The ICJ says Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is illegal
The U.N. General Assembly requested an advisory opinion on the legality of the occupation.
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The national security law imposed in 2020 marked a big change.
A federal judge blocked a Trump administration rule that would allow children to be detained indefinitely. Here’s what you need to know.
One child cried silent tears as I met with her mother. Another was refusing food.
Why Trump’s new Commission on Unalienable Rights is likely to upset the human rights community
Here’s the problem: Any group with any ideology can use the resonant language of rights to push its own agenda.
Will raising human rights issues really derail nuclear negotiations with North Korea?
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When democracy is shaky, some leaders use "emergencies" to grab more power.
A Trump moratorium on international treaties could roll back human rights — here at home
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International agreements to prohibit child labor don’t always work. Here’s why.
Every country in the world has ratified at least one