Tag: human rights

Parents say federal agents fired flash-bang munitions and tear gas into their vehicle during protests, sending three children to the hospital and intensifying scrutiny of Trump’s immigration crackdown.

DHS policy bars using chokeholds and carotid restraints just because someone is resisting arrest. Agents are doing it anyway.

As Iranian authorities kill dozens of protesters and cut internet access, Donald Trump renews warnings of force while US officials point to sanctions-driven economic pressure.

From child labor to trafficking—and even foster care, sports, and detention—institutions meant to protect children often cause the greatest harm.

More than 40 advocacy groups accuse Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger of attempting censorship and genocide denial amid mounting political pressure and internal disputes over neutrality.

A speech at a far right Israeli publication’s summit sparks criticism over claims that youth are misinformed rather than responding to documented atrocities.

A new legal and shareholder campaign warns that Microsoft’s military contracts expose the company and its executives to international and domestic liability.

After confirming a second strike that killed survivors of a September boat bombing, the White House insists President Trump can target anyone labeled a “narco-terrorist” while legal experts and lawmakers warn the actions resemble murder, not self defense.

New reporting on a lethal September boat strike intensifies scrutiny of Trump’s regional military campaign.

After a White House visit from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Trump’s pledge to sell F-35 fighter jets with no conditions, Rep. Ilhan Omar and human rights advocates warn that the deal rewards a repressive monarchy and sidelines accountability for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.