Truthout
Human Rights
Independent Report Finds Sri Lankan Government Systematically Violating Human Rights of Tamils, Other Minorities
Investigation exposes military occupation and colonization of Tamil land in Sri Lanka.
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Oscar López Rivera: Will Obama Pardon This Political Prisoner?
The Puerto Rican activist convicted of “seditious conspiracy” is now one of the longest-held political prisoners.
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Immigrants Seeking Asylum in the US Face Insurmountable Obstacles
Asylum seekers hoping for protection often face difficult legal obstacles.
A Theology of Liberation to Inspire White Anti-Racist Organizing
Unitarian Universalist leader Ashley Horan talks about how racial justice organizers can move White communities.
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Getting the Money Out of Prison Reform
The MacArthur Foundation's $75 million donation toward reforming jails is going to those who designed the failed system.
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An “Other” Feminism: Sharing Zapatista Women’s Stories
Klein provides the world with the voices of Zapatista women as a new political element.
Julian Assange on Europe’s Secret Plan for Military Force on Refugee Boats From Libya
WikiLeaks has revealed secret details of the EU plan.
The Canadian University and the War Against Omar Khadr
Tyler J. Pollard interviews David L. Clark about inviting Omar Khadr to his university and Canada's vilification of the young man.
Malcolm X, Gentrification and Housing as a Human Right
A human rights framework offers a basis for challenging gentrification and creating housing equity in US communities of color.
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Guantanamo’s Refugees Released to Uruguay Still Seeking Relief
The US, which held the men without charge or trial for more than a decade, was absent from negotiations between Uruguay and the former prisoners.