The protests in Ukraine are about something larger than EU relations: they represent a rejection of injustice as a way of life.
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Troubled Khmer Rouge Investigation Raises New Transparency Concerns
August 6, 2013 | Lawyers representing a suspect under investigation by Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge tribunal have been denied access to the case file, in spite of repeated requests.
The Media and Trayvon Martin: The Hard Truth
August 5, 2013 | In the wake of Trayvon Martin’s death, the media needs to ask itself whether its distorted coverage of communities of color is hurting the country.
Faulty FBI Background Checks Harm Job Seekers and Workers
August 1, 2013 | A new report exposes serious flaws in the FBI records that potentially harm hundreds of thousands of job seekers and workers each year.
After Anguish and Grief, a Call to Action
July 31, 2013 | As the Trayvon Martin verdict reminded us, young black men face daunting challenges. Schools like the Eagle Academy for Young Men can play a key role in their success.
Why We Should Repeal Mandatory Detention of Immigrants
July 31, 2013 | Chronic human rights abuses are happening in the U.S. immigration detention system—at a $2 billion cost to taxpayers. Take a rare look inside.
Kasiem Just Wants to Move Freely without Fear
July 30, 2013 | A documentary series shows how ordinary people—a police officer, a mother, a clergyman, and a teenager—have been affected by the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk policy.
Case Watch: Narrowing the Door for Human Rights in East Africa
July 30, 2013 | The East African Court of Justice is an emerging venue for human rights litigation. But a series of recent decisions will restrict the ability of victims to bring such cases.
To End Hepatitis C, Patients Must Come Before Profits
July 29, 2013 | Affordable access to life-saving medicines is a human right. Only when governments and pharmaceutical companies commit to making treatment available at fair prices will we close the hepatitis C treatment gap.
EU Family Values
July 26, 2013 | Why don’t the EU-wide People's and Socialist parties speak up when their national member parties trample the values they claim to stand for?
Trapped in Limbo: Italy’s Stateless Roma
July 25, 2013 | Imagine being a citizen of no country, living without fundamental rights. For too many Roma in Italy, statelessness is a daily struggle.