Human Rights

As thousands of mourners line up to pay their last respects to Nelson Mandela, we go to Johannesburg to speak with longtime anti-apartheid activist Ronnie Kasrils.

In San Jose de Intag they have been victorious twice before since 1994, but now they face an uneven battle to defend their water and natural environment against mega …

On the 16 November, 2013, a number of rallies were held across New Zealand calling for an end to the rape culture that is so prevalent in New Zealand's …

Yemenis might find themselves back on the street, repeating the original demands that echoed in the countryu2019s many impoverished cities, streets and at every corner.

The fact that so many crimes are committed by military personnel in such a small amount of time is telling of the adverse effect that military presence in Okinawa …

Deportations continue at a record pace in Texas, which has more immigration detention beds than any other state.

The Disability Treaty is a vital framework for creating legislation and policies around the world, modeled after the Americans with Disabilities Act, that embrace the rights and dignity of …

The county memorandum cites federal prohibition and county policy as the reason for prohibiting the use of marijuana.

The Respect ABQ Women campaign declared Albuquerque votersu2019 sound rejection of the anti-abortion ballot measure a huge victory for Albuquerque women and families.

Vancouver-based investigative journalist Alan Clements recently returned to Burma (aka Myanmar) to document a country unravelling from decades of totalitarian tyranny.