Human Rights
US Turning Its Back on Human Rights: How Leaving the Human Rights Council Damages US-EU and UN relations
In 2018, the Trump administration withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council. US Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Nikki R. Haley, highlighted at the June General Assembly that this decision was due to the growing concern that the Human Rights Council was driven by “political bias” rather than humanitarian rights due to the “disproportionate focus and unending hostility towards Israel.”
Attorneys sue Trump administration to prevent the deportation of 10 asylum-seekers to Guantanamo Bay
Amidst various claims of severe abuses endured by detainees in Guantanamo Bay, attorneys push to prevent the deportation of 10 migrants to the naval base
Human rights for some? How Trump's Mass Deportations Weaken the U.S Global Standing
Since US President Donald Trump returned to office, his stance on deportation has destabilized public trust and shaken global confidence in the US. Trump's efforts to enact the largest mass deportation operation in US history on day one of his presidency has led to fast track removals, many without a fair legal process.
M23 Rebels Accused of Recruiting and Killing Children in Eastern DRC by UN Officials
Decades of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reached new levels when M23 rebels invaded the city of Goma. After the invasion, concerns of human rights violations rose as the militia group was accused of executing children, among other atrocities.
The Dominican Republic’s Broken Prison System
In March 2024, a short circuit in a cell at La Victoria National Penitentiary in Santo Domingo resulted in a fire, followed by an explosion that ultimately claimed the lives of 11 inmates.
The M23 Rebel Group Has Advanced Into Bukavu in the DRC
The Rwandan-backed rebel group has gained territory in the DRC’s second largest city, resulting in red flags being raised on human rights concerns.
Op-Ed: Why does the US continue Aiding Israel Amid Human Rights Violations?
Upon receiving her presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris said she and President Joe Biden were working “around the clock” to negotiate a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. Harris has since made dozens of statements claiming that the administration has been “dedicate[d] to ending this war and bringing the hostages home.”
These statements are misleading.