Twenty years after the attacks, the United States is still grappling with the consequences of brutal interrogations carried out in the name of national security.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
Quandary at U.N.: Who Speaks for Myanmar and Afghanistan?
Governments of the two countries have been toppled by pariah regimes. Will they get seats at the world’s biggest diplomatic table anyway?
Prison Fire in Indonesia Kills at Least 41 People
The blaze at the facility west of Jakarta highlighted the problems of the country’s overburdened correctional system.
Belarus Opposition Leader Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
The convictions of Maria Kolesnikova, a fierce opponent of President Aleksandr Lukashenko, and a colleague are part of a crackdown on dissent following a disputed election last year.
Threats and Fear Cause Afghan Women’s Protections to Vanish Overnight
As the Taliban advanced, safe houses for women closed, and the staff sheltered girls at home as relatives released from prison threatened to kill them.
Afghans With Ties to U.S. Who Could Not Get Out Now Live in Fear
Thousands did not make it onto U.S. military evacuation flights. Many of them are now in hiding, worried for their safety and their future.
Will the World Formally Recognize the Taliban?
The extremist group back in charge of Afghanistan has been a pariah to much of the world for its legacy of brutality, and the prospects for greater acceptance remain unclear.
European Court Faults Russia in Murder of Natalya Estemirova
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Russia failed to investigate the abduction and murder of Natalya Estemirova, a human rights researcher, but did not directly implicate the state in her killing.
Exile or Jail: The Grim Choice Facing Russian Opposition Leaders
Experts say the current exodus of journalists and dissidents is the biggest wave of political emigration in the country’s post-Soviet history.
As the Taliban Tighten Their Grip, Fears of Retribution Grow
Taliban leaders have promised amnesty to Afghan officials and soldiers, but there are increasing reports of detentions, disappearances and even executions.