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A Taliban fighter holds a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) along the roadside in Herat, Afghanistan's third biggest city, after government forces pulled out the day before following weeks of being under siege. People walk along the sidewalk in the background. August 13, 2021

In Afghanistan, Lest We Forget

As the UN Security Council hosts an emergency meeting, world leaders must understand what the abandonment of the Afghan people involves.
A poster showing six wanted Russian military intelligence officers is displayed before a news conference at the Department of Justice, on October 19, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Cybercrime is Dangerous, But a New UN Treaty Could Be Worse for Rights

First proposed by Russia, this dangerous proposal has gained enough support at the United Nations for negotiations to begin early next year.
The Green Spirits, protestors dressed in green clothing and green headdress, carry a large beach ball of the globe during a demonstration on the beach during the G7 summit on June 13, 2021 in St Ives, England.

A Fresh Approach: Local Thinking Should Shape the G7’s New Plan to Compete With China

For the "Build Back Better World" initiative to work, the G7 must shed its paternalistic past and cooperate with partner countries.
Trees in a forest smolder and burn during the Dixie fire near Greenville, California on August 3, 2021. The sky is a hazy orange.

Climate Change is a Human Rights Issue – Particularly in US-China Relations

Recognizing the interplay between human rights and climate policy is necessary for either policy area to be coherent, particularly between the US and China.
A member of the Belarusian diaspora in Ukraine, covered with a former national red and white flag of Belarus, stands next to a symbolic wreath to Aleksandr Lukashenko as he takes part in a rally outside Belarus embassy in Kiev on August 8, 2021. Police officers stand in front of a gated building.

`In Today’s Belarus, Living Outside of Politics is No Longer an Option’

The US and the EU must act swiftly, before more people are hurt or killed and before more damage is done to the credibility of democracy.
A member of the US Air Force looks on near a Patriot missile battery at the Prince Sultan air base in Al-Kharj, in central Saudi Arabia on February 20, 2020.

The Top US Diplomat on Arms Control Commits to `Values-Based Security Partnerships’ — Here’s How to Do That

For too long, America’s security cooperation has prioritized short-term, tactical goals over longer-term diplomatic and human rights aims.
A long list blown up in poster size of "public complaints" against Facebook policies, including the social media giant's political stances, data security lapses, politicization, privacy violations and misinformation, is taped to the outside of their office building during a protest led by the organization Public Citizen in Washington, DC, May 25, 2021.

Facebook’s New Dangerous Individuals and Organizations Policy Brings More Questions Than Answers

The company has responded to criticism with clarifications and revisions, but the rules require a fundamental rethink.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarusian human rights activist and politician who ran for the 2020 Belarusian presidential election, delivers a speech during the Sakharov in the European Parliament on December 16, 2020 in Brussels, Belgium. Sviatlana stands at a podium in front of a sign reading, “The democratic opposition in Belarus.”

Can Belarus Be Free? Yes, But the West Will Need to Show More Resolve – and Less Fear of Putin

Lukashenka is escalating his repression, defying the West, even as democratically elected leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visit Washington.
Cubans are seen outside Havana's Capitol during a demonstration against the government of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana, on July 11, 2021.

Turning Cuba’s Internet Back On: International Legal Options

Top cyber law expert writes that the United States government can restore Internet and social media service to Cuban people under international law.
People attend a "Fight4Her" pro-choice rally in front of the White House at Lafayette Square on March 29, 2019 in Washington, DC. Signs read, “Health Care is a Human Right;” “Reproductive Health and Rights for All;” and more.

For Health Security and Equity, Time to End the Global Gag Rule Once and For All

Biden rescinded the policy by executive order, in the latest reversal over successive administrations. Congress should end it permanently.
A US Predator unmanned drone armed with a missile stands on the tarmac of Kandahar military airport on June 13, 2010.

Extraterritorial Counterterrorism: Policymaking v. Law

The Biden administration's counterterrorism policy review is a crucial moment to evaluate the role of law versus policy and an opportunity to narrow the scope of the “ongoing…
A Misak indigenous man plays a flute in front of police officers during a protest next to the statue of Cristobal Colon on June 09, 2021 in Bogota, Colombia.

OAS Panel Catalogues Colombia’s Rights Abuses, as President Duque Doubles Down

The report and his defiance underline the need for an effective US policy rooted in defending human rights, democracy, and the peace accords.
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