Society / Human Rights
Articles about Human Rights, ordered by date. 
Digital freedoms – THE FACTS
Who’s online where, who has your data and how much are they spending to get it?
Torture recompense comes to Kenyans
Maina Waruru celebrates payouts for persecuted activists on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
Abu Qatada: when the net tightens on justice
Britain's counter-terrorism policy is undermining the rule of law, argues Simon Crowther.
Country Profile: Guatemala
The country's unequal wealth distribution and rapid population growth have made it one of the poorest in Latin America, writes Anna-Claire Bevan.
Gone for soldiers
The reality of conflict, from World War One to Afghanistan, has had a terrible impact on Joe Glenton and his family.
Tuaregs hard hit by Mali conflict
Nick Harvey and Julien Tremblin look at the plight of Tuareg refugees caught in the crossfire of a conflict that’s as devastating as it is complex...
Should donor nations give aid to countries with poor human rights records?
Human rights lawyer Errol Mendes and aid campaigner Jonathan Glennie go head-to-head - read their arguments and join the debate.
Essay: Deindustrializing humanity
Neither humanity nor nature are commodities. It’s time the old ideology was dissolved, writes Jeremy Seabrook.
The unpalatable reality of working for Apple
A fresh wave of reports unveiling exploitation in the iPad empire are forcing Apple to clean up up its act, reports Mark Engler.
Kimberley Process 'whitewashes' blood diamonds
Aoife Allen describes how The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is not doing enough to clean up the gems trade.
Blue bras and mettle: Egypt's women stand their ground
Libby Powell reflects on last year's International Womens Day when women took to the streets of Egypt to fight for their rights.
And Finally... Juliet Stevenson
Successful actor and would-be human rights lawyer Juliet Stevenson on the disgrace of locking up children, and the importance of good-story-telling.
West Papuans mark bitter-sweet ‘independence’ day
It's 50 years since West Papua first won independence, only for Indonesia to cruelly snatch it away. Nick Harvey reports on the tensions in the region.
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