Human Rights

Heartbreaking Photos Show A Child Bride's Wedding In Bangladesh

Nearly one-third of Bangladeshi girls are married by age 15.
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Sudan Forces Kill, Rape With Impunity In Darfur, UN Warns

Some 300,000 people have died in the Darfur conflict, and 2.7 million have fled their homes.
By James Keaten, AP

The Fight To Document The ISIS Massacre Of The Yazidis

A year after the rampage, the difficult road to justice.
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CIA: OK, So Maybe We Work With Bad Guys

We don't want to, but sometimes, you know, we have to...
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50 Years After The Voting Rights Act, Here's How Far We Still Have To Go

This video amplifies voices that need to be heard.
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Rights Groups Say New World Bank Proposal Endangers People And Environment

New safeguard proposal would "vastly weaken" protections, they say.
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A Day In The Life of China's First Cyber Dissident

Why is he the only activist optimistic about human rights?
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Myanmar Pardons Almost 7,000 Prisoners

6,966 prisoners, including hundreds of foreigners, were freed.
By AP

Ex-Dictator To Face 100 Victims In Court In A Trial Making African History

By AP

U.S. Human Rights Awards Set Off Diplomatic Brawls With Venezuela, Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan says honoring jailed activist "did not adhere to levels of cordial relations."
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