Who gets to use messaging apps in Iran?
Lawmakers in Iran are working to ban foreign-owned messaging apps for Iranian citizens even as the regime uses those apps to spread propaganda.
What does a public defender do in the U.S.?
Public defenders back criminal defendants in the U.S. who can't afford a private attorney and are at risk of going to prison. Learn how they came to be.
An inspiring portrait, in person or online
A mural of activist Ida B. Wells was unveiled to mark the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote in the U.S.
Kids use art to honor women’s right to vote
First lady Melania Trump and the Office of the White House Curator launched an art exhibition to honor the ratification of the 19th Amendment.
Maduro calls Venezuelans with COVID-19 ‘bioterrorists’
The Maduro regime is cracking down on returning Venezuelans thought to have COVID-19 and forcing citizens into unsafe conditions.
U.S. opposes forced labor in Xinjiang
The United States is blocking goods made with forced labor in China and sanctioning the organizations responsible for Uyghur oppression and abuse.
U.S. seeks to deter Iranian regime’s religious persecution
Senior Iranian regime officials continue to persecute religious minorities, issuing harsh prison sentences and blocking full participation in society.
Americans are free to live where they choose
Moving is a pain, but in America, at least you don't have to check in with the federal government about the move, as you would in China. Learn more.
Cuba’s ‘outrageous’ bid to join the U.N. Human Rights Council
Cuba wants a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council. Find out why its government's human rights record makes it such a poor candidate.