Truthout
Human Rights
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Afghan Families Want Accountability, Not Apologies
The dusty cemetery in Saracha village hosts three new graves and their families want justice.
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Protectors vs. Destroyers – Canadians Unite to Stop Fracking in New Brunswick
For the past two weeks, an unprecedented coalition of Acadians, Anglophones and members of the Elsipogtog First Nation have blockaded a compound in the Canadian town of Rexton, New …
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When Poverty Quietly Morphs into Catastrophe
In the face of severe food shortages and with no relief aid, the elderly like Zeinab Wambui, from lower Mukurweini, Central Kenya, are facing very tough times.
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Texas State Trooper Checkpoints Meet Social Media
With tens of thousands of people up in arms about the checkpoints, there is momentum for reform.
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Abortion Rights in Latin America: A Tale of Varying Woes
Latin America is still well behind other regions of the world in terms of the legalization of, and access to, abortion.
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Thirty Dreamers Cross US-Mexico Border as Immigration Battle Escalates
The migrant justice movement is increasingly articulating a very clear message: Birth place doesnu2019t determine where home is.
Petraeus’ Statement on Plan Colombia at Odds With Reality
While there has been an increase in military presence since Plan Colombiau2019s inception in 2000, it has by no means been a victory for U.S. u201csecurity assistance.u201d
Living a Death
Will India or any other country give me asylum? I do not know at all.
Free & Equal Releases Video of First-Ever UN Ministerial Meeting on LGBT Human Rights
The Free & Equal campaign aims to raise awareness of homophobic and transphobic violence and discrimination, and encourage greater respect for the rights of LGBT people.
A Discriminatory Ban on Religious Symbols for State Employees Threatens Human Rights in Quebec
The proposed charter would aim to clarify the ways in which to govern in Quebec, especially with religious minorities.