Muslim Rhetoric and Violence Once Discreet, Religious Conflict Erupts as Myanmar Transitions to Democracy… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Iran Cracks Down on Dissidents, Human Rights Attorneys and Journalists Iran Cracks Down on Dissidents, Human Rights Attorneys and Journalists… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch News Wrap: Romney Says He Won't Watch President Obama's DNC Speech News Wrap: Romney Says He Won't Watch President Obama's DNC Speech… Continue watching