Toughening U.S. sanctions against Iran would not only thwart peace talks, but would also backslide on human rights efforts in a country already lacking the humanitarian aid it needs.
The Human Rights Council is responsible “for promoting universal respect for the protection of all human rights.” Given this responsibility, the election of Saudi Arabia, China, Cuba and Russia is paradoxical.
Recent international reports of extensive civilian deaths in US drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan serve as another tragic reminder of the civilian cost of targeted killings - and of the need for the US government to disclose the real number of causalities from drone attacks.
In the wake of the death of Herman Wallace, the WSN Editorial Board makes the case that the US prison system's practice of isolation violates basic human rights and constitutes torture.
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron has indicated a potential withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights, which implies withdrawal from the European Union.
Kenyan Parliament's recent voted in favor of withdrawing the country from the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction following the onset of Deputy-President William Ruto's trial, who faces three counts of crimes against humanity, threatens the function of international law.
Despite today's New Yorker article portraying a unique, human side of NYU President John Sexton, his policies must still be examined distinct from his character.
