HUMAN RIGHTS
‘Absolute Light’: Trans Rights Advocate Henry Berg-Brousseau Dead at 24
“The lack of acceptance took a toll on Henry,” his mother, Kentucky State Sen. Karen Berg, said.
Inside the Christian Shelter Where No Girl Is Too Young to Have a Baby
The Rosa Maria House in Asunción, Paraguay—where abortion is illegal—takes in girls as young as 10 with unplanned pregnancies and teaches them how to be mothers.
For the First Time, Chinese Protesters Are Standing With Uyghurs. Will it Last?
It took a deadly fire linked to China’s COVID curbs to draw national attention towards Uyghurs, but their larger struggle remains invisible.
Sex Outside Marriage to Be Banned in Indonesia
Cohabitation before marriage, black magic and insulting the president will also be outlawed under a controversial new criminal code.
What It’s Like Inside the Penal Colony Brittney Griner Was Sent to in Russia
Female Penal Colony IK-2 in Mordovia was formed in 1930, and while it was one of the first gulag camps it is better than most.
Australian Authorities Failed to Protect Lismore Flood Victims, Report Finds
“I could hear her screaming; she was only three houses down.”
I’m Palestinian. This Is What International Travel Looks Like for Me.
If you're from Gaza, travelling is a harrowing experience. Trust me, I know.
Plantation Workers Relocated After Exposé on Child Labor and Working Conditions
A recent VICE World News report shed light on the child laborers earning $6 a day to spray poison for one of Indonesia’s biggest paper companies.
An Old Anthony Bourdain Clip Has Sparked a Heated Debate About the Treatment of ‘Maids’
“You’re living off a repressed underclass,” Bourdain tells his Singaporean hosts, who talk of not filling their own glasses or doing their own washing.
‘Liking’ Opposition Content on Social Media Could Land You in Jail, Says Myanmar’s Junta
As the ruling junta gears up for elections next year, those caught supporting its political opponents on social media may face up to 10 years in prison.
‘I Was on a Kill List’: Queer Afghans Say They’re Being Hunted and Tortured
“The Taliban regime is truly the dark ages for Afghan LGBTQ people,” a 21-year-old gay artist in Kabul said.
His Son Fell From a US Plane During the Taliban Takeover. A Year On, Life Is ‘Hell.’
“Death is much better than the life we go through,” said the father, as his family grapples with both grief and the harsh realities of Taliban rule.