News & Commentary about Human Rights


Sep 11, 2018
Trump Administration Threatens International Criminal Court Judges and Prosecutors for Doing Their Jobs

Jul 13, 2018
The Shadow of Torture Behind Trump’s Britain Visit

Dec 11, 2017
Hurricane Maria Exposed the U.S.’s Long Neglect of Puerto Rico

Nov 14, 2017
At Guantánamo, a Death Penalty Case Without a Death Penalty Lawyer

Nov 8, 2017
U.S. Gave Its Torturers a Pass, So International Court Steps In

Oct 25, 2017
W.E.B. Du Bois’s Historic U.N. Petition Continues to Inspire Human Rights Advocacy

Oct 3, 2017
President Trump’s Response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico Confirms Second-Class Citizenship

Apr 14, 2017
President Trump Can Take Concrete Action to Protect Syrian Civilians by Lifting the Muslim Ban

Mar 21, 2017
In an Unprecedented No-Show, the U.S. Pulls Out of Planned Human Rights Hearing