The case of Wang Quanzhang shows how Chinese officials can override legal protections. But he and his wife have also become symbols of resistance.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
Arms Sales to Saudis Leave American Fingerprints on Yemen’s Carnage
Errant Saudi-led airstrikes have killed more than 4,000 civilians, upending the U.S. policy of selling weapons with the expectation that they will rarely be used.
In Nicaragua, Ortega Was on the Ropes. Now, He Has Protesters on the Run.
When huge protests demanded that he leave office, President Daniel Ortega’s days seemed numbered. But his repressive response has sent thousands into hiding and tightened his hold on power.
Israeli ‘Warning’ Shot Killed Two Boys in Gaza, Rights Groups Say
Israel’s “roof-knocking” airstrikes are meant to spare civilians by prompting them to flee targeted buildings. But they can be deadly, too, a new report has found.
Nigeria Says Soldiers Who Killed Marchers Were Provoked. Video Shows Otherwise.
A close review of video from the largest and most deadly of the protests, as well as interviews with witnesses, clearly shows the military opening fire on unarmed demonstrators.
How Elite Nigerian Soldiers Turned a Religious March Into a Massacre
Nigeria’s military said it acted in self-defense. Our visual investigation shows that this claim doesn’t hold up, and reveals how an elite military unit used machine guns on unarmed marchers in October, killing dozens.
China’s Detention Camps for Muslims Turn to Forced Labor
Mounting evidence suggests ethnic minorities caught in the mass internment drive in Xinjiang are being assigned to new factories making clothes.
Afghan President Slaps Aide After Elite Guards Assault Petitioner
The opening of a new economic corridor should’ve brought President Ashraf Ghani positive news. But video from the event shows a confrontation that turned chaotic.
An Emboldened China No Longer Cares What Its Critics Think
International criticism once acted as a restraint on China’s crackdowns against dissent at home. Not anymore.
Argentina Convicts Ex-Ford Executives for Abuses During Dictatorship
Two former executives of Ford Motor were convicted of helping the country’s military dictators kidnap and torture 24 workers during the 1970s.