An older sibling prays for her 25-year-old sister who is being treated for injuries sustained from mortar shrapnel on December 27, 2012 in Kachin State. The 25-year-old mother of two was working on a watermelon plantation when two Burmese Army mortar grenades landed near her and three other villagers. Two other civilians were wounded in the same attack and one village militiaman working to fix his farming tractor was killed.
People in Kachin State in Burma continue to endure devastating violence and human rights abuses. With limited humanitarian assistance available, local groups like the Kachin Women’s Association of Thailand are responding.
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held its first hearing on the Obama administration's policy on drones. Senators from both parties agreed on the need for a more transparent policy.
What do you get when the world’s largest democracy passes a right to information law? We visited the New Delhi office of information commissioner Shailesh Gandhi to find out.
What does inclusive education look like in Kyrgyzstan? At Obereg Rehabilitation Center, some students are finding out.
Violations of human rights in health care are widespread in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. A series of how-to manuals offers lawyers, patients, and health officials tools for ensuring proper treatment and care for all.
The Open Society Foundations are making available to the public an expansive documentary photography collection chronicling some of the most pressing human rights and social issues of our times.
