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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Tahir Elci, Human Rights Defender

On Saturday, just after delivering a speech calling for peace, Tahir Elçi was shot dead by an unknown gunman.

Monday, November 16, 2015

Philippines Detaining Homeless Before APEC Summit, Rights Group Says

Human Rights Watch says the Philippines is rounding up homeless people to get them off the streets during this week’s Asia-Pacific economic forum.

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Hossam Bahgat, Journalist and Rights Advocate, Is Released by Military in Egypt

The authorities had detained Mr. Bahgat after summoning him for interrogation about a recent report he had published on convictions against 26 officers for plotting a coup.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

In Pacific Trade Deal, Vietnam Agrees to U.S. Terms on Labor Rights

Terms detailed in a newly released text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership include workers’ freedom to unionize and to strike.

In Pacific Trade Deal, Vietnam Agrees to U.S. Terms on Labor Rights

Terms detailed in a newly released text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership include workers’ freedom to unionize and to strike.

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Special Section: Championing Animal Rights, by the Comic Book

The creative director of Redemption Rescues, a New York City group that helps pit bulls, expresses his passion for animals in comic books.

Thor Rules: Syndergaard Rights Mets, Beats Royals 9-3

Noah Syndergaard needed to do more than give the New York Mets a decent start. He needed to save their season.

Monday, October 12, 2015

Bao Zhuoxuan, Son of Rights Lawyer Held in China, Is Said to Be Under House Arrest

Mr. Bao, 16, was trying to escape through Myanmar when he was detained and is now at his grandparents’ home in Inner Mongolia, a family friend said.

Wrestling With Bulls and Animal Rights in India

An ancient harvest festival in India in which men wrestle bulls for prizes has brought bans, as well as calls for preserving a cultural tradition.