Human Rights

Harvard Interviews, Undocumented Students, and Me

Mission High School teacher Amadis Velez is on a mission to send undocumented students to college.

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| Fri Feb. 4, 2011 4:03 PM PST

How Fast Can Obama or Congress Cut Off Aid to Mubarak?

PDQ. But such a move targets the Egyptian military more than the autocrat.

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| Fri Feb. 4, 2011 4:00 AM PST

The Super Bowl's Homeless Problem

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| Thu Feb. 3, 2011 1:23 PM PST

Tahrir Square Witness: The Final Crush Is Coming

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| Thu Feb. 3, 2011 1:22 PM PST

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Egypt: Exchanging a Dictator for a Torturer

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| Thu Feb. 3, 2011 9:30 AM PST

Will Egypt's Uprising Help Hamas?

A top Hamas official weighs in on what the pro-Democracy protests sweeping the Arab world mean for the Palestinian cause.

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| Thu Feb. 3, 2011 4:00 AM PST

Dying for a Green Card

Why does the US force legal immigrants to get their visas in Juárez, Mexico's murder capital?

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| Thu Feb. 3, 2011 4:00 AM PST

UN Memo: Just in Case Haiti Blows Up...

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| Tue Feb. 1, 2011 5:31 PM PST

Egypt's Mobile Service Outage Appears to Target Activists

Did Vodafone breach civil liberties by shutting off Egyptian activists' phones?

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| Tue Feb. 1, 2011 5:00 AM PST

Mubarak's Horrific Human Rights Legacy

The former dictator was reportedly near death on Tuesday in an Egyptian military hospital.

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| Tue Feb. 1, 2011 4:00 AM PST

African Refugees in Egypt Sit Out the Protests

"Refugees know what can happen when things get out of control."

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| Mon Jan. 31, 2011 3:38 PM PST

Egypt: "I Saw an Old Woman Shot in the Face"

An eyewitness account from the streets of Cairo.

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| Sun Jan. 30, 2011 11:43 AM PST

Interview: Two Israelis on Joining the Protests in Egypt

For two young Israeli activists, solidarity with the people of Egypt trumped fear.

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| Sat Jan. 29, 2011 10:50 AM PST

Haiti Searches for a Solar Future

Solar energy could do wonders for Haiti. But will foreign aid get in the way?

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| Fri Jan. 28, 2011 5:00 AM PST

Haiti's Rape Crisis: An Update

Has anything gotten better for the women living in the tent camps?

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| Fri Jan. 21, 2011 4:00 AM PST

Confirmed: Gulet Mohamed On His Way Home

The American teen detained in Kuwait for weeks—allegedly on behalf of the US government—is finally headed home.

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| Thu Jan. 20, 2011 3:29 PM PST

Why Did Baby Doc Come Back?

Two days after his return, the ex-strongman is facing allegations of corruption and assassination. Didn't he see this coming?

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| Wed Jan. 19, 2011 4:00 AM PST

Baby Doc, Captured

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| Tue Jan. 18, 2011 1:20 PM PST

Haiti's Orphans, Still Waiting for Homes

Forget the stories about Americans trying to steal Haitian kids. Hundreds of thousands are still waiting to be adopted.

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| Tue Jan. 18, 2011 4:00 AM PST

These Haiti Photos Will Make Your Heart Stop

Exclusive images from a country searching for stability.

Photographs by Mark Murrmann

 | Tue Jan. 18, 2011 4:00 AM PST