List of Human Rights articles
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Netanyahu and Orban stand side by side as they shake hands and smile toward an out-of-focus seated audience in the foreground. Behind them are a podium with the Israeli state emblem as well as Israeli and Hungarian flags. Both men are wearing suits and ties. Hungary’s Power Shift Opens Door for EU Sanctions on Israel
Freed from Viktor Orban’s veto, the bloc should expand its actions against Israeli encroachment in the West Bank.
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Muslim devotees conduct a national flag ceremony at a mosque in Beijing on March 21. Beijing’s Quest for Uniformity May Be Its Achilles’s Heel
Forced assimilation is costing China dearly.
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Commuters pass a billboard of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Valiasr Square in Tehran on April 19. The Surprisingly Normal Streets of Tehran
U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have led regular people to rally around the flag—for now.
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A composite of two photos. The left photo shows a man in a dark police uniform standing in front of a white sign with Chinese and Uyghur text. The right photo shows the same man in a black jacket aiming a shotgun in an indoor setting with other uniformed individuals in the background. Xinjiang’s Repression of Uyghurs Has Evolved, Not Ended
A rare insider testimony reveals how China tries to hide state violence in Xinjiang
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A man in a blue shirt is seen from behind at a distance as he wades into a dried-out riverbed in Iraq. Only a small amount of stagnant-looking water remains at the center of the riverbed. Long grasses and palm trees line either side of the river. The Rural World Won’t Go Dry Without a Fight
From Jordan to Nepal, solutions to urban water woes are leaving the countryside angry and parched.
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Five men play soccer on a beach in Spain. beneath a cloudy sky, low mountains visible nearly touching the clouds in the distance. The men are wearing short and T-shirt and are barefoot as they kick the ball around the sand. Spanish Immigration Is Different
Madrid is preparing for one of the most ambitious regularization schemes in European history.
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About a dozen Afghan men stand beneath a clear blue sky among stacks of blankets and sacks of flower piled in rows alongside other boxes of supplies. How to Prevent 9 Million Deaths
Rich countries must understand foreign aid can actually be popular—if people see the results.
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Smoke rises from the site of airstrikes in Tehran. Trump Is Attacking Iranians, Not Just Iran
The destruction of infrastructure is killing ordinary people.
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Four farm workers squat as they harvest crops in front of billowing columns of dark gray smoke from airstrikes on Iran. Fields and a few low trees stretch on to the horizon. The Next Global Food Crisis Has Already Begun
Blocked fertilizer shipments plus La Niña spell trouble for farmers around the world.
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Dozens of people throng around the front door of a small church building beneath a dim sky. The people are cast in shadow, but warm light glows from within the church and from a small light-up cross on its roof. Xi Jinping Is Targeting China’s Christians
A harsh religious crackdown has caught pastors in its net.
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Bahais demonstrate on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on June 19, 2011, asking Iranian authorities to release seven Bahai prisoners accused of spying for Israel and sentenced to 20 years in jail. Iran’s Minorities Will Pay the Price for Trump’s War
A battered Iranian regime is looking for scapegoats.
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Kajsa Ollongren, then the Netherland's defence minister, speaking at NATO's headquarters in Brussels on October 11, 2023. European Democracy Is Doing Just Fine, Top EU Official Says
Despite White House claims, the EU’s human rights official argues that “democracy is thriving” on the continent.
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The damaged clinic building at Evin Prison in Tehran on July 1, 2025, after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike on June 23. Iran’s Political Prisoners Are in the Firing Line
Thousands of detainees are in danger from U.S. and Israeli strikes and Tehran’s vengeance.
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A photo of five-year-old girl in a pink shirt and flower crown. A Film of Unimaginable Horror and Unrelenting Humanity
“The Voice of Hind Rajab” is an indictment of the international system that has failed Gaza.
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An Iranian refugee walks with his belongings after crossing the border from Iran to Armenia in the southern Armenian town of Meghri. The Trump Administration Is Driving Migrants Into Traffickers’ Hands
Irregular migration needs a compassionate and careful approach.
