by News Decoder | 31 Aug 2015 | Americas, Decoders, Human Rights, United States
More than a century after the end of the U.S. Civil War, race relations remain a problem, highlighted by the killing of black men by white policemen. Martin Luther King, Jr. leading the Selma voting rights march in Montgomery, Alabama, 17 March 1965. (AP Photo) This...
by Pauline Bock | 27 Aug 2015 | Decoders, Human Rights, Women
Human rights are relatively new to international law. But these values safeguard our dignity and protect against government oppression around the world. (iStock.com/Rawpixel Ltd) This article is part of a News-Decoder series of “decoders” that explain...
by Robert Conner | 24 Jun 2015 | Asia, Human Rights
image buach image skyline image temple img 2984 img 2985 By Robert Conner It is a busy Saturday at Chatuchak Market in downtown Bangkok. Food stalls and handicrafts line streets crowded with Thais and foreign tourists. Street performers sing and dance, weaving between...
by Nadia Dala | 10 Jun 2015 | Europe, Human Rights
“Caught in a bad romance…” Lady Gaga’s hit song fits the strained relationship between Europe and Turkey. “Caught in a bad romance…”Lady Gaga’s hit song fits the strained relationship between Europe and Turkey.But will this week’s electoral setback for Turkish...