Human Rights

The U.S. deemed free and independent media so essential that press freedom is protected in the Constitution. Find out why.

The late U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy was an outspoken supporter of Bangladesh’s 1971 liberation movement. Family ties continue today.

Judith Heumann, who died March 4, spent more than five decades working for the rights of people with disabilities.

Labor and women's rights activists, a journalist and a surgeon are among recipients of the 2023 Human Rights Defender Awards.

The Community Engagement Exchange program provides emerging civil society leaders with the tools and resources they need to succeed.

This installment in a series focuses on a group of volunteer paramedics who respond to the medical needs of civilians and soldiers.

Two years after its coup, the military regime in Burma continues to carry out a brutal campaign of violence against its own people.

This installment in a series focuses on a group that relies on music and dance while they clean up destruction from Russia's invasion.

This installment in a series focuses on the founders of a site that posts images, videos and stories showing the war's impact on Ukrainians.