Civic Equality
Tortured in Russia for peacefully practicing their faith
Russia has criminalized the activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses, labeling them as “extremist,” arresting and imprisoning them, and now torturing them.
Iranian woman dies after trying to watch a soccer game
Iran is the only country in the world that bans women from entering sports stadiums. Female fans risk arrest and prison for trying to watch a game.
5 ways the U.S. supports literacy around the world
Find out how the U.S. is helping to build a literate world where everyone has an equal chance to succeed in life and work.
China’s surveillance app
The Chinese government is using special mobile apps to watch ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, cataloging and recording their every move.
Pompeo says diplomacy protects rights worldwide
The U.S. uses diplomacy to defend "unalienable rights" worldwide, Secretary Pompeo says at a celebration of the State Department's anniversary.
China destroys mosques and Uighur culture
As part of their crackdown on Uighurs and other Muslim minorities, the Chinese government has destroyed or converted Muslim mosques.
Religious freedom: A basic right [poster]
Freedom of religion is a basic right in the United States. It is an important component of American democracy and of America's diverse society.
U.S. special envoy joins march in Poland to commemorate Holocaust
U.S. Special Envoy Elan Carr joined others to march from Auschwitz to Birkenau, the sites of a particularly notorious Nazi concentration camp.
Why does China ‘retrain’ successful businessmen?
The Chinese government calls internment camps in Xinjiang "vocational training centers," but a widely distributed photo tells a different story