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Bahrain Puts 11-year-old on Trial over Protests
In the latest controversy to hit the strife-torn Gulf nation, prosecutors accuse sixth-grader Ali Hasan of attempting to block a street where clashes between police and demonstrators took place last month.
Blame Canada? UN Slams New Anti-Protest Law
Critics counter the UN should be going after the likes of Cuba, not Canada.
Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee Woes: Dining with Despots, Snubbed by Spain
It isn’t easy being Queen.
What the Rest of the World is Like for Women
Conditions for women have improved slightly over the last 20 years, but many areas still suffer from incredible inequality, violence and educational disparity
Obama Blasts Republicans for Silence After Gay Soldier Booed During Debate
At Saturday’s Human Rights Campaign dinner, President Obama delivered his remarks in a tone that many of his supporters wish he had adopted months ago, chiding GOP presidential hopefuls for not saying anything after a gay …
On Riot Anniversary, China Closes Tibet to Tourists
China is closing Tibet to foreign visitors ahead of the three-year anniversary of anti-government protests in western China.
Quotes: Hillary Clinton on ‘The Freedom to Connect’ to The Internet
“The freedoms of expression, assembly, and association online comprise what I have called the freedom to connect.”
—HILLARY CLINTON, accusing Middle Eastern leaders of depriving their citizens of the human right she calls “the …
Court to Pot Tourists: Get Your Weed at Home
In an important test case, the European Court of Justice has ruled that Dutch authorities can ban coffee shops from selling marijuana to foreigners.
Quotes: Liu Xiaobo on Freedom of Speech
“Freedom of expression is the foundation of human rights, the source of humanity, and the mother of truth.”
-LIU XIAOBO, Chinese dissident and winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, in a statement delivered last year; Liu did …
Who Needs Nobel: China Launches the Confucius Peace Prize
It’s been a tough month for China’s PR machine. First Beijing had to figure out what to do about its belligerent pals in North Korea, and now, as all eyes turn to Oslo for this week’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, the …
Liu Xiaobo Wins 2010 Nobel Peace Prize
The imprisoned Chinese dissident won the Nobel “for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.