Opinion | The Limits of ‘My Body, My Choice’

Prioritizing individual freedom is not enough to bring about a just society.

To Get Back Arrested Executive, China Uses a Hardball Tactic: Seizing Foreigners

The speed at which Beijing returned two Canadians held seemingly tit-for-tat in exchange may signal comfort with the tactic.

Opinion | Global Equity and the Covid Vaccine

Covid vaccines around the world; Afghanistan's envoy, and education of women and girls; Haitian migrants; the voting bill; France's global stature.

That Comment Someone Left on Facebook? It Can Get You Sued.

Australia’s top court has said media companies can be held liable for replies to their posts, prompting some to step back from the platform.

Afghan Uyghurs Fear Deportation as Taliban Cozy Up to China

Members of the ethnic group, seen by China as potential extremists, are afraid they will be sent there as part of a deal for economic aid.

An American Journalist Sits in Prison as Myanmar Suppresses Dissent

Danny Fenster on Monday was ordered to remain in confinement. The court hearing marked his 120th day in custody after being detained by the junta in May.

From Hero of ‘Hotel Rwanda,’ to Dissident, to 25-Year Prison Sentence

The trial of Paul Rusesabagina, whose story was portrayed in the Oscar-nominated movie, was denounced by human rights advocates as a “show trial” intended to silence critics of Rwanda’s president.

Biden Threatens New Sanctions Against Ethiopia War Leaders

In an executive order, President Biden targeted all sides of the widening conflict in Africa’s second most populous country, demanding an end to fighting and safe passage for aid.

Venezuela’s Judicial System Abets Repression, Says U.N. Rights Panel

An investigation found that political interference pushed judges and prosecutors to provide legal cover for killings, torture and other abuses.

U.S. and Egypt Put Improving Egypt’s Human Rights on the Agenda

Both countries took steps aimed at improving Egypt’s poor human rights record, but rights advocates found them short of the mark.

Sri Lankan Minister Accused of Abusing Political Prisoners Resigns

Claims that the minister in charge of prison affairs had barged into jail while drunk and forced Tamil inmates to kneel at gunpoint come amid U.N. discussions on the country’s human rights record.

Apple Issues Emergency Security Updates to Close a Spyware Flaw

Researchers at Citizen Lab found that NSO Group, an Israeli spyware company, had infected Apple products without so much as a click.

The Legacy of America’s Post-9/11 Turn to Torture

Twenty years after the attacks, the United States is still grappling with the consequences of brutal interrogations carried out in the name of national security.

Quandary at U.N.: Who Speaks for Myanmar and Afghanistan?

Governments of the two countries have been toppled by pariah regimes. Will they get seats at the world’s biggest diplomatic table anyway?

Opinion | The Taliban Are Telling Us They Haven’t Changed at All

The West must not mistake tactical flexibility for real change.

Opinion | When Dictators Find God

We’re in an era of post-religious holy wars.

Opinion | Where L.G.B.T.Q. Migrants Find the True Meaning of Shelter

A community in Tijuana is a model of a physically and psychologically safe place for vulnerable migrants.

At Least 41 Prisoners, Some Trapped in Cells, Die in a Fire in Indonesia

The blaze at the facility west of Jakarta highlighted the problems of the country’s overburdened correctional system.

Belarus Opposition Leader Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

The convictions of Maria Kolesnikova, a fierce opponent of President Aleksandr Lukashenko, and a colleague are part of a crackdown on dissent following a disputed election last year.

‘Everyone Is on the List’: Fear Grips Nicaragua as It Veers to Dictatorship

A crackdown on opposition by President Daniel Ortega leaves Nicaraguans to wonder: Who is next?