Human Rights

The "Capitol Crawl" protest for disability rights on March 12, 1990, might have been the single most important catalyst for the passage of the...

These U.S. Supreme Court cases — about inciting crime, printing falsehoods and using obscenity — put Americans' belief in free speech to the test.

The U.S. Constitution's First Amendment includes the right to say unpopular things and "hate speech," and it gives that right to everybody.

Here are some notable examples of famous (and not-so famous) refugees who resettled in the U.S., and went on to achieve success.

Books can have a big impact on us and our lives. Here is a look at the books that have meant the most to five prominent people.

China's ratio of marriage-age men to women stands at almost 3 to 1, bidding up bride prices and fueling prostitution in neighboring countries.

The Chinese government censors newspapers, television, social media and the internet to control their citizens. Here is a list of words you can't say.

The governments of countries around the world are formally recognizing Juan Guaidó as the interim president of Venezuela.

In China's Xinjiang province, many Uyghur women face an impossible choice: marry a Han Chinese man or face imprisonment in an internment camp.