Voices of religious freedom: Tortured for her faith [video]
Ji Hyeon-A was detained and tortured in North Korea for her faith. Her story is a stark reminder of the persistence of religious persecution in the world.
U.S. and Guatemala sign Asylum Cooperation Agreement
Learn more about the Asylum Cooperation Agreement between the U.S. and Guatemala and what it means for future relations between the two countries.
‘No due process’ for critics of Cuban government
Each month, hundreds of Cuban activists are detained unjustly. Meet a few of the people suffering as political prisoners in Cuba.
Police work together to catch human traffickers
Learn how a State Department training program in Budapest helped law enforcement officials in Georgia stop human traffickers.
New reports find widespread forced labor in China
Two new reports show how the Chinese Communist Party is forcing Uyghurs and other ethnic Muslims to work in factories across China.
Help shine a light on political prisoners who aren’t #FreeToBeHome
Thousands of people are detained for what they think. Join in the #FreeToBeHome social media campaign calling for the release of all political prisoners.
Nigeria’s election: What went right?
Nigerians earlier this year elected new legislative leaders and President Muhammadu Buhari, who defeated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan by 2.5 million votes.
U.S. launches new center to fight human trafficking
Through the newly launched Center for Countering Human Trafficking, the U.S. government will lead the global response to counter modern-day slavery.
Just the facts: The State Department’s annual human rights reports
Want to know the human rights situation in a country? The human rights reports let you investigate its free speech, dissent, minority relations and more.