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Human Rights
Guantánamo Isn’t Ancient History. It Has Become a “Forever Prison.”
I’ve fought to close Guantánamo for 16 years. It should never have opened.
Abortion Restrictions Could Prompt an Avalanche of Attacks on Bodily Autonomy
The current battle over abortion needs to be viewed within the broader context of self-determination and human rights.
Biden’s Democracy Summit Is a PR Stunt. We Need Real International Democracy.
Democracy is not a commodity, nor is it a weapon to be aimed at geopolitical rivals.
Haitian Asylum Seekers Held Under Bridge Now Face Inhumane ICE Jail Conditions
Haitians who were whipped by U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback now face further abuse and medical neglect.
Moderna Refuses to Share Vaccine Recipe With Africa as Omicron Rises
Moderna projects $18 billion in sales as a handful of countries block an international patent waiver for vaccines.
Absent Any Proof, Israel Designates Palestinian Rights Groups “Terrorist”
The “terrorist” designations are aimed at depriving human rights groups of funding.
Haiti’s Humanitarian Crisis Reveals the Human Costs of US Interventionism
The cycle of crisis in Haiti and Colombia reveals that interventionism is not simply an event but a system.
US Media Have Distorted Narratives on Haiti Since 1804. It’s Still Happening.
The treatment of the hundreds of Haitians at the border is cruel, inhuman, undignified and racist.
I Was Detained in Guantánamo for 14 Years After Being Kidnapped and Sold to CIA
“The purpose of Guantánamo wasn’t about making Americans safe,” says former Guantánamo detainee Mansoor Adayfi.
Kashmir Plunged Into Internet, Phone Blackout After Death of Resistance Leader
Many in Kashmir see the blackout as an effort to prevent collective mourning following Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s death.