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Just over a year ago Myanmar security forces were wrapping up a massive offensive against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. In a matter of weeks,…
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The situation in Nicaragua has taken a dark turn in recent months. President Daniel Ortega's growing authoritarian streak has led to months of protests…
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In recent days Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he would withdraw his country from the treaty governing the International Criminal Court.…
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Regional stories from the KBIA newsroom, including: Human Rights Commission Proposes More Protected CategoriesMissouri House Backs Expanded Notice for…
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The City of Columbia Commission on Human Rights met yesterday to review the possible addition of new protected categories. Protected categories shield…
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The civil war in Yemen has garnered many superlatives since it began in force in March 2015. It's generated the world's most dire humanitarian crisis and…
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Back in 2015, the immigration crisis in Europe was in headlines all over the world. Since then the numbers of people crossing the by sea to the continent…
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After more than 16 years in power, the Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila was to step down after his term expired in December.Instead…
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Over the past year, authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya have reportedly arrested dozens of gay men, in some cases imprisoning them for weeks…
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Even as the number of executions is set to hit a 25 year-low in the U.S., the use of the death penalty is on the rise globally. One country that is…