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UN Special Rapporteur Calls for Julian Assange to Be Freed
The special rapporteur is warning that WikiLeaks founder Assange is suffering the effects of “psychological torture."
UN Report Says Indigenous Sovereignty Could Save the Planet
Earth’s resources are most protected in areas that enjoy some autonomy from global forces, the report says.
Secretive Fossil Fuel Lobby Group Manipulated UN Climate Programs
Documents reveal how an industry group influenced the process behind U.N. climate assessments for decades.
Trump Officials Want to Veto UN Measure Opposing Rape as Weapon of War
The U.S. is reportedly opposing the resolution over language on reproductive health for survivors of rape.
Trump’s Golan Heights Tweet Disregards History, Law and Ethics
It is crucial that the international community demonstrate its opposition in the form of sanctions.
We Must Challenge Capitalist “Solutions” to Climate Change
COP24 wants us to drink the same old Kool-Aid in new bottles, but we can and must do better.
Israeli Human Rights Group Slams Country’s New “Zero Tolerance” Policy at UN
Hagai El-Ad, who testified before the UN Security Council last week, discusses Israel's policy.
Do We Really Have the Time and the Tools to Fix Climate Change?
Yes, but the solution lies not in global techno-fixes but in respect for the land and the rights of people.
We Need a “Marshall Plan” for Climate Change, Says Climate Expert
Humanity has only a dozen years to mitigate global warming and limit the scope of global catastrophe.
Will the New Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Protect Women and LGBTI Persons?
A new treaty could affect people's rights for generations to come.