International human rights organizations urge the governments of Costa Rica and Panama to address human rights abuses resulting from their agreement to receive families and adults unlawfully prevented ...

South Africa’s commitment to human rights is central to its foreign policy, promoting solidarity and respect for other ...

The universal fight for human rights is increasingly undermined by selective outrage in our communities. We see an outpouring of emotions when tragedies unfold in places such as Ukraine or Israel ...

An internationally lauded human rights attorney and refugee scholar, Patty Blum has participated in some of the most significant legal cases in the field.

These statements and intents violate the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. They cannot be normalized, disregarded or ignored. They are the most dangerous comments made by any sitting president. It ...

Apartheid is a word and term that has been used in the news during the ongoing War on Gaza. Yes, this has been really ...

makes for compelling reading and lays bare the sheer scale of human rights breaches and the lack of dignity faced by people currently in custody. The deprivation of a person’s liberty alone is a ...

Genocide Watch has published a report exposing severe human rights violations against the Hmong in Laos, warning that they ...

There is a quiet movement taking place at the Department of Defense. Secretary Pete Hegseth is purging the department’s website of milestones in our history. The erasures are focused specifically on ...

Overblown downside | New message | Midterm gains. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for March 12, 2025.

Letters to the editor should be 250 words or less. Include your name and city or community of residence. Guest opinions ...

The people of T&T deserve policy responses grounded in fairness, diplomacy, and a commitment to human rights—not narratives that fuel division and discrimination.